Inflation in the Northeast
Prices in the Northeast since 2000
Up 95%
An average of 2.59% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $195.05 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.9%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1967
How much prices in the Northeast have risen
| Since | the Northeast | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +775% | +763% | $874.80 |
| 1980 | +326% | +307% | $425.69 |
| 1990 | +157% | +156% | $256.73 |
| 2000 | +95% | +95% | $195.05 |
| 2010 | +50% | +54% | $149.62 |
| 2020 | +28% | +29% | $128.22 |
Calculate the Northeast inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1967
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 334.6 | 3.2% | $1.05 |
| 2024 | 324.4 | 3.4% | $1.08 |
| 2023 | 313.8 | 3.5% | $1.12 |
| 2022 | 303.3 | 7.0% | $1.15 |
| 2021 | 283.6 | 3.9% | $1.23 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 1.3% | $1.28 |
| 2019 | 269.4 | 1.6% | $1.30 |
| 2018 | 265.1 | 2.2% | $1.32 |
| 2017 | 259.5 | 1.8% | $1.35 |
| 2016 | 254.8 | 1.1% | $1.37 |
| 2015 | 252.2 | -0.1% | $1.39 |
| 2014 | 252.5 | 1.4% | $1.39 |
| 2013 | 249.0 | 1.4% | $1.41 |
| 2012 | 245.7 | 2.0% | $1.42 |
| 2011 | 241.0 | 3.0% | $1.45 |
| 2010 | 233.9 | 2.0% | $1.50 |
| 2009 | 229.3 | 0.0% | $1.53 |
| 2008 | 229.3 | 4.0% | $1.53 |
| 2007 | 220.5 | 2.6% | $1.59 |
| 2006 | 215.0 | 3.6% | $1.63 |
| 2005 | 207.5 | 3.6% | $1.69 |
| 2004 | 200.2 | 3.5% | $1.75 |
| 2003 | 193.5 | 2.8% | $1.81 |
| 2002 | 188.2 | 2.1% | $1.86 |
| 2001 | 184.4 | 2.8% | $1.90 |
| 2000 | 179.4 | 3.4% | $1.95 |
| 1999 | 173.5 | 2.1% | $2.02 |
| 1998 | 170.0 | 1.4% | $2.06 |
| 1997 | 167.6 | 2.4% | $2.09 |
| 1996 | 163.6 | 2.8% | $2.14 |
| 1995 | 159.1 | 2.6% | $2.20 |
| 1994 | 155.1 | 2.4% | $2.26 |
| 1993 | 151.4 | 2.8% | $2.31 |
| 1992 | 147.3 | 3.4% | $2.38 |
| 1991 | 142.5 | 4.5% | $2.46 |
| 1990 | 136.3 | 6.0% | $2.57 |
| 1989 | 128.6 | 5.6% | $2.72 |
| 1988 | 121.8 | 5.0% | $2.87 |
| 1987 | 116.0 | 4.4% | $3.02 |
| 1986 | 111.1 | 2.5% | $3.15 |
| 1985 | 108.4 | 3.7% | $3.23 |
| 1984 | 104.5 | 4.7% | $3.35 |
| 1983 | 99.8 | 4.2% | $3.51 |
| 1982 | 95.8 | 5.3% | $3.65 |
| 1981 | 91.0 | 10.7% | $3.85 |
| 1980 | 82.2 | 12.9% | $4.26 |
| 1979 | 72.8 | 10.0% | $4.81 |
| 1978 | 66.2 | 6.3% | $5.29 |
| 1977 | 62.3 | 5.6% | $5.62 |
| 1976 | 59.0 | 5.7% | $5.93 |
| 1975 | 55.8 | 7.9% | $6.27 |
| 1974 | 51.7 | 11.2% | $6.77 |
| 1973 | 46.5 | 6.2% | $7.53 |
| 1972 | 43.8 | 4.0% | $7.99 |
| 1971 | 42.1 | 5.2% | $8.31 |
| 1970 | 40.0 | 6.7% | $8.75 |
| 1969 | 37.5 | 5.9% | $9.33 |
| 1968 | 35.4 | 4.1% | $9.88 |
| 1967 | 34.0 | $10.29 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0100SA0, 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 the Northeast?
- Prices in the Northeast were 3.9% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in the Northeast since 2000?
- 95%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $195.05 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Northeast, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUUR0100SA0).
- How often is the Northeast CPI updated?
- Every month.