Special Report
The Cheapest City to Get Groceries in Every State
April 29, 2022 5:00 pm
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Kansas: Wichita
> Est. annual food costs: $8,967 (Kansas: $9,341)
> Median family income: $74,120 (Kansas: $77,620)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 10.1% (Kansas: 7.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 9.8% (Kansas: 8.3%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 4
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Kentucky: Owensboro
> Est. annual food costs: $7,848 (Kentucky: $8,527)
> Median family income: $68,358 (Kentucky: $65,893)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 11.1% (Kentucky: 13.6%)
> Food insecurity rate: 4.1% (Kentucky: 5.6%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5
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Louisiana: Alexandria
> Est. annual food costs: $8,606 (Louisiana: $9,748)
> Median family income: $59,394 (Louisiana: $65,427)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 17.9% (Louisiana: 15.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 14.5% (Louisiana: 9.5%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 9
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Maine: Bangor
> Est. annual food costs: $10,674 (Maine: $11,480)
> Median family income: $67,988 (Maine: $76,192)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 16.9% (Maine: 13.5%)
> Food insecurity rate: 5.5% (Maine: 3.8%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 3
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Maryland: Cumberland
> Est. annual food costs: $8,625 (Maryland: $10,293)
> Median family income: $63,095 (Maryland: $105,790)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 19.1% (Maryland: 10.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 10.9% (Maryland: 3.4%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5
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