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Daycare costs in New Mexico.
A starting point across the state. Explore your county for the more local picture.
Infant care in a center
A price isn’t available here.
The federal file does not report a usable infant center estimate for this place. We keep that gap visible. Enter your provider’s quote in a calculator.
Plan with your own quotePrices by age & setting
| Age group | Center | Home-based |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Toddler | Not reported | Not reported |
| Preschool | Not reported | Not reported |
| School-age | Not reported | Not reported |
One child. Weekly × 52 ÷ 12 for monthly; weekly × 52 for annual. School-age coverage varies and often means care around school hours. Age definitions.
Population-weighted mean of available county medians. Each county is adjusted before averaging. Coverage varies by age and setting; this is not an official statewide median.
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Each local page shows available age groups, source years, income context and nearby counties.
| County | Center | Home-based | Source year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Catron County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Chaves County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Cibola County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Colfax County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Curry County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| De Baca County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Doña Ana County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Eddy County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Grant County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Guadalupe County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Harding County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Hidalgo County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Lea County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Lincoln County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Los Alamos County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Luna County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| McKinley County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Mora County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Otero County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Quay County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Rio Arriba County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Roosevelt County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Sandoval County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| San Juan County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| San Miguel County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Santa Fe County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Sierra County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Socorro County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Taos County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Torrance County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Union County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
| Valencia County | Not available | Not available | Not reported |
City pages in New Mexico
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Use a calculator to compare costs with your own income and provider quotes.
Daycare vs. nanny
Compare center, home-based care, a nanny and a nanny share—including employer taxes.
Open calculator: Daycare vs. nannyDependent care FSA vs. tax credit
Compare federal tax benefits with the rules for 2025 and 2026.
Open calculator: FSA vs. tax creditChildcare subsidy income check
Compare your income with published state limits and find the application.
Open calculator: Subsidy income checkHelp paying for care
Check the assistance
available in New Mexico.
New Mexico now describes universal child care without income limits. Use the current ECECD application rather than the historical income screen.
See limits & applicationQuestions about care
in New Mexico.
How much does daycare cost per month in New Mexico?
The federal file does not contain a usable center price here. We show that gap rather than replacing it with a national price. Use a current provider quote in the calculators.
How much is home-based childcare?
A home-based estimate is not reported for this age group. Ask licensed providers for their current tuition.
Does the estimate include deposits and extra fees?
The county figure is a tuition benchmark. Deposits, registration, supplies, meals, late pickup and paid closures may be billed separately. Ask for a written payment schedule.
What does the share of income mean?
The required income or childcare value is unavailable, so no share is calculated.
Can I get help paying for daycare in New Mexico?
The state assistance page links to the current program. Income is only one part of eligibility; work or education, your child’s age, assets and available funding can also matter.
Sources behind this page.
Retrieved 2026-10-01. The displayed figures are rounded; calculations use unrounded values.
CPI: BLS CUUR0000SEEB03, August 2026 index 403.749, divided by the source-year annual index. NDCP values may be age-derived, converted, clustered or imputed. Read the method and limitations.
Income: 2020–2024 ACS 5-year, median household B19013 and median family B19113. Income is not CPI adjusted.
Subsidy: ACF January 2025 initial income table; confirm current rules through the state application.