Hy-Vee vs Safeway

Hy-Vee vs Safeway at a glance

• Hy-Vee is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hy-Vee is 7% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $49.79 at Hy-Vee and $66.83 at Safeway.

How far apart Hy-Vee and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,834 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,957 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,131 items
• Typical gap: 19.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Hy-VeeEnfamil NeuroPro Gentlease Powder Infant Formula for Fussiness/Crying/Gas$52.97 vs $63.99 at Safeway — save $11.02

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  Biggest saving at SafewayKendamil Organic 0-12 Months Milk-Based Infant Formula with Iron 28.2 oz$39.99 vs $49.99 at Hy-Vee — save $10.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and Safeway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hy-Vee and Safeway.

Hy-Vee is $17.04 cheaper on this basket.

Hy-Vee vs Safeway prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Hy-Vee vs Safeway on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Hy-Vee vs Safeway

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Hy-Vee	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,554 items	$5.77	$6.04	Hy-Vee · 5%
Score AB2,451 items	$5.42	$5.96	Hy-Vee · 9%
Score B3,084 items	$5.08	$5.80	Hy-Vee · 12%
Score C2,939 items	$5.96	$6.77	Hy-Vee · 12%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.