Minneapolis-St. Paul inflation
Prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul since 2000
Up 87%
An average of 2.42% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $186.86 in July 2026.
Last 12 months (to July 2026)
3.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1918
How much prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul have risen
| Since | Minneapolis-St. Paul | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,288% | +1,290% | $1,387.99 |
| 1970 | +750% | +763% | $849.87 |
| 1980 | +303% | +307% | $402.85 |
| 1990 | +150% | +156% | $250.28 |
| 2000 | +87% | +95% | $186.86 |
| 2010 | +50% | +54% | $150.12 |
| 2020 | +26% | +29% | $125.63 |
Calculate Minneapolis-St. Paul inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1918
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306.8 | 2.3% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 299.9 | 2.4% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 292.7 | 2.7% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 285.0 | 7.5% | $1.12 |
| 2021 | 265.2 | 4.8% | $1.20 |
| 2020 | 253.0 | 1.2% | $1.26 |
| 2019 | 250.1 | 2.1% | $1.27 |
| 2018 | 245.0 | 2.4% | $1.30 |
| 2017 | 239.2 | 2.2% | $1.33 |
| 2016 | 234.1 | 1.6% | $1.36 |
| 2015 | 230.6 | -0.6% | $1.38 |
| 2014 | 232.0 | 1.4% | $1.37 |
| 2013 | 228.8 | 1.9% | $1.39 |
| 2012 | 224.5 | 2.3% | $1.42 |
| 2011 | 219.3 | 3.6% | $1.45 |
| 2010 | 211.7 | 1.8% | $1.50 |
| 2009 | 207.9 | -0.5% | $1.53 |
| 2008 | 209.0 | 3.8% | $1.52 |
| 2007 | 201.2 | 2.6% | $1.58 |
| 2006 | 196.2 | 1.6% | $1.62 |
| 2005 | 193.1 | 2.8% | $1.65 |
| 2004 | 187.9 | 2.8% | $1.69 |
| 2003 | 182.7 | 1.7% | $1.74 |
| 2002 | 179.6 | 1.8% | $1.77 |
| 2001 | 176.5 | 3.8% | $1.80 |
| 2000 | 170.1 | 4.2% | $1.87 |
| 1999 | 163.3 | 3.2% | $1.95 |
| 1998 | 158.3 | 1.9% | $2.01 |
| 1997 | 155.4 | 2.3% | $2.05 |
| 1996 | 151.9 | 3.3% | $2.09 |
| 1995 | 147.0 | 2.4% | $2.16 |
| 1994 | 143.6 | 3.2% | $2.21 |
| 1993 | 139.2 | 3.1% | $2.28 |
| 1992 | 135.0 | 3.5% | $2.35 |
| 1991 | 130.4 | 2.7% | $2.44 |
| 1990 | 127.0 | 4.1% | $2.50 |
| 1989 | 122.0 | 4.1% | $2.61 |
| 1988 | 117.2 | 5.0% | $2.71 |
| 1987 | 111.6 | 3.0% | $2.85 |
| 1986 | 108.4 | 1.3% | $2.93 |
| 1985 | 107.0 | 3.8% | $2.97 |
| 1984 | 103.1 | 3.6% | $3.08 |
| 1983 | 99.5 | 2.2% | $3.19 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 9.9% | $3.26 |
| 1981 | 88.6 | 12.3% | $3.59 |
| 1980 | 78.9 | 11.4% | $4.03 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 11.5% | $4.49 |
| 1978 | 63.5 | 9.1% | $5.01 |
| 1977 | 58.2 | 7.0% | $5.46 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 6.3% | $5.84 |
| 1975 | 51.2 | 8.5% | $6.21 |
| 1974 | 47.2 | 11.6% | $6.73 |
| 1973 | 42.3 | 6.0% | $7.51 |
| 1972 | 39.9 | 3.1% | $7.97 |
| 1971 | 38.7 | 3.5% | $8.21 |
| 1970 | 37.4 | 6.9% | $8.50 |
| 1969 | 35.0 | 5.1% | $9.08 |
| 1968 | 33.3 | 4.7% | $9.55 |
| 1967 | 31.8 | 3.2% | $10.00 |
| 1966 | 30.8 | 2.3% | $10.32 |
| 1965 | 30.1 | 1.3% | $10.56 |
| 1964 | 29.7 | 1.0% | $10.70 |
| 1963 | 29.4 | 1.4% | $10.81 |
| 1962 | 29.0 | 1.4% | $10.96 |
| 1961 | 28.6 | 1.1% | $11.11 |
| 1960 | 28.3 | 1.4% | $11.23 |
| 1959 | 27.9 | 1.1% | $11.39 |
| 1958 | 27.6 | 2.6% | $11.52 |
| 1957 | 26.9 | 3.5% | $11.82 |
| 1956 | 26.0 | 0.4% | $12.23 |
| 1955 | 25.9 | 0.0% | $12.27 |
| 1954 | 25.9 | 0.8% | $12.27 |
| 1953 | 25.7 | 1.2% | $12.37 |
| 1952 | 25.4 | 3.3% | $12.51 |
| 1951 | 24.6 | 7.4% | $12.92 |
| 1950 | 22.9 | 0.9% | $13.88 |
| 1949 | 22.7 | -0.9% | $14.00 |
| 1948 | 22.9 | 9.0% | $13.88 |
| 1947 | 21.0 | 15.4% | $15.14 |
| 1946 | 18.2 | 9.0% | $17.46 |
| 1945 | 16.7 | 1.8% | $19.03 |
| 1944 | 16.4 | 1.2% | $19.38 |
| 1943 | 16.2 | 4.5% | $19.62 |
| 1942 | 15.5 | 9.2% | $20.51 |
| 1941 | 14.2 | 5.2% | $22.38 |
| 1940 | 13.5 | 0.0% | $23.54 |
| 1939 | 13.5 | -0.7% | $23.54 |
| 1938 | 13.6 | -1.4% | $23.37 |
| 1937 | 13.8 | 4.5% | $23.03 |
| 1936 | 13.2 | 1.5% | $24.08 |
| 1935 | 13.0 | 3.2% | $24.45 |
| 1934 | 12.6 | 3.3% | $25.23 |
| 1933 | 12.2 | -5.4% | $26.05 |
| 1932 | 12.9 | -9.2% | $24.64 |
| 1931 | 14.2 | -7.2% | $22.38 |
| 1930 | 15.3 | -1.9% | $20.77 |
| 1929 | 15.6 | 0.6% | $20.38 |
| 1928 | 15.5 | -1.3% | $20.51 |
| 1927 | 15.7 | -2.5% | $20.25 |
| 1926 | 16.1 | 1.3% | $19.74 |
| 1925 | 15.9 | 0.6% | $19.99 |
| 1924 | 15.8 | -0.6% | $20.12 |
| 1923 | 15.9 | 0.6% | $19.99 |
| 1922 | 15.8 | -5.4% | $20.12 |
| 1921 | 16.7 | -10.2% | $19.03 |
| 1920 | 18.6 | 16.3% | $17.09 |
| 1919 | 16.0 | 13.5% | $19.87 |
| 1918 | 14.1 | $22.54 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS24ASA0, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul?
- Prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul were 3.2% higher in July 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Minneapolis-St. Paul since 2000?
- 87%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $186.86 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS24ASA0).
- How often is Minneapolis-St. Paul 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.