$11,347 a Year on Groceries. And It's Getting Worse.
The average Washington household spent an estimated $11,347 on groceries last year — more than $3,300 above the national average. No state spends more per person. And the household bill grew $430 from 2024 to 2025, the biggest jump of any state in America.
Charlie Harger on why the squeeze is hitting Washington families harder than almost anywhere else, why the median income hides the families falling behind, and his pitch for Olympia: require a household cost note on every bill, so lawmakers vote with the price tag in front of them.
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