The Brief
- Detroit residents spend the largest share of their income on groceries among 100 major U.S. cities.
- Grocery costs take a much smaller share of incomes in affluent California cities like Fremont, San Jose and San Francisco.
- Analysts say income differences, rather than grocery prices alone, largely drive the disparities.
As food prices continue to climb, many Americans are dedicating more of their income to groceries.
Residents in some cities spend more on groceries than others.
A WalletHub study analyzed 100 major U.S. cities and tracked the cost of 26 staple items against median household incomes.…