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WalletHub Ranks U.S. Cities by Grocery Burden, With Detroit Highest and Fremont Lowest

The city-by-city comparison measures a 26-item grocery basket as a share of median income, showing that income levels largely drive the burden.

Samantha Black of Dallas, Texas, has a TikTok account where she shares about every day life, including grocery shopping for her family of five.
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Overview

  • Detroit households devote about 3.78% of median monthly income to groceries, the highest share, while Fremont, California spends about 0.96%, the lowest.
  • Cleveland ranks second at roughly 3.77%, reflecting how lower local earnings can elevate the share of income that goes to food.
  • WalletHub’s analysis covers the 100 largest cities and compares prices for 26 common grocery items against each city’s median monthly household income.
  • Recent CPI data cited in the coverage show grocery-store prices rose 0.6% from July to August and are about 29% higher than before the pandemic.
  • Several Mountain West and Western cities carry lighter loads, with Denver at 1.64% and Aurora and Colorado Springs below 1.8%, while Arizona ranges from Gilbert at 1.24% to Glendale at 2.15%.