The City With the Most Expensive Groceries in Every State

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May 5, 2022 5:00 pm

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Massachusetts: Barnstable Town
> Est. annual food costs: $4,555 (Massachusetts: $4,040)
> Median family income: $99,410 (Massachusetts: $106,526)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 7.5% (Massachusetts: 12.5%)
> Food insecurity rate: 9.7% (Massachusetts: 4.1%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5

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Michigan: Ann Arbor
> Est. annual food costs: $3,517 (Michigan: $3,135)
> Median family income: $105,224 (Michigan: $75,470)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 7.7% (Michigan: 13.5%)
> Food insecurity rate: 6.0% (Michigan: 6.3%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 14

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Minnesota: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
> Est. annual food costs: $3,563 (Minnesota: $3,438)
> Median family income: $103,977 (Minnesota: $92,692)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 8.0% (Minnesota: 8.4%)
> Food insecurity rate: 4.8% (Minnesota: 5.6%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 5

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Mississippi: Jackson
> Est. annual food costs: $3,349 (Mississippi: $3,236)
> Median family income: $67,202 (Mississippi: $58,923)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 13.3% (Mississippi: 15.2%)
> Food insecurity rate: 10.7% (Mississippi: 10.7%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 3

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Missouri: Kansas City
> Est. annual food costs: $3,285 (Missouri: $3,150)
> Median family income: $86,562 (Missouri: $72,834)
> Food Stamp recipiency rate: 7.9% (Missouri: 11.1%)
> Food insecurity rate: 6.3% (Missouri: 6.8%)
> No. of metros considered in ranking: 8

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