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Massachusetts Has the 12th Most Expensive Groceries in the US – How Much a Week?

Author Beasley Media Editorial

A new study has confirmed the worst kept secret in the Bay State: groceries are expensive in Massachusetts!! I remember not too long ago when I’d complain about how I couldn’t get in and out of the grocery store for under a hundred bucks. Today – double that!

The new study from Help Advisor ranked US cities on their average grocery price and Boston made the Top 20 Most Expensive in America, finishing up in 12th place. The average household in Boston spends a whopping $265.25 a week on groceries. Ouch!

As far as states go, if you want to live where the groceries are cheapest you might look at real estate in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the state with the most reasonable groceries. There the average household spends $221.46 a week on their grocery bill. Versus Boston’s numbers, Wisconsin residents pays around $176 less per month on groceries than us.

The most expensive groceries in America are in Miami, Florida. The average household in Miami is dropping about $328 on groceries per week – that’s about $224 more expensive per month than Massachusetts and just about $426 per month more expensive than Wisconsin. Houston, Riverside, San Francisco, and Los Angeles rounded out the Top 5 cities with the most expensive groceries in the country.

Bottom line: no matter what city or state you live in and no matter how much you spend on your weekly groceries, if you’re a parent, when you get home and everything is put away you’re bound to hear, “there’s nothing to eat in the house.” Fun times.

So that’s how we stack up with our grocery prices. Now how do we stack up with our politeness. While it’s pretty well known that Mass has expensive groceries, we’re also pretty well known for our saltiness from time to time, huh? Another new city says YES we’re rude… but… not the rudest (yesssssss!!). Check out where we land below:

Boston is One of America's Rudest Cities, But Which City Topped the List?

  • #10 San Francisco, CA

    9.8% of respondents thought San Francisco had the rudest people. A good chunk of those rude people include cyclists. According to witnesses and respondents, cyclists will curse at pedestrians like it’s no one’s business.

  • #9 Philadelphia, PA

    Us Bostonians would agree with this. Those Eagles fans are just plain rude.  9.9% of respondents thought Philadelphia had the rudest people. And yes, Eagles fans are citied in the survey. 

  • #8 Baltimore, Maryland

     11.2% of respondents thought Baltimore had the rudest people. The study cites one man who was trying to prank people by roasting them on camera. He would eventually get arrested for it. 

  • #7 Buffalo, New York

     11.3% of respondents thought Buffalo had the rudest people. I mean, it is a part of New York. Have you ever seen those Bills fans? 

    2 Cities in New York Have Been Ranked as the Rudest Cities in America | Joe Mertens | NewsBreak Original

    Disclaimer:The following information is updated for 2023. It is for educational purposes. In the beautiful state of New York, two cities have been ranked as some of the rudest cities in America.

  • #6 Detroit, Michigan

    11.6% of respondents thought Detroit had the rudest people. A specific incident was cited by a woman who worked at a local McDonald’s who was tasered by a customer who said her order was taking too long. 

  • #5 Boston, Massachusetts

    14.9% of respondents thought Boston had the rudest people. Personally, I believe this is a tad low for us. We should definitely be in the top 3. We cut lines, get massive road rage and are very proud of our sports teams to the point where we will get belligerent. 

  • #4 Chicago, Illinois

     18.6% of respondents thought Chicago had the rudest people. Even Chicago’s hometown newspaper says their city has been rude for decades. 

  • #3 Washington, D.C.

    18.9% of respondents thought Washington had the rudest people. A lot of this has to do with the political climate with the survey saying some political outbursts can take place on the floor of congress. 

  • #2 Los Angeles, California

     19.7% of respondents thought Los Angeles had the rudest people. How can this be? One respondent said “We can’t even keep crossing guards at our school anymore. They quit because parents are so rude and yell at them every day.”

  • #1 New York, New York

    WOW look at the percentage!  34.3% of respondents thought New York had the rudest people. At least this is something we can all agree upon. Even back in the 1700s, the perception of New Yorkers was just plain rude. According to President John Adams, “I have not seen one real gentleman, one well-bred man, since I came to town. At their entertainments there is no conversation that is agreeable; there is no modesty, no attention to one another.”

Jackson Blue has been on Boston airwaves for over 20 years. He is a foodie family person with a passion for having fun forever. Jackson likes to write about food, restaurants, Massachusetts and Boston happenings.
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