MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in San Miguel County, CO?
In San Miguel County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $403 a week ($1,747 a month, $20,961 a year).
$403
per week · San Miguel County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $472 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 | $403 | $311 |
| Toddler | $353 | $271 |
| Preschool | $317 | $271 |
| School-age‡ | $205† | $275 |
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 Miguel County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,961 a year — that is 21.5% of the county’s median family income of $97,472 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in San Miguel County?
Uses San Miguel County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
$20,961
per year · $1,747 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 21.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,823 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How San Miguel County compares
- San Miguel County$403 /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 Miguel County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Dolores CountyCO | $219 /wk |
| Montrose CountyCO | $238 /wk |
| Ouray CountyCO | $365 /wk |
| San Juan CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| San Juan CountyUT | $229 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in San Miguel County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $324 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $334 |
| 2022 | $403 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in San Miguel County?
- The median price is $403 per week ($1,747 per month, $20,961 per year) at a child care center in San Miguel County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in San Miguel County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,961 a year, or 21.5% 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 Miguel County?
- The median price is $311 per week ($1,348 per month, $16,175 per year) at a family child care home in San Miguel County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in San Miguel County?
- The median price is $353 per week ($1,529 per month, $18,348 per year) at a child care center in San Miguel County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in San Miguel County?
- The median price is $317 per week ($1,374 per month, $16,489 per year) at a child care center in San Miguel County, based on 2022 (latest official data).