Detroit inflation
Prices in Detroit since 2000
Up 83%
An average of 2.34% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $183.05 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.7%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1915
How much prices in Detroit have risen
| Since | Detroit | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,163% | +1,290% | $1,263.48 |
| 1970 | +687% | +763% | $786.88 |
| 1980 | +264% | +307% | $364.38 |
| 1990 | +142% | +156% | $241.69 |
| 2000 | +83% | +95% | $183.05 |
| 2010 | +52% | +54% | $151.56 |
| 2020 | +31% | +29% | $130.78 |
Calculate Detroit inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1915
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297.3 | 1.7% | $1.05 |
| 2024 | 292.4 | 3.0% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 283.7 | 5.8% | $1.10 |
| 2022 | 268.1 | 8.2% | $1.16 |
| 2021 | 247.8 | 4.3% | $1.25 |
| 2020 | 237.7 | 1.0% | $1.31 |
| 2019 | 235.3 | 1.3% | $1.32 |
| 2018 | 232.3 | 2.4% | $1.34 |
| 2017 | 226.9 | 2.1% | $1.37 |
| 2016 | 222.2 | 1.6% | $1.40 |
| 2015 | 218.7 | -1.4% | $1.42 |
| 2014 | 221.8 | 1.0% | $1.40 |
| 2013 | 219.5 | 1.6% | $1.42 |
| 2012 | 216.1 | 2.0% | $1.44 |
| 2011 | 211.8 | 3.3% | $1.47 |
| 2010 | 205.1 | 0.8% | $1.52 |
| 2009 | 203.5 | -0.6% | $1.53 |
| 2008 | 204.7 | 2.3% | $1.52 |
| 2007 | 200.1 | 1.8% | $1.55 |
| 2006 | 196.6 | 3.0% | $1.58 |
| 2005 | 190.8 | 2.9% | $1.63 |
| 2004 | 185.4 | 1.6% | $1.68 |
| 2003 | 182.5 | 2.0% | $1.70 |
| 2002 | 178.9 | 2.6% | $1.74 |
| 2001 | 174.4 | 2.7% | $1.78 |
| 2000 | 169.8 | 3.6% | $1.83 |
| 1999 | 163.9 | 2.6% | $1.90 |
| 1998 | 159.8 | 2.2% | $1.95 |
| 1997 | 156.3 | 2.5% | $1.99 |
| 1996 | 152.5 | 2.6% | $2.04 |
| 1995 | 148.6 | 3.2% | $2.09 |
| 1994 | 144.0 | 3.2% | $2.16 |
| 1993 | 139.6 | 2.7% | $2.23 |
| 1992 | 135.9 | 2.1% | $2.29 |
| 1991 | 133.1 | 3.5% | $2.34 |
| 1990 | 128.6 | 5.2% | $2.42 |
| 1989 | 122.3 | 5.3% | $2.54 |
| 1988 | 116.1 | 3.9% | $2.68 |
| 1987 | 111.7 | 3.1% | $2.78 |
| 1986 | 108.3 | 1.4% | $2.87 |
| 1985 | 106.8 | 3.5% | $2.91 |
| 1984 | 103.2 | 3.4% | $3.01 |
| 1983 | 99.8 | 2.9% | $3.11 |
| 1982 | 97.0 | 4.1% | $3.20 |
| 1981 | 93.2 | 9.3% | $3.33 |
| 1980 | 85.3 | 15.9% | $3.64 |
| 1979 | 73.6 | 12.7% | $4.22 |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 7.6% | $4.76 |
| 1977 | 60.7 | 6.9% | $5.12 |
| 1976 | 56.8 | 5.4% | $5.47 |
| 1975 | 53.9 | 7.6% | $5.77 |
| 1974 | 50.1 | 10.8% | $6.20 |
| 1973 | 45.2 | 6.4% | $6.88 |
| 1972 | 42.5 | 3.9% | $7.31 |
| 1971 | 40.9 | 3.5% | $7.60 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 6.2% | $7.87 |
| 1969 | 37.2 | 6.0% | $8.36 |
| 1968 | 35.1 | 4.5% | $8.86 |
| 1967 | 33.6 | 3.4% | $9.25 |
| 1966 | 32.5 | 4.2% | $9.56 |
| 1965 | 31.2 | 2.6% | $9.96 |
| 1964 | 30.4 | 0.7% | $10.22 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 1.0% | $10.29 |
| 1962 | 29.9 | 0.3% | $10.40 |
| 1961 | 29.8 | 0.3% | $10.43 |
| 1960 | 29.7 | 1.0% | $10.47 |
| 1959 | 29.4 | 0.0% | $10.57 |
| 1958 | 29.4 | 1.4% | $10.57 |
| 1957 | 29.0 | 2.8% | $10.72 |
| 1956 | 28.2 | 1.8% | $11.02 |
| 1955 | 27.7 | 0.0% | $11.22 |
| 1954 | 27.7 | 0.4% | $11.22 |
| 1953 | 27.6 | 1.8% | $11.26 |
| 1952 | 27.1 | 2.3% | $11.47 |
| 1951 | 26.5 | 7.7% | $11.73 |
| 1950 | 24.6 | 1.7% | $12.63 |
| 1949 | 24.2 | -1.2% | $12.84 |
| 1948 | 24.5 | 7.9% | $12.69 |
| 1947 | 22.7 | 14.1% | $13.69 |
| 1946 | 19.9 | 8.7% | $15.62 |
| 1945 | 18.3 | 2.8% | $16.98 |
| 1944 | 17.8 | 1.7% | $17.46 |
| 1943 | 17.5 | 4.8% | $17.76 |
| 1942 | 16.7 | 11.3% | $18.61 |
| 1941 | 15.0 | 6.4% | $20.72 |
| 1940 | 14.1 | 0.7% | $22.04 |
| 1939 | 14.0 | -2.8% | $22.20 |
| 1938 | 14.4 | -2.0% | $21.58 |
| 1937 | 14.7 | 6.5% | $21.14 |
| 1936 | 13.8 | 3.0% | $22.52 |
| 1935 | 13.4 | 4.7% | $23.20 |
| 1934 | 12.8 | 5.8% | $24.28 |
| 1933 | 12.1 | -5.5% | $25.69 |
| 1932 | 12.8 | -13.5% | $24.28 |
| 1931 | 14.8 | -12.4% | $21.00 |
| 1930 | 16.9 | -4.0% | $18.39 |
| 1929 | 17.6 | 0.6% | $17.66 |
| 1928 | 17.5 | -2.2% | $17.76 |
| 1927 | 17.9 | -2.2% | $17.36 |
| 1926 | 18.3 | 0.5% | $16.98 |
| 1925 | 18.2 | 1.1% | $17.08 |
| 1924 | 18.0 | 0.0% | $17.27 |
| 1923 | 18.0 | 3.4% | $17.27 |
| 1922 | 17.4 | -8.4% | $17.86 |
| 1921 | 19.0 | -12.8% | $16.36 |
| 1920 | 21.8 | 19.8% | $14.26 |
| 1919 | 18.2 | 15.9% | $17.08 |
| 1918 | 15.7 | 18.0% | $19.80 |
| 1917 | 13.3 | 23.1% | $23.37 |
| 1916 | 10.8 | 10.2% | $28.78 |
| 1915 | 9.8 | $31.72 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS23BSA0, 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 Detroit?
- Prices in Detroit were 3.7% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Detroit since 2000?
- 83%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $183.05 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS23BSA0).
- How often is Detroit 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.