Sittercity.com, a website that connects families with child care providers, just named the top 10 cities in which to find a sitter. St. Louis came in at No. 9.

Sittercity used information including job postings on the site, average hourly cost of a sitter and the number of sitters available in each market to compile the list.

Here is the list:

City Avg. Hourly Rate

1. Mesa, Arizona $9.77

2. Cleveland, Ohio $10.31

3. Fort Worth, Texas $10.56

4. Orlando, Florida $10.60

5. Saint Paul, Minnesota $10.87

6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $10.87

7. Tampa, Florida $10.89

8. Richmond, Virginia $10.92

9. St. Louis, Missouri $11.06

10. Naperville, Illinois $11.11

Do you pay 11 bucks an hour for a baby-sitter? I suddenly realize why I never go out.