New York’s Egg Prices Are Cracking Records and Wallets

If you’ve been standing in the grocery store staring at egg prices with your jaw on the floor, you’re not being dramatic. Eggs are expensive right now. Like, laugh-while-you-cry expensive. And in New York? We’re getting hit especially hard.

So what’s behind this breakfast betrayal and how do we compare to the rest of the country? Let’s break it down.

New Yorkers Are Paying Top Dollar for Their Dozen

We’ve officially earned a spot on the “most expensive eggs” list. The average price for a dozen eggs in New York is $5.29. That’s 9% higher than the national average of $4.84.

Meanwhile, over in Washington state, they’re paying just $1.99 a dozen. That’s less than half of what we’re paying. Is this what egg envy feels like? At this point, raising backyard chickens might not sound like such a bad idea.

Why Are Eggs So Expensive?

Two words: bird flu. This outbreak has devastated poultry farms across the country. Over 150 million birds, mostly egg-laying hens, have been euthanized since the start of it all. Less hens means fewer eggs, and fewer eggs means cha-ching every time you buy a carton.

Back in March 2025, the national average for a dozen eggs actually reached $8.17. We’ve dropped down since then, thankfully, but we’re still way off from the “two bucks a dozen” good old days. Anyone else suddenly nostalgic for 2019?

Not Just Us, But Still

California is dealing with the worst of it. In California they’re topping the list with a wild $7.24 per dozen. Rhode Island isn’t far behind at $5.49.

So New York isn't the absolute worst, but we’re definitely in the “ouch” category. States like Texas, Michigan, and Arizona on the other hand are paying around $3.99 per dozen.

Why Do Coastal States Always Pay More?

There are a few reasons, and none of them are very fun. New York has high population density, higher costs of living, and fewer local egg producers. Add in long-distance shipping, grocery store markups, and general inflation, and boom, expensive eggs.

Basically, if you’re living in a place with more buildings than barns, you’re going to feel the pain at checkout.

How Do New Yorkers Like Their Eggs?

Now that we’re paying premium prices, we might as well make those eggs count. According to Google Trends, fried eggs are the fan favorite here in New York. No fluff, no frills, just good old fashioned pan-sizzled perfection.

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Across the country, scrambled eggs take the top spot in 29 states. Makes sense because they’re quick, easy, and impossible to mess up. Hard-boiled eggs win in more practical states like Idaho and Montana.

And then you’ve got California and Hawaii getting fancy with omelets, and places like Georgia going sunny side up. We even found out Maine and Washington are really into shirred eggs which are eggs baked in a ramekin.

At This Point, Eggs Are a Luxury Item

Let’s do the math. If you’re eating three eggs a day, you’re shelling out around $11 a week in New York. That’s more than what some people spend on coffee.

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So what do we do? You can hit up local farms or farmers markets, keep an eye out for sales, or just start rationing your eggs like they’re made of solid gold. Because in 2025? They kind of are.