MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Ouray County, CO?
In Ouray County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $365 a week ($1,583 a month, $18,996 a year).
$365
per week · Ouray County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $427 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $365 | $251 |
| Toddler | $317 | $234 |
| Preschool | $264 | $234 |
| School-age‡ | $170† | $191 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Ouray County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,996 a year — that is 21.3% of the county’s median family income of $89,070 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Ouray County?
Uses Ouray County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OURAY COUNTY
$18,996
per year · $1,583 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 21.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,235 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Ouray County compares
- Ouray County$365 /wk
- Colorado median$386 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Ouray County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Gunnison CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| Montrose CountyCO | $238 /wk |
| San Juan CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| San Miguel CountyCO | $403 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Ouray County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $290 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $365 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Ouray County?
- The median price is $365 per week ($1,583 per month, $18,996 per year) at a child care center in Ouray County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Ouray County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,996 a year, or 21.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Ouray County?
- The median price is $251 per week ($1,090 per month, $13,075 per year) at a family child care home in Ouray County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Ouray County?
- The median price is $317 per week ($1,375 per month, $16,494 per year) at a child care center in Ouray County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Ouray County?
- The median price is $264 per week ($1,143 per month, $13,720 per year) at a child care center in Ouray County, based on 2022 (latest official data).