The City With the Most Expensive Groceries in Every State

Kansas: Manhattan
> Est. annual food costs: $3,754 (Kansas: $3,232)
> Median family income: $70,357 (Kansas: $77,620)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 7.4% (Kansas: 7.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 15.3% (Kansas: 8.3%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 4

Kentucky: Lexington-Fayette
> Est. annual food costs: $3,150 (Kentucky: $2,951)
> Median family income: $78,944 (Kentucky: $65,893)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 10.1% (Kentucky: 13.6%)
> Food insecurity rate: 6.7% (Kentucky: 5.6%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5

Louisiana: New Orleans-Metairie
> Est. annual food costs: $3,623 (Louisiana: $3,373)
> Median family income: $72,053 (Louisiana: $65,427)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 13.6% (Louisiana: 15.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 7.9% (Louisiana: 9.5%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 9

Maine: Portland-South Portland
> Est. annual food costs: $4,237 (Maine: $3,973)
> Median family income: $89,988 (Maine: $76,192)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 9.4% (Maine: 13.5%)
> Food insecurity rate: 3.9% (Maine: 3.8%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 3

Maryland: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
> Est. annual food costs: $3,542 (Maryland: $3,562)
> Median family income: $104,637 (Maryland: $105,790)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 11.7% (Maryland: 10.8%)
> Food insecurity rate: 2.8% (Maryland: 3.4%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5