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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Erin Keller

These cities are where Americans are spending the most of their income on groceries

Study compared 26 grocery prices with household incomes in 100 major U.S. cities to see where groceries take up the largest share of residents’ income - (Reuters)

Grocery prices remain a major strain on Americans’ household budgets - but where people live can make a big difference.

A new analysis, from personal finance website WalletHub, ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on cost of groceries as a share of median household income. The results show that residents in some places spend significantly more of their income on groceries than other parts of the country.

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