Birmingham residents may be feeling the impact of rising fast-food prices more than consumers in many of the nation’s largest cities, according to a new WalletHub study.
WalletHub ranked Birmingham No. 6 among 100 U.S. cities where fast food accounts for the largest share of residents’ median monthly household income.
The study compared the combined price of three common fast-food purchases ,a hamburger, fried chicken sandwich and small pizza, in each city. Researchers then compared that total with the city’s median household income to determine the relative affordability of fast food…