According to the latest research report, over the past year, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area was one of the regions in the United States with the largest increase in food prices, with prices for eggs, meat, and poultry soaring nearly 9%, far exceeding the overall inflation rate.
The study was conducted by the financial website SmartAsset, analyzing consumer data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics up to March 2025, covering 12 major metropolitan areas.
The annual food price increases in the Greater New York area are as follows (March 2024 to March 2025):
– Average grocery prices: +3.3%
– Eggs, meat, poultry, and fish: +8.9%
– Dairy products: +5.1%
– Food away from home: +3.0%
– Grains and bakery products: +0.3%
– Fruits and vegetables: -1.3%
While there was a slight decline in the prices of fruits and vegetables, grains and bakery products remained relatively stable, but high-protein foods such as eggs and meat saw significant price hikes in almost all regions.
Jaclyn DeJohn, Chief Economic Analyst at SmartAsset, stated, “The prices of eggs, meat, and poultry have risen consistently across most areas in the U.S., with an annual increase exceeding 9%, which is three times the overall inflation rate.”
The top three metropolitan areas in the U.S. with the highest food price increases are Honolulu, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area on the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin.