The cost of childcare in America's largest cities

The cost of childcare in America's largest cities - As the cost of living continues to skyrocket across America, so does the price of raising children. In households with single parents or working parents hiring a babysitter is often more of a necessity than a luxury. The average nanny in the United States earns $13.94 an hour to watch one child, but in some major cities that can rise to $20 an hour. Click through the following gallery to see how much you are expected to pay nannies in America's most populated cities, according to the Care babysitting rates calculator.

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30. Baltimore, MD - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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29. Louisville, KY - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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28. Las Vegas, NV - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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27. Oklahoma City, OK - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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26. Portland, OR - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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25. Memphis, TN - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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24. Nashville, TN - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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23. Detroit, MI - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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22. Boston, MA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $23.00

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21. Washington, D.C. - Hourly rate for one child: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $20.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $21.50

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20. El Paso, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $13.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $17.50

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19. Denver, CO - Hourly rate for one child: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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18. Seattle, WA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $22.50

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17. Charlotte, NC - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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16. Fort Worth, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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15. Indianapolis, IN - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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14. Columbus, OH - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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13. San Francisco, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $20.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $22.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $24.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $26.00

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12. Jacksonville, FL - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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11. Austin, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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10. San Jose, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $23.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $25.00

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9. Dallas, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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8. San Diego, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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7. San Antonio, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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6. Philadelphia, PA - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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5. Phoenix, AZ - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.00

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4. Houston, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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3. Chicago, IL - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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2. Los Angeles, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $20.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $22.00

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1. New York City - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $23.00

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30. Baltimore, MD - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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29. Louisville, KY - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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28. Las Vegas, NV - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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27. Oklahoma City, OK - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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26. Portland, OR - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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25. Memphis, TN - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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24. Nashville, TN - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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23. Detroit, MI - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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22. Boston, MA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $23.00

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21. Washington, D.C. - Hourly rate for one child: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $20.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $21.50

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20. El Paso, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $13.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $17.50

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19. Denver, CO - Hourly rate for one child: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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18. Seattle, WA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $22.50

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17. Charlotte, NC - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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16. Fort Worth, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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15. Indianapolis, IN - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.50

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14. Columbus, OH - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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13. San Francisco, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $20.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $22.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $24.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $26.00

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12. Jacksonville, FL - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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11. Austin, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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10. San Jose, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $23.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $25.00

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9. Dallas, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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8. San Diego, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.50

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7. San Antonio, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $14.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $18.00

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6. Philadelphia, PA - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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5. Phoenix, AZ - Hourly rate for one child: $14.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.00

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4. Houston, TX - Hourly rate for one child: $15.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $16.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $19.50

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3. Chicago, IL - Hourly rate for one child: $15.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $18.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $20.00

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2. Los Angeles, CA - Hourly rate for one child: $17.00 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.00 /
Hourly rate for three children: $20.50 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $22.00

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1. New York City - Hourly rate for one child: $17.50 /
Hourly rate for two children: $19.50 /
Hourly rate for three children: $21.00 /
Hourly rate for four or more children: $23.00

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The cost of childcare in America's largest cities

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08/05/18 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Babysitter wages

As the cost of living in the United States continues to go up, so does the cost of raising kids. In households with working parents, hiring a nanny is often a requirement more than a choice. The average wage for nannies in America sits at $13.94 an hour, but in some major cities, this can be as high as $20 an hour. Using the babysitting rate calculator from Care.com, see how much you should be paying for childcare if you live in one of these American cities.