132
Food Index
+32%
vs US Average
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Food Cost Index | 132 | 100 |
National ranking
Alaska ranks #1 of 35 states by grocery cost index.
| #1 | Alaska | 3 |
| #2 | Vermont | 18 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 22 |
| #4 | Texas | 93 |
| #5 | Indiana | 94 |
| #6 | Michigan | 95 |
| #7 | Missouri | 95 |
| #8 | Oklahoma | 95 |
| #9 | Kentucky | 96 |
| #10 | Tennessee | 96 |
| #11 | Wisconsin | 97 |
| #12 | Louisiana | 97 |
| #13 | New Mexico | 97 |
| #14 | South Dakota | 97 |
| #15 | Washington | 97 |
| #16 | Ohio | 98 |
| #17 | Minnesota | 98 |
| #18 | Illinois | 99 |
| #19 | Georgia | 99 |
| #20 | Montana | 99.8 |
| #21 | Delaware | 100 |
| #22 | Arizona | 100 |
| #23 | North Carolina | 100 |
| #24 | Virginia | 100.5 |
| #25 | Utah | 101 |
| #26 | Colorado | 101 |
| #27 | Florida | 104 |
| #28 | Oregon | 104 |
| #29 | Rhode Island | 104 |
| #30 | New Jersey | 106 |
| #31 | New Hampshire | 108 |
| #32 | New York | 108 |
| #33 | Maine | 108 |
| #34 | Massachusetts | 110 |
| #35 | California | 112 |
Overview
Because fresh food often travels long distances by air or barge to reach Alaska communities, grocery prices are consistently among the highest in the nation, especially outside Anchorage.
Did you know?
- In some rural villages, a gallon of milk can cost twice what it does in Anchorage.
- Subsistence hunting and fishing remain vital ways many Alaskans offset high grocery costs.