QUICK SUMMARY
ALDI offers the lowest grocery prices in the Boston area, while Roche Bros. ranks highest in quality. Market Basket and Wegmans also receive high marks for their pricing and product quality, with Wegmans achieving an 81% customer rating for overall superiority.
ALDI leads Boston-area grocery stores with prices 28% below the average, according to Consumers’ Checkbook's latest report. Market Basket, despite ongoing family ownership struggles, is recognized for its low prices and high-quality produce and meat, scoring 15% lower than the average of surveyed stores. Wegmans, expanding with five stores in the region, received an 81% superior rating from customers for overall quality, remaining competitive in pricing despite not being the cheapest. Trader Joe’s also ranked highly, with 79% of respondents rating it as superior for overall quality. Roche Bros. and Whole Foods scored well in quality but had prices 17% and 18% higher than the average, respectively. Most large chains, including Target, received poor customer ratings, with Target at the bottom of the list. The survey involved a 150-item shopping list and evaluations from Consumers’ Checkbook members, an independent nonprofit organization. For comprehensive data on Boston-area supermarkets, visit the Consumers’ Checkbook Ratings Tables.