MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pitkin County, CO?
In Pitkin County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $273 a week ($1,181 a month, $14,170 a year).
$273
per week · Pitkin County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $319 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 | $273 | $328 |
| Toddler | $291 | $309 |
| Preschool | $263 | $309 |
| School-age‡ | $188† | $239 |
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 Pitkin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,170 a year — that is 11.5% of the county’s median family income of $122,870 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pitkin County?
Uses Pitkin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PITKIN COUNTY
$14,170
per year · $1,181 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,601 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pitkin County compares
- Pitkin County$273 /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 Pitkin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chaffee CountyCO | $283 /wk |
| Eagle CountyCO | $333 /wk |
| Garfield CountyCO | $297 /wk |
| Gunnison CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Lake CountyCO | $232 /wk |
| Mesa CountyCO | $223 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pitkin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $342 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $334 |
| 2022 | $273 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pitkin County?
- The median price is $273 per week ($1,181 per month, $14,170 per year) at a child care center in Pitkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pitkin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,170 a year, or 11.5% 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 Pitkin County?
- The median price is $328 per week ($1,419 per month, $17,030 per year) at a family child care home in Pitkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pitkin County?
- The median price is $291 per week ($1,259 per month, $15,106 per year) at a child care center in Pitkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pitkin County?
- The median price is $263 per week ($1,140 per month, $13,676 per year) at a child care center in Pitkin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).