Weekly print · Week of Nov 9, 2026
City Rankings
The full BPI leaderboard — who's richest on the bun, who cooled off, and where the national average sits this week.
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BPI Rankings — week of Nov 9, 2026. National $14.75 (+3.8% WoW). #1 New York $21.32; Austin is the value trade at $10.51. Portland climbed 3 to #7 and Boston slid 2 to #5. 10 cities on the tape. Full board: https://burgerprice.com/rankings
Biggest Movers
Week-over-week BPI swings, with the same-store read
Same-Store Board
Headline WoW vs. restaurants priced both weeks
6 of 10 headline moves are mostly basket mix, not menu-board changes. Big swings get a footnote here before they get a headline.
| City | Headline WoW | Same-store | Carried over | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortlandOR | +23.5% | +3.0% | 10/14 | Basket mix |
| AustinTX | -4.5% | +11.8% | 8/11 | Basket mix |
| New YorkNY | +8.8% | -0.1% | 8/12 | Basket mix |
| BostonMA | -7.7% | +1.0% | 10/12 | Basket mix |
| SeattleWA | +9.7% | +1.0% | 8/12 | Basket mix |
| ChicagoIL | -1.5% | +5.5% | 12/13 | Basket mix |
| Los AngelesCA | +3.6% | -1.2% | 10/12 | Real move |
| New OrleansLA | +7.1% | +2.5% | 8/12 | Real move |
| NashvilleTN | +0.6% | -3.7% | 9/12 | Real move |
| San FranciscoCA | +0.8% | -1.6% | 9/13 | Real move |
Same-store is the average per-restaurant price change across spots on both weeks' tape. A gap of 5+ points from the headline reads as basket mix. Tap a city for the restaurant-by-restaurant table, or read how the same-store check works.
Cheapest by Tier
Average burger price by type, cheapest city first
Fast food
$7.99 avg across 10 cities
Priciest
San FranciscoCA
$8.99
5 spots
Casual
$12.23 avg across 10 cities
Priciest
New YorkNY
$18.63
4 spots
Premium
$20.64 avg across 10 cities
Priciest
New YorkNY
$30.48
4 spots
National BPI Rankings
10 cities tracked · Updated weekly
44.5% above national $14.75
13.7% above national $14.75
10.0% above national $14.75
9.2% above national $14.75
3.1% above national $14.75
8.9% below national $14.75
9.8% below national $14.75
10.0% below national $14.75
23.3% below national $14.75
28.7% below national $14.75
Rank arrows compare each city's spot with the prior available print (week of Nov 2). ▲ moved up the board (pricier), ▼ moved down (cheaper), = held.
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Rankings FAQ
How are cities ranked?+
By current-week BPI score, highest to lowest. BPI is a weighted average of fast-food, casual, and gourmet burger prices in each city — same methodology every week.
What does WoW mean?+
Week-over-week change in BPI. Green (down) means burgers got cheaper; red (up) means they got pricier. Flat weeks show a dash.
Is a big weekly move a real price change?+
Not always. The weekly basket can swap restaurants in and out, so the Same-Store Board compares each city's headline WoW with the average move at restaurants priced both weeks. A gap of 5 points or more means the swing is mostly basket mix, not menu boards.
How often does the leaderboard update?+
Every week. We reprint the national average and reshuffle the city table after the latest collection run clears.
Which city has the cheapest burgers by type?+
The Cheapest by Tier section ranks every city on its average fast-food, casual, and premium burger price this week, so you can see where a drive-thru burger or a sit-down burger costs least, separate from the overall BPI.
Where can I dig into a single city?+
Click any row for that city's full profile — restaurant prices, trends, and how it stacks up against the national print.