Atlanta inflation
Prices in Atlanta since 2000
Up 92%
An average of 2.54% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $192.35 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.9%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1918
How much prices in Atlanta have risen
| Since | Atlanta | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,262% | +1,290% | $1,361.62 |
| 1970 | +750% | +763% | $850.13 |
| 1980 | +309% | +307% | $408.66 |
| 1990 | +149% | +156% | $249.16 |
| 2000 | +92% | +95% | $192.35 |
| 2010 | +61% | +54% | $161.28 |
| 2020 | +33% | +29% | $133.04 |
Calculate Atlanta inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1918
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 317.2 | 1.7% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 311.9 | 2.6% | $1.05 |
| 2023 | 303.9 | 4.9% | $1.08 |
| 2022 | 289.7 | 10.7% | $1.13 |
| 2021 | 261.6 | 6.1% | $1.25 |
| 2020 | 246.7 | 1.2% | $1.33 |
| 2019 | 243.7 | 2.2% | $1.35 |
| 2018 | 238.6 | 2.4% | $1.38 |
| 2017 | 232.9 | 3.3% | $1.41 |
| 2016 | 225.5 | 1.7% | $1.46 |
| 2015 | 221.6 | 0.3% | $1.48 |
| 2014 | 221.0 | 2.2% | $1.49 |
| 2013 | 216.3 | 1.6% | $1.52 |
| 2012 | 212.8 | 1.8% | $1.54 |
| 2011 | 209.1 | 2.8% | $1.57 |
| 2010 | 203.5 | 1.2% | $1.61 |
| 2009 | 201.0 | -2.6% | $1.63 |
| 2008 | 206.5 | 3.2% | $1.59 |
| 2007 | 200.0 | 3.2% | $1.64 |
| 2006 | 193.8 | 2.6% | $1.69 |
| 2005 | 188.9 | 3.1% | $1.74 |
| 2004 | 183.2 | 1.3% | $1.79 |
| 2003 | 180.8 | 1.5% | $1.81 |
| 2002 | 178.2 | 1.1% | $1.84 |
| 2001 | 176.2 | 3.3% | $1.86 |
| 2000 | 170.6 | 3.5% | $1.92 |
| 1999 | 164.8 | 2.2% | $1.99 |
| 1998 | 161.2 | 1.4% | $2.04 |
| 1997 | 158.9 | 1.9% | $2.07 |
| 1996 | 156.0 | 3.4% | $2.10 |
| 1995 | 150.9 | 2.9% | $2.17 |
| 1994 | 146.7 | 2.3% | $2.24 |
| 1993 | 143.4 | 3.5% | $2.29 |
| 1992 | 138.5 | 1.9% | $2.37 |
| 1991 | 135.9 | 3.2% | $2.41 |
| 1990 | 131.7 | 4.4% | $2.49 |
| 1989 | 126.1 | 4.7% | $2.60 |
| 1988 | 120.4 | 3.3% | $2.73 |
| 1987 | 116.5 | 3.8% | $2.82 |
| 1986 | 112.2 | 3.0% | $2.92 |
| 1985 | 108.9 | 4.6% | $3.01 |
| 1984 | 104.1 | 4.2% | $3.15 |
| 1983 | 99.9 | 4.1% | $3.28 |
| 1982 | 96.0 | 6.4% | $3.42 |
| 1981 | 90.2 | 12.3% | $3.64 |
| 1980 | 80.3 | 13.9% | $4.09 |
| 1979 | 70.5 | 10.3% | $4.65 |
| 1978 | 63.9 | 7.2% | $5.14 |
| 1977 | 59.6 | 6.2% | $5.51 |
| 1976 | 56.1 | 4.7% | $5.85 |
| 1975 | 53.6 | 8.9% | $6.12 |
| 1974 | 49.2 | 11.1% | $6.67 |
| 1973 | 44.3 | 6.5% | $7.41 |
| 1972 | 41.6 | 3.0% | $7.89 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 4.7% | $8.12 |
| 1970 | 38.6 | 5.8% | $8.50 |
| 1969 | 36.5 | 5.8% | $8.99 |
| 1968 | 34.5 | 3.9% | $9.51 |
| 1967 | 33.2 | 3.1% | $9.88 |
| 1966 | 32.2 | 3.2% | $10.19 |
| 1965 | 31.2 | 1.3% | $10.52 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 1.7% | $10.65 |
| 1963 | 30.3 | 1.0% | $10.83 |
| 1962 | 30.0 | 1.0% | $10.94 |
| 1961 | 29.7 | 0.3% | $11.05 |
| 1960 | 29.6 | 1.4% | $11.09 |
| 1959 | 29.2 | 0.7% | $11.24 |
| 1958 | 29.0 | 2.5% | $11.32 |
| 1957 | 28.3 | 2.9% | $11.60 |
| 1956 | 27.5 | 1.5% | $11.93 |
| 1955 | 27.1 | -0.4% | $12.11 |
| 1954 | 27.2 | -0.4% | $12.06 |
| 1953 | 27.3 | 1.1% | $12.02 |
| 1952 | 27.0 | 2.3% | $12.15 |
| 1951 | 26.4 | 9.5% | $12.43 |
| 1950 | 24.1 | 1.3% | $13.62 |
| 1949 | 23.8 | 0.0% | $13.79 |
| 1948 | 23.8 | 6.7% | $13.79 |
| 1947 | 22.3 | 15.5% | $14.72 |
| 1946 | 19.3 | 7.8% | $17.00 |
| 1945 | 17.9 | 3.5% | $18.33 |
| 1944 | 17.3 | 1.8% | $18.97 |
| 1943 | 17.0 | 6.9% | $19.30 |
| 1942 | 15.9 | 10.4% | $20.64 |
| 1941 | 14.4 | 5.9% | $22.79 |
| 1940 | 13.6 | 0.0% | $24.13 |
| 1939 | 13.6 | -0.7% | $24.13 |
| 1938 | 13.7 | -2.8% | $23.95 |
| 1937 | 14.1 | 2.9% | $23.27 |
| 1936 | 13.7 | 1.5% | $23.95 |
| 1935 | 13.5 | 2.3% | $24.31 |
| 1934 | 13.2 | 4.8% | $24.86 |
| 1933 | 12.6 | -5.3% | $26.04 |
| 1932 | 13.3 | -10.7% | $24.67 |
| 1931 | 14.9 | -9.7% | $22.02 |
| 1930 | 16.5 | -4.1% | $19.89 |
| 1929 | 17.2 | -0.6% | $19.08 |
| 1928 | 17.3 | -1.1% | $18.97 |
| 1927 | 17.5 | -3.3% | $18.75 |
| 1926 | 18.1 | 1.1% | $18.13 |
| 1925 | 17.9 | 3.5% | $18.33 |
| 1924 | 17.3 | -1.7% | $18.97 |
| 1923 | 17.6 | 0.6% | $18.64 |
| 1922 | 17.5 | -7.9% | $18.75 |
| 1921 | 19.0 | -13.2% | $17.27 |
| 1920 | 21.9 | 13.5% | $14.98 |
| 1919 | 19.3 | 16.3% | $17.00 |
| 1918 | 16.6 | $19.77 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS35CSA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in Atlanta?
- Prices in Atlanta were 2.9% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Atlanta since 2000?
- 92%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $192.35 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS35CSA0).
- How often is Atlanta CPI updated?
- BLS prices the largest metro areas every month and the others every other month, so the latest figure can be a month older than the national one.