MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Summit County, CO?
In Summit County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $380 a week ($1,645 a month, $19,744 a year).
$380
per week · Summit County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $444 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 | $380 | $328 |
| Toddler | $357 | $309 |
| Preschool | $327 | $309 |
| School-age‡ | $209† | $239 |
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 Summit County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,744 a year — that is 16.4% of the county’s median family income of $120,716 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Summit County?
Uses Summit County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUMMIT COUNTY
$19,744
per year · $1,645 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,450 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Summit County compares
- Summit County$380 /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 Summit County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clear Creek CountyCO | $279 /wk |
| Eagle CountyCO | $333 /wk |
| Grand CountyCO | $342 /wk |
| Lake CountyCO | $232 /wk |
| Park CountyCO | $386 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Summit County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $327 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $334 |
| 2022 | $380 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Summit County?
- The median price is $380 per week ($1,645 per month, $19,744 per year) at a child care center in Summit County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Summit County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,744 a year, or 16.4% 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 Summit County?
- The median price is $328 per week ($1,419 per month, $17,030 per year) at a family child care home in Summit County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Summit County?
- The median price is $357 per week ($1,548 per month, $18,577 per year) at a child care center in Summit County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Summit County?
- The median price is $327 per week ($1,415 per month, $16,986 per year) at a child care center in Summit County, based on 2022 (latest official data).