Cheapest Childcare in Colorado
Floor county 58% below the Colorado infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Colorado's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | $5,400/yr |
| 2 | Prowers County | $5,400/yr |
| 3 | Phillips County | $5,400/yr |
| 4 | Otero County | $5,400/yr |
| 5 | Kiowa County | $5,400/yr |
| 6 | Conejos County | $5,400/yr |
| 7 | Cheyenne County | $5,400/yr |
| 8 | Bent County | $5,400/yr |
| 9 | Baca County | $5,400/yr |
| 10 | Las Animas County | $5,756/yr |
| 11 | Delta County | $7,930/yr |
| 12 | Yuma County | $8,406/yr |
| 13 | Logan County | $8,635/yr |
| 14 | Fremont County | $8,635/yr |
| 15 | Lincoln County | $8,728/yr |
| 16 | Alamosa County | $8,928/yr |
| 17 | Morgan County | $8,970/yr |
| 18 | Mineral County | $9,175/yr |
| 19 | Kit Carson County | $9,240/yr |
| 20 | Rio Grande County | $9,305/yr |
| 21 | Crowley County | $9,485/yr |
| 22 | Costilla County | $9,521/yr |
| 23 | Rio Blanco County | $9,672/yr |
| 24 | Washington County | $9,688/yr |
| 25 | Saguache County | $9,729/yr |
| 26 | Montezuma County | $10,104/yr |
| 27 | Dolores County | $11,404/yr |
| 28 | Mesa County | $11,575/yr |
| 29 | Custer County | $11,601/yr |
| 30 | Archuleta County | $11,601/yr |
| 31 | Lake County | $12,051/yr |
| 32 | Montrose County | $12,350/yr |
| 33 | Pueblo County | $13,390/yr |
| 34 | Pitkin County | $14,170/yr |
| 35 | Clear Creek County | $14,508/yr |
| 36 | Elbert County | $14,591/yr |
| 37 | Teller County | $14,713/yr |
| 38 | Chaffee County | $14,724/yr |
| 39 | Huerfano County | $14,825/yr |
| 40 | Gunnison County | $14,825/yr |
| 41 | La Plata County | $14,872/yr |
| 42 | Moffat County | $15,153/yr |
| 43 | San Juan County | $15,306/yr |
| 44 | Gilpin County | $15,306/yr |
| 45 | Garfield County | $15,462/yr |
| 46 | Routt County | $17,246/yr |
| 47 | Eagle County | $17,295/yr |
| 48 | Weld County | $17,740/yr |
| 49 | Broomfield County | $17,753/yr |
| 50 | Grand County | $17,776/yr |
Deep floor gap inside Colorado
Signature read: the #1 county sits 58% below the Colorado infant average — a deep in-state floor gap on this NDCP list. Sedgwick County posts $5,400/year — 58% under the $12,821 state average — with toddler $6,594 and preschool $4,807.
All 50 priced Colorado counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Deep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); floor vs $12,821/year Colorado average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Colorado cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.