MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in San Juan County, CO?
In San Juan County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $294 a week ($1,276 a month, $15,306 a year).
$294
per week · San Juan County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $344 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 | $294 | $232 |
| Toddler | $275 | $216 |
| Preschool | $245 | $216 |
| School-age‡ | $174† | $177 |
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 San Juan County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,306 a year — that is 21.2% of the county’s median family income of $72,292 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in San Juan County?
Uses San Juan County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SAN JUAN COUNTY
$15,306
per year · $1,276 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 21.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,060 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How San Juan County compares
- San Juan County$294 /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 San Juan County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Dolores CountyCO | $219 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| La Plata CountyCO | $286 /wk |
| Montezuma CountyCO | $194 /wk |
| Ouray CountyCO | $365 /wk |
| San Miguel CountyCO | $403 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in San Juan County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $301 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $294 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in San Juan County?
- The median price is $294 per week ($1,276 per month, $15,306 per year) at a child care center in San Juan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in San Juan County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,306 a year, or 21.2% 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 San Juan County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,006 per month, $12,067 per year) at a family child care home in San Juan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in San Juan County?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,190 per month, $14,284 per year) at a child care center in San Juan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in San Juan County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,063 per month, $12,750 per year) at a child care center in San Juan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).