Which county in Colorado has the lowest childcare?

Las Animas has the lowest childcare in Colorado, at $5,069.

What is the childcare in Las Animas?

Las Animas is ranked #1 in Colorado for childcare, at $5,069.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Colorado are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Colorado (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Colorado

Top 25 of 64 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Colorado

Rank	County	Value
01	Las Animas$5,069 County page
02	Conejos$5,503 County page
03	Phillips$5,509 County page
04	Sedgwick$5,600 County page
05	Bent$5,748 County page
06	Kiowa$5,945 County page
07	Baca$5,981 County page
08	Otero$5,982 County page
09	Prowers$6,002 County page
10	Yuma$6,738 County page
11	Alamosa$7,260 County page
12	Kit Carson$7,571 County page
13	Rio Grande$7,695 County page
14	Crowley$8,036 County page
15	Costilla$8,102 County page
16	Huerfano$8,316 County page
17	Logan$8,326 County page
18	Jackson$8,360 County page
19	Delta$8,434 County page
20	Saguache$8,862 County page
21	Lincoln$9,372 County page
22	Montezuma$9,597 County page
23	Fremont$9,742 County page
24	Morgan$10,143 County page
25	Lake$10,384 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Colorado counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Colorado has the lowest childcare?: Las Animas has the lowest childcare in Colorado, at $5,069.
What is the childcare in Las Animas?: Las Animas is ranked #1 in Colorado for childcare, at $5,069.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Colorado are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.