Philadelphia inflation
Prices in Philadelphia since 2000
Up 93%
An average of 2.54% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $192.64 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
4.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1915
How much prices in Philadelphia have risen
| Since | Philadelphia | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1,277% | +1,290% | $1,376.55 |
| 1970 | +733% | +763% | $833.35 |
| 1980 | +307% | +307% | $406.71 |
| 1990 | +150% | +156% | $250.37 |
| 2000 | +93% | +95% | $192.64 |
| 2010 | +49% | +54% | $149.31 |
| 2020 | +31% | +29% | $131.32 |
Calculate Philadelphia inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1915
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 324.1 | 3.2% | $1.05 |
| 2024 | 314.2 | 3.6% | $1.08 |
| 2023 | 303.3 | 4.4% | $1.12 |
| 2022 | 290.5 | 7.9% | $1.17 |
| 2021 | 269.4 | 4.0% | $1.26 |
| 2020 | 258.9 | 0.9% | $1.31 |
| 2019 | 256.6 | 2.0% | $1.32 |
| 2018 | 251.6 | 1.3% | $1.35 |
| 2017 | 248.4 | 1.3% | $1.37 |
| 2016 | 245.3 | 0.6% | $1.39 |
| 2015 | 243.9 | -0.1% | $1.39 |
| 2014 | 244.1 | 1.3% | $1.39 |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 1.2% | $1.41 |
| 2012 | 238.1 | 1.8% | $1.43 |
| 2011 | 233.8 | 2.7% | $1.45 |
| 2010 | 227.7 | 2.0% | $1.49 |
| 2009 | 223.3 | -0.4% | $1.52 |
| 2008 | 224.1 | 3.4% | $1.52 |
| 2007 | 216.7 | 2.2% | $1.57 |
| 2006 | 212.1 | 3.9% | $1.60 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 3.9% | $1.67 |
| 2004 | 196.5 | 4.1% | $1.73 |
| 2003 | 188.8 | 2.1% | $1.80 |
| 2002 | 184.9 | 2.0% | $1.84 |
| 2001 | 181.3 | 2.7% | $1.88 |
| 2000 | 176.5 | 2.7% | $1.93 |
| 1999 | 171.9 | 2.2% | $1.98 |
| 1998 | 168.2 | 1.0% | $2.02 |
| 1997 | 166.5 | 2.3% | $2.04 |
| 1996 | 162.8 | 2.6% | $2.09 |
| 1995 | 158.7 | 2.7% | $2.14 |
| 1994 | 154.6 | 2.9% | $2.20 |
| 1993 | 150.2 | 2.5% | $2.26 |
| 1992 | 146.6 | 3.1% | $2.32 |
| 1991 | 142.2 | 4.7% | $2.39 |
| 1990 | 135.8 | 5.8% | $2.50 |
| 1989 | 128.3 | 4.8% | $2.65 |
| 1988 | 122.4 | 4.8% | $2.78 |
| 1987 | 116.8 | 4.8% | $2.91 |
| 1986 | 111.5 | 2.5% | $3.05 |
| 1985 | 108.8 | 4.5% | $3.13 |
| 1984 | 104.1 | 4.7% | $3.27 |
| 1983 | 99.4 | 2.9% | $3.42 |
| 1982 | 96.6 | 4.9% | $3.52 |
| 1981 | 92.1 | 10.2% | $3.69 |
| 1980 | 83.6 | 13.1% | $4.07 |
| 1979 | 73.9 | 9.8% | $4.60 |
| 1978 | 67.3 | 6.0% | $5.05 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 6.4% | $5.35 |
| 1976 | 59.7 | 5.1% | $5.70 |
| 1975 | 56.8 | 8.2% | $5.99 |
| 1974 | 52.5 | 11.9% | $6.48 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 6.6% | $7.25 |
| 1972 | 44.0 | 3.0% | $7.73 |
| 1971 | 42.7 | 4.7% | $7.96 |
| 1970 | 40.8 | 6.8% | $8.33 |
| 1969 | 38.2 | 5.2% | $8.90 |
| 1968 | 36.3 | 4.9% | $9.37 |
| 1967 | 34.6 | 2.7% | $9.83 |
| 1966 | 33.7 | 2.7% | $10.09 |
| 1965 | 32.8 | 1.5% | $10.37 |
| 1964 | 32.3 | 1.6% | $10.53 |
| 1963 | 31.8 | 1.9% | $10.69 |
| 1962 | 31.2 | 1.0% | $10.90 |
| 1961 | 30.9 | 1.0% | $11.00 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | 2.0% | $11.11 |
| 1959 | 30.0 | 1.0% | $11.33 |
| 1958 | 29.7 | 2.1% | $11.45 |
| 1957 | 29.1 | 3.2% | $11.68 |
| 1956 | 28.2 | 1.1% | $12.06 |
| 1955 | 27.9 | 0.0% | $12.19 |
| 1954 | 27.9 | 1.1% | $12.19 |
| 1953 | 27.6 | 0.4% | $12.32 |
| 1952 | 27.5 | 1.9% | $12.36 |
| 1951 | 27.0 | 9.3% | $12.59 |
| 1950 | 24.7 | 0.8% | $13.77 |
| 1949 | 24.5 | -1.2% | $13.88 |
| 1948 | 24.8 | 7.8% | $13.71 |
| 1947 | 23.0 | 14.4% | $14.78 |
| 1946 | 20.1 | 8.6% | $16.92 |
| 1945 | 18.5 | 2.8% | $18.38 |
| 1944 | 18.0 | 1.1% | $18.89 |
| 1943 | 17.8 | 6.6% | $19.10 |
| 1942 | 16.7 | 11.3% | $20.36 |
| 1941 | 15.0 | 4.9% | $22.67 |
| 1940 | 14.3 | 0.0% | $23.78 |
| 1939 | 14.3 | -1.4% | $23.78 |
| 1938 | 14.5 | -2.7% | $23.45 |
| 1937 | 14.9 | 2.8% | $22.82 |
| 1936 | 14.5 | 1.4% | $23.45 |
| 1935 | 14.3 | 0.7% | $23.78 |
| 1934 | 14.2 | 5.2% | $23.94 |
| 1933 | 13.5 | -4.9% | $25.19 |
| 1932 | 14.2 | -10.7% | $23.94 |
| 1931 | 15.9 | -8.6% | $21.38 |
| 1930 | 17.4 | -2.2% | $19.54 |
| 1929 | 17.8 | -1.1% | $19.10 |
| 1928 | 18.0 | -1.6% | $18.89 |
| 1927 | 18.3 | -2.1% | $18.58 |
| 1926 | 18.7 | 1.6% | $18.18 |
| 1925 | 18.4 | 4.0% | $18.48 |
| 1924 | 17.7 | 0.6% | $19.21 |
| 1923 | 17.6 | 2.3% | $19.32 |
| 1922 | 17.2 | -5.5% | $19.77 |
| 1921 | 18.2 | -11.2% | $18.68 |
| 1920 | 20.5 | 14.5% | $16.59 |
| 1919 | 17.9 | 15.5% | $18.99 |
| 1918 | 15.5 | 18.3% | $21.94 |
| 1917 | 13.1 | 21.3% | $25.95 |
| 1916 | 10.8 | 6.9% | $31.48 |
| 1915 | 10.1 | $33.66 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS12BSA0, 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 Philadelphia?
- Prices in Philadelphia were 4.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Philadelphia since 2000?
- 93%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $192.64 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS12BSA0).
- How often is Philadelphia 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.