MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Garfield County, UT?
In Garfield County, UT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $229 a week ($991 a month, $11,895 a year)†.
$229
per week · Garfield County, UT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $268 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $229† | $170† |
| Toddler | $187† | $156† |
| Preschool | $170† | $149† |
| School-age‡ | $166† | $144† |
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 Garfield County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,895 a year† — that is 16.3% of the county’s median family income of $72,930 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Garfield County?
Uses Garfield County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GARFIELD COUNTY
$11,895
per year · $991 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,105 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Garfield County compares
- Garfield County$229 /wk†
- Utah median$226 /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 Garfield County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Beaver CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Iron CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Kane CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Piute CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| San Juan CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Wayne CountyUT | $229 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Garfield County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $98 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $156 |
| 2016 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $152 |
| 2018 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $198 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $213 |
| 2022 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $229 per week ($991 per month, $11,895 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Garfield County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,895 a year, or 16.3% 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 Garfield County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($738 per month, $8,850 per year) at a family child care home in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $187 per week ($811 per month, $9,735 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($735 per month, $8,820 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.