MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yuma County, CO?
In Yuma County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $162 a week ($700 a month, $8,406 a year).
$162
per week · Yuma County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $189 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 | $162 | $182 |
| Toddler | $121 | $180 |
| Preschool | $106 | $180 |
| School-age‡ | $42† | $164 |
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 Yuma County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,406 a year — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $71,279 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Yuma County?
Uses Yuma County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YUMA COUNTY
$8,406
per year · $700 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,990 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yuma County compares
- Yuma County$162 /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 Yuma County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chase CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Cheyenne CountyKS | $186 /wk |
| Dundy CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Kit Carson CountyCO | $178 /wk |
| Logan CountyCO | $166 /wk |
| Phillips CountyCO | $104 /wk |
| Washington CountyCO | $186 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yuma County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $137 |
| 2022 | $162 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yuma County?
- The median price is $162 per week ($700 per month, $8,406 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Yuma County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,406 a year, or 11.8% 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 Yuma County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($788 per month, $9,459 per year) at a family child care home in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yuma County?
- The median price is $121 per week ($525 per month, $6,305 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Yuma County?
- The median price is $106 per week ($459 per month, $5,504 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).