MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Saguache County, CO?
In Saguache County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $187 a week ($811 a month, $9,729 a year).
$187
per week · Saguache County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $219 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 | $187 | $136 |
| Toddler | $187 | $136 |
| Preschool | $137 | $136 |
| School-age‡ | $139† | $135 |
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 Saguache County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,729 a year — that is 16.6% of the county’s median family income of $58,552 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Saguache County?
Uses Saguache County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SAGUACHE COUNTY
$9,729
per year · $811 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,099 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Saguache County compares
- Saguache County$187 /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 Saguache County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alamosa CountyCO | $172 /wk |
| Chaffee CountyCO | $283 /wk |
| Custer CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Fremont CountyCO | $166 /wk |
| Gunnison CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| Huerfano CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Mineral CountyCO | $176 /wk |
| Rio Grande CountyCO | $179 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Saguache County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $137 |
| 2022 | $187 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Saguache County?
- The median price is $187 per week ($811 per month, $9,729 per year) at a child care center in Saguache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Saguache County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,729 a year, or 16.6% 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 Saguache County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($589 per month, $7,072 per year) at a family child care home in Saguache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Saguache County?
- The median price is $187 per week ($811 per month, $9,729 per year) at a child care center in Saguache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Saguache County?
- The median price is $137 per week ($594 per month, $7,127 per year) at a child care center in Saguache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).