Cheapest City for a Babysitter
The Cheapest Town for a Sitter Is...
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New York,
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San Francisco
Parents, forget date night. The cost of sitters often exceeds the cost of your fun, as Momlogic notes. But the sting is worse in some cities than in others, and this post names names.
"Guest blogger Ronda Kaysen: If you want a cheap date night, you should think about moving to Virginia Beach, where the average price for a sitter is about $10 an hour -- the lowest in the country.In a survey conducted by Sittercity.com, Charlotte, North Carolina, came in second (with sitters there averaging just over $11 an hour), followed by Naperville, Illinois (where sitters average about $11.29).
This information naturally leads to the next question: What's the most expensive town for a sitter? If you guessed New York City (like I did), you're wrong: Foggy San Francisco wins the prize for priciest, with the average sitter there costing a whopping $15.45 an hour..."
