MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Rio Grande County, CO?
In Rio Grande County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $179 a week ($775 a month, $9,305 a year).
$179
per week · Rio Grande County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $209 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 | $179 | $198 |
| Toddler | $135 | $196 |
| Preschool | $130 | $196 |
| School-age‡ | $153† | $157 |
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 Grande County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,305 a year — that is 11.4% of the county’s median family income of $81,904 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Rio Grande County?
Uses Rio Grande County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RIO GRANDE COUNTY
$9,305
per year · $775 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,733 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Rio Grande County compares
- Rio Grande County$179 /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 Grande County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alamosa CountyCO | $172 /wk |
| Archuleta CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Conejos CountyCO | $104 /wk |
| Mineral CountyCO | $176 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Rio Grande County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $179 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Rio Grande County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($775 per month, $9,305 per year) at a child care center in Rio Grande County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Rio Grande County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,305 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 Grande County?
- The median price is $198 per week ($858 per month, $10,296 per year) at a family child care home in Rio Grande County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Rio Grande County?
- The median price is $135 per week ($583 per month, $6,999 per year) at a child care center in Rio Grande County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Rio Grande County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($565 per month, $6,781 per year) at a child care center in Rio Grande County, based on 2022 (latest official data).