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Childcare Costs in Boulder County, CO

FIPS: 08013 · Data year: 2022

$21,000

Center Infant/yr

$13,965

Family Infant/yr

$99,770

Median Income

21.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,000	$13,965	+$7,035
Toddler	$20,244	$13,182	+$7,062
Preschool	$18,073	$13,182	+$4,891
School Age	$9,040	$12,431	$-3,391

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,000

Toddler $20,244

Preschool $18,073

School Age $9,040

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: $21,000

Median household income: $99,770

Cost as % of income: 21.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,984/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	$16,210	$13,445	$11,824	$11,560
2015	$16,809	$14,295	$12,605	$11,245
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	$21,000	$20,244	$18,073	$9,040

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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.