MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Rio Blanco County, CO?
In Rio Blanco County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $186 a week ($806 a month, $9,672 a year).
$186
per week · Rio Blanco County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $218 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 | $186 | $152 |
| Toddler | $288 | $152 |
| Preschool | $281 | $152 |
| School-age‡ | $141† | $150 |
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 Rio Blanco County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,672 a year — that is 11.4% of the county’s median family income of $84,716 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Rio Blanco County?
Uses Rio Blanco County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RIO BLANCO COUNTY
$9,672
per year · $806 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,930 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Rio Blanco County compares
- Rio Blanco County$186 /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 Rio Blanco County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Garfield CountyCO | $297 /wk |
| Moffat CountyCO | $291 /wk |
| Routt CountyCO | $332 /wk |
| Uintah CountyUT | $226 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Rio Blanco County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $186 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Rio Blanco County?
- The median price is $186 per week ($806 per month, $9,672 per year) at a child care center in Rio Blanco County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Rio Blanco County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,672 a year, or 11.4% 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 Rio Blanco County?
- The median price is $152 per week ($658 per month, $7,899 per year) at a family child care home in Rio Blanco County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Rio Blanco County?
- The median price is $288 per week ($1,247 per month, $14,968 per year) at a child care center in Rio Blanco County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Rio Blanco County?
- The median price is $281 per week ($1,216 per month, $14,589 per year) at a child care center in Rio Blanco County, based on 2022 (latest official data).