7 Dollar Apple Freaks Out Boston Shopper

Even Whole Foods shoppers are feeling it. Everyone is experiancing higher prices for everything. But, this video maybe the best yet, when a 7 dollar apple freaks out this Boston shopper. Non necessity items are taking a back seat these days when it comes to spending. Whether you're married, single, with a family or not, we are all tapping the breaks when it comes to spending. Should I mulch the garden? Nah...too expensive. What about that ribeye for the grill, nah, it's chicken again. What about that April vacation? Put it on the card. Sound familiar?

While many factors are contributing, like very high interest rates and a supply chain hangover from the pandemic, you can point to higher gas prices as one reason that groceries cost more. How do our stores get their food delivered? Trucking. The trucking industry represents most of the supermarket delivery around the country. How is food manufactured and processed? Where do they get their feed, materials, and supplies to make their food products. What about cargo shipping from over seas? Millions of pounds of grains come to America each year from overseas. What powers those massive cargo ships? When oil and gas prices are higher, it is felt by every level of the food chain, literally.

Accoding to AOL.com, one reason gas is up because of geopolitics.

Global conflict is currently playing a significant role in gas prices in the U.S. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of oil to global markets. After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the U.S. and the E.U. placed sanctions on Russian oil and natural gas. These sanctions and other world conflicts are still impacting current gas costs. 

This is an odd stat, because the USA has an abundance of oil, right here in America. So why are we feeling oil problems around the world, and paying for them?

So if the reporting is correct, another war is causing this 7 dollar apple video to go viral. According to the New York Post, a Boston-based influencer has sparked outrage over inflation after claiming she paid $7 for a single apple at a Whole Foods.

CAUTION: This video is not appropiate for children and uses inappropiate language. Maybe we should send this video to the Pentagon.

What are the happiest cities in Massachusetts? I was scrolling through the web yesterday and stumbled upon this question which made me wonder. But before we can reveal the top 7, we must look at the criteria to what being happy means.

The list was posted on the website www.creditdonkey.com. They mention how irritable many people in Massachusetts are. I mean let's be honest. We do have a reputation for being rude. We are especially rude to outsiders. But what we do have is pride. Massachusetts and New Englanders are very prideful of where they're from. The criteria for happy cities comes from these 7 areas: Restaurants, crime rate, commute, departure time, income, divorce rate and housing.

I found it interesting that according to this study, they find people who work earlier are happier. So they take into account commute time and how early people in these cities leave for work everyday. If they leave before 5am, that's a plus. Obviously income plays a big factor so median income per household has to be a factor. Not to mention the divorce rate can play a factor on someone's happiness.

They are also only looking at cities that have a population of 15,000 or more. Shout out to the city of Leominster who cracked the top 10 in this list. Leominster made the list because of its $60,000 median income and affordable housing costs. If you live in Leominster, do you agree? Are there cities that should have made the list? We're always looking for your opinions. In the meantime, here are the 7 happiest cities in Massachusetts.

In Marlborough, the median household income is a little over $70,000. Odds of being the victim of a violent crime: 1 in 335.4 and the average commute time: 26.8 minutes. Not to mention you have the Solomon Pond Mall and several game places like axe throwing and Breakout Games.

Gloucester being right on the beach definitely helps the ranking. Many love breathing in sea air daily. Crime is very low here as well.  Restaurants per capita: 1 per 275 inhabitant and the odds of being the victim of a violent crime: 1 in 1,084.1.  If you've been to Gloucester it's easy to understand the happiness factor. 

Located in the North Shore, Peabody has a median household income: $67,052. There are some fun breweries in Peabody. Not to mention it's right next door to Salem so if looking for witches is your thing, just walk right next door.  Odds of being the victim of a violent crime: 1 in 430.7

Waltham is a GREAT place to live. The restaurant scene here is outstanding. Restaurants per capita: 1 per 238 inhabitants. Moody Street alone has endless restaurants and offer outdoor dining in the summer for your convenience. There are fabulous walking trails and it is relatively safe here with odds of being the victim of a violent crime: 1 in 422.8.

Makes sense that Newton is on this list seeing as how it borders Waltham. Although living in Newton is pretty costly. Safety in Newton is key as crime rates are extremely low. The restaurant scene is booming. And the median income of a household in Newton is well over $100,000.

The main reason Woburn came in second on the list is because the great scores in the categories of violent crime rate, average commute time and employee wages.  Located north of Boston, Woburn is known for lower home prices. From indoor dog parks to various entertainment centers, many will say they are extremely happy to live in Woburn. 

Located well west of Boston, Westfield tops the list of happiest cities in Massachusetts. Crime is relatively low here and so is the cost of living. There are several parks here and there is a sense of community here with many community events taking place each year.