MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Weld County, CO?
In Weld County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $341 a week ($1,478 a month, $17,740 a year).
$341
per week · Weld County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $399 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 | $341 | $245 |
| Toddler | $293 | $217 |
| Preschool | $252 | $217 |
| School-age‡ | $146† | $175 |
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 Weld County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,740 a year — that is 17.3% of the county’s median family income of $102,620 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Weld County?
Uses Weld County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WELD COUNTY
$17,740
per year · $1,478 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,183 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Weld County compares
- Weld County$341 /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 Weld County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyCO | $392 /wk |
| Boulder CountyCO | $404 /wk |
| Broomfield CountyCO | $341 /wk |
| Kimball CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Laramie CountyWY | $161 /wk |
| Larimer CountyCO | $391 /wk |
| Logan CountyCO | $166 /wk |
| Morgan CountyCO | $173 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Weld County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $341 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Weld County?
- The median price is $341 per week ($1,478 per month, $17,740 per year) at a child care center in Weld County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Weld County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,740 a year, or 17.3% 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 Weld County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,062 per month, $12,745 per year) at a family child care home in Weld County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Weld County?
- The median price is $293 per week ($1,272 per month, $15,259 per year) at a child care center in Weld County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Weld County?
- The median price is $252 per week ($1,092 per month, $13,099 per year) at a child care center in Weld County, based on 2022 (latest official data).