> According to a recent survey by Care.com, for parents that pay for childcare, 67% are already spending 20% or more of their annual household income on such se

> According to a recent survey by Care.com, for parents that pay for childcare, 67% are already spending 20% or more of their annual household income on such services. Care.com inflates market prices to pursue its own margin goals. Caretakers who aren't using care.com or agency, operating in a cash business, charge far less than reported in the care.com marketplace. This aside, you're still paying 15-25 dollars per hour in the NYC metro area for such services.