MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pueblo County, CO?
In Pueblo County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $258 a week ($1,116 a month, $13,390 a year).
$258
per week · Pueblo County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $301 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 | $258 | $165 |
| Toddler | $213 | $149 |
| Preschool | $191 | $149 |
| School-age‡ | $105† | $99 |
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 Pueblo County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,390 a year — that is 18.1% of the county’s median family income of $73,803 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pueblo County?
Uses Pueblo County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PUEBLO COUNTY
$13,390
per year · $1,116 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,166 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pueblo County compares
- Pueblo County$258 /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 Pueblo County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Crowley CountyCO | $182 /wk |
| Custer CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| El Paso CountyCO | $350 /wk |
| Fremont CountyCO | $166 /wk |
| Huerfano CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Las Animas CountyCO | $111 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyCO | $168 /wk |
| Otero CountyCO | $104 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pueblo County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $258 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pueblo County?
- The median price is $258 per week ($1,116 per month, $13,390 per year) at a child care center in Pueblo County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pueblo County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,390 a year, or 18.1% 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 Pueblo County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($717 per month, $8,598 per year) at a family child care home in Pueblo County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pueblo County?
- The median price is $213 per week ($923 per month, $11,081 per year) at a child care center in Pueblo County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pueblo County?
- The median price is $191 per week ($829 per month, $9,942 per year) at a child care center in Pueblo County, based on 2022 (latest official data).