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Childcare Costs in Larimer County, CO

FIPS: 08069 · Data year: 2022

$20,345

Center Infant/yr

$12,067

Family Infant/yr

$87,199

Median Income

23.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,345	$12,067	+$8,278
Toddler	$18,255	$11,232	+$7,023
Preschool	$15,111	$11,232	+$3,879
School Age	$9,263	$9,194	+$69

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,345

Toddler $18,255

Preschool $15,111

School Age $9,263

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $20,345

Median household income: $87,199

Cost as % of income: 23.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,104/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$14,910	$12,790	$11,376	$11,243
2015	$15,590	$13,473	$11,843	$10,995
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$20,345	$18,255	$15,111	$9,263

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.