LocalInflation

Highest inflation rankings

Rank cities by inflation from a selected base year to the latest available CPI year.

RankMetroInflation since 2019Inflation since 2020Inflation since 2020Latest CPI yearData coverage
1Milwaukee18.6%16.2%16.2%2026direct metro cpi
2Austin18.4%15.9%15.9%2026regional proxy cpi
3Washington DC18.3%15.7%15.7%2026direct metro cpi
4Buffalo18.2%15.7%15.7%2026regional proxy cpi
5Hartford18.4%15.7%15.7%2026regional proxy cpi
6Raleigh17.8%15.5%15.5%2026regional proxy cpi
7Sacramento17.5%15.3%15.3%2026regional proxy cpi
8Detroit17.7%15.2%15.2%2026direct metro cpi
9Indianapolis17.5%15.2%15.2%2026regional proxy cpi
10Denver17.6%15.2%15.2%2026direct metro cpi
11Charlotte17.6%15.2%15.2%2026regional proxy cpi
12Minneapolis17.6%15.2%15.2%2026direct metro cpi
13Birmingham17.3%15.1%15.1%2026regional proxy cpi
14Salt Lake City17.2%15.0%15.0%2026regional proxy cpi
15Cincinnati17.2%14.9%14.9%2026direct metro cpi
16St. Louis17.1%14.9%14.9%2026direct metro cpi
17Oklahoma City17.3%14.9%14.9%2026regional proxy cpi
18Chicago17.1%14.9%14.9%2026direct metro cpi
19Columbus17.2%14.8%14.8%2026regional proxy cpi
20United States17.0%14.8%14.8%2026national cpi
21Tampa16.9%14.6%14.6%2026regional proxy cpi
22Seattle16.7%14.6%14.6%2026direct metro cpi
23San Francisco16.7%14.4%14.4%2026direct metro cpi
24Miami16.6%14.4%14.4%2026direct metro cpi
25Providence16.6%14.3%14.3%2026regional proxy cpi
26Boston16.4%14.3%14.3%2026direct metro cpi
27Portland16.6%14.3%14.3%2026direct metro cpi
28Philadelphia16.4%14.3%14.3%2026direct metro cpi
29Richmond16.3%14.2%14.2%2026regional proxy cpi
30Las Vegas16.2%14.2%14.2%2026regional proxy cpi
31Virginia Beach16.3%14.1%14.1%2026regional proxy cpi
32Dallas16.2%14.1%14.1%2026direct metro cpi
33Houston16.2%14.1%14.1%2026direct metro cpi
34San Jose16.2%14.1%14.1%2026regional proxy cpi
35Los Angeles16.3%14.0%14.0%2026direct metro cpi
36Pittsburgh16.0%14.0%14.0%2026direct metro cpi
37Orlando16.1%13.9%13.9%2026regional proxy cpi
38Louisville16.2%13.9%13.9%2026regional proxy cpi
39San Antonio16.1%13.9%13.9%2026regional proxy cpi
40New Orleans16.1%13.9%13.9%2026regional proxy cpi
41Baltimore15.8%13.8%13.8%2026regional proxy cpi
42New York City15.9%13.8%13.8%2026direct metro cpi
43Riverside15.7%13.7%13.7%2026regional proxy cpi
44Atlanta15.6%13.6%13.6%2026direct metro cpi
45Cleveland15.6%13.6%13.6%2026direct metro cpi
46San Diego15.2%13.3%13.3%2026regional proxy cpi
47Kansas City15.2%13.3%13.3%2026direct metro cpi
48Memphis15.3%13.2%13.2%2026regional proxy cpi
49Jacksonville15.0%13.1%13.1%2026regional proxy cpi
50Phoenix15.0%13.0%13.0%2026direct metro cpi
51Nashville14.8%12.9%12.9%2026regional proxy cpi