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New York Region Ranks High Among Rates For Baby Sitters

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The average hourly rate for a baby sitter in the New York area is among the highest in the country, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

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Baby sitters in and around New York City average $15.09 per hour, $1.65 higher than the national average, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

The cost of finding a sitter is increasing nationwide. Just five years earlier, the average hourly rate was $10.50, The Wall Street Journal said.

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