MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in El Paso County, TX?
In El Paso County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $122 a week ($529 a month, $6,344 a year).
$122
per week · El Paso County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $143 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 | $122 | $111 |
| Toddler | $116 | $107 |
| Preschool | $113 | $106 |
| School-age‡ | $108 | $101 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in El Paso County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,344 a year — that is 10.3% of the county’s median family income of $61,549 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in El Paso County?
Uses El Paso County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN EL PASO COUNTY
$6,344
per year · $529 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,308 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How El Paso County compares
- El Paso County$122 /wk
- Texas median$185 /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 El Paso County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Doña Ana CountyNM | no data available |
| Hudspeth CountyTX | $122 /wk |
| Otero CountyNM | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in El Paso County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $97 |
| 2011 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $101 |
| 2013 | $113 |
| 2014 | $111 |
| 2015 | $113 |
| 2016 | $131 |
| 2017 | $131 |
| 2018 | $136 |
| 2019 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $135 |
| 2021 | $138 |
| 2022 | $122 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $122 per week ($529 per month, $6,344 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in El Paso County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,344 a year, or 10.3% 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 El Paso County?
- The median price is $111 per week ($481 per month, $5,772 per year) at a family child care home in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($503 per month, $6,032 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $113 per week ($490 per month, $5,876 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).