Plano’s grocery basket ranks among the smallest shares of local income

A standard grocery basket takes a smaller share of local income in Plano, Texas, than in most of the 100 cities measured in WalletHub’s latest comparison.

Plano ranked 92nd on a list ordered from the highest cost-to-income ratio to the lowest. Its basket equaled 1.46% of median monthly household income, the ninth-lowest ratio in the study.

The number needs some context. WalletHub added the prices of one unit or package of each of 26 items, including food and cleaning products, then compared that total with local median monthly income. The result measures that particular basket’s relative affordability; it is not a survey of how much Plano households actually spend on groceries.

Nearby comparisons were 1.90% in Irving, 1.96% in Fort Worth and 2.25% in Dallas. A city’s ranking depends on both prices and income, so a lower ratio does not by itself mean lower shelf prices.

The report is dated Oct. 7, 2026. WalletHub says it collected the data as of Sept. 9, using the U.S. Census Bureau and the Council for Community and Economic Research.

Source: WalletHub’s grocery-cost comparison and methodology.

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