"According to data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, groceries cost way more in some places than others. For example, the average weekly grocery bill for a median-income household in Hawaii is $157, while a similar household in Iowa would only spend $108. That's a difference of nearly 40%, which, accumulated over the year, would come to a whopping $2500 - enough to buy a round-the-world air ticket!"
"Other than Hawaii, where you might as well just eat out all the time (here are 10 iconic Hawaiian foods to try while you're at it), Alaska is the only state where the weekly trip to the grocery store would set a family back by over $150. The comparative number is between $120 and $130 in California, Washington, Florida, and New York - all of which are well above the national average of $111."
Weekly grocery bills vary widely across U.S. states: a median-income household spends about $157 in Hawaii versus $108 in Iowa, a nearly 40% difference that totals roughly $2,500 annually. Alaska also exceeds $150 weekly, while California, Washington, Florida, and New York range between $120 and $130, above the national average of $111. Datasembly's Grocery Price Index shows ZIP-code-level variation in grocery inflation, with Richmond and Raleigh/Durham rising about 8% and San Diego falling 1.4%. Affordability is worst in Mississippi and West Virginia, where families spend over 10% of income on groceries. Multiple factors influence these gaps, including accessibility, reliance on imports, supply chain dynamics, population density, and transportation and warehousing costs.
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