According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 3,371.30% higher in 2025 versus 1915 (a $303,417,340,336,134,464 difference in value).
Between 1915 and 2025: New York experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $9,000,000,000,000,000 in New York in the year 1915 would cost $312,417,340,336,134,464 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.19% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1915: Pricing changed by 0.17%, which is significantly below the average yearly change in New York during the 1915-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1915 (0.92%), inflation in New York was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $9,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1915. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | $9,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 0.17% |
| 1916 | $9,257,142,857,142,858.00 | 2.86% |
| 1917 | $10,444,537,815,126,052.00 | 12.83% |
| 1918 | $12,751,260,504,201,684.00 | 22.09% |
| 1919 | $15,572,268,907,563,026.00 | 22.12% |
| 1920 | $18,257,142,857,142,860.00 | 17.24% |
| 1921 | $16,706,722,689,075,632.00 | -8.49% |
| 1922 | $15,685,714,285,714,286.00 | -6.11% |
| 1923 | $15,844,537,815,126,052.00 | 1.01% |
| 1924 | $15,874,789,915,966,384.00 | 0.19% |
| 1925 | $16,124,369,747,899,160.00 | 1.57% |
| 1926 | $16,578,151,260,504,204.00 | 2.81% |
| 1927 | $16,381,512,605,042,018.00 | -1.19% |
| 1928 | $16,222,689,075,630,254.00 | -0.97% |
| 1929 | $16,162,184,873,949,580.00 | -0.37% |
| 1930 | $15,950,420,168,067,228.00 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $14,853,781,512,605,044.00 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $13,568,067,226,890,758.00 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $12,645,378,151,260,504.00 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $12,879,831,932,773,112.00 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $13,046,218,487,394,956.00 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $13,205,042,016,806,722.00 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $13,492,436,974,789,916.00 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $13,265,546,218,487,396.00 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $13,205,042,016,806,722.00 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $13,341,176,470,588,236.00 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $13,840,336,134,453,784.00 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $15,171,428,571,428,572.00 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $16,305,882,352,941,178.00 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $16,699,159,663,865,548.00 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $17,084,873,949,579,832.00 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $18,771,428,571,428,572.00 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $21,025,210,084,033,616.00 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $22,454,621,848,739,492.00 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $22,205,042,016,806,732.00 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $22,333,613,445,378,152.00 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $23,997,478,991,596,640.00 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $24,413,445,378,151,264.00 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $24,542,016,806,722,692.00 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $24,693,277,310,924,368.00 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $24,579,831,932,773,108.00 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $24,942,857,142,857,144.00 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $25,736,974,789,915,972.00 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $26,508,403,361,344,536.00 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $26,909,243,697,478,992.00 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $27,400,840,336,134,456.00 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $27,642,857,142,857,144.00 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $28,066,386,554,621,848.00 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $28,678,991,596,638,652.00 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $29,125,210,084,033,616.00 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $29,594,117,647,058,828.00 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $30,592,436,974,789,912.00 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $31,386,554,621,848,740.00 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $32,740,336,134,453,776.00 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $34,767,226,890,756,304.00 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $37,346,218,487,394,960.00 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $39,509,243,697,478,992.00 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $41,248,739,495,798,304.00 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $43,873,109,243,697,480.00 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $48,592,436,974,789,920.00 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $52,283,193,277,310,928.00 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $55,353,781,512,605,048.00 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $58,235,294,117,647,064.00 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $61,578,151,260,504,216.00 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $66,910,084,033,613,464.00 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $74,465,546,218,487,392.00 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $81,794,117,647,058,832.00 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $86,521,008,403,361,344.00 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $90,605,042,016,806,736.00 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $95,142,857,142,857,152.00 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $98,659,663,865,546,224.00 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $101,896,638,655,462,176.00 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $107,047,058,823,529,408.00 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $112,250,420,168,067,232.00 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $118,489,915,966,386,560.00 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $125,735,294,117,647,072.00 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $131,415,126,050,420,144.00 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $136,157,142,857,142,864.00 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $140,226,050,420,168,096.00 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $143,561,344,537,815,136.00 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $147,168,907,563,025,216.00 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $151,494,957,983,193,248.00 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $155,026,890,756,302,560.00 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $157,560,504,201,680,704.00 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $160,623,529,411,764,736.00 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $165,615,126,050,420,192.00 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $169,835,294,117,647,072.00 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $174,161,344,537,815,136.00 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $179,508,403,361,344,544.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $185,838,655,462,184,864.00 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $193,046,218,487,395,008.00 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $200,336,974,789,915,968.00 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $205,962,428,571,428,576.00 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $213,987,403,361,344,544.00 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $214,933,235,294,117,632.00 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $218,599,411,764,705,856.00 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $224,819,319,327,731,104.00 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $229,239,831,932,773,120.00 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $233,092,210,084,033,632.00 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $236,174,747,899,159,680.00 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $236,472,957,983,193,248.00 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $239,020,260,504,201,696.00 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $243,699,201,680,672,320.00 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $248,346,000,000,000,032.00 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $252,451,512,605,041,984.00 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $256,767,352,941,176,448.00 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $265,283,016,806,722,656.00 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $281,472,806,722,689,120.00 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $292,233,403,361,344,576.00 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $303,315,277,310,924,416.00 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $312,417,340,336,134,464.00 | 3.00%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for New York:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 9.900 | 9.917 | 10.200 | 11.508 | 14.050 | 17.158 | 20.117 | 18.408 | 17.283 | 17.458 | 17.492 | 17.767 | 18.267 | 18.050 | 17.875 | 17.808 | 17.575 | 16.367 | 14.950 | 13.933 | 14.192 | 14.375 | 14.550 | 14.867 | 14.617 | 14.550 | 14.700 | 15.250 | 16.717 | 17.967 | 18.400 | 18.825 | 20.683 | 23.167 | 24.742 | 24.467 | 24.608 | 26.442 | 26.900 | 27.042 | 27.208 | 27.083 | 27.483 | 28.358 | 29.208 | 29.650 | 30.192 | 30.458 | 30.925 | 31.600 | 32.092 | 32.608 | 33.708 | 34.583 | 36.075 | 38.308 | 41.150 | 43.533 | 45.450 | 48.342 | 53.542 | 57.608 | 60.992 | 64.167 | 67.850 | 73.725 | 82.050 | 90.125 | 95.333 | 99.833 | 104.833 | 108.708 | 112.275 | 117.950 | 123.683 | 130.558 | 138.542 | 144.800 | 150.025 | 154.508 | 158.183 | 162.158 | 166.925 | 170.817 | 173.608 | 176.983 | 182.483 | 187.133 | 191.900 | 197.792 | 204.767 | 212.708 | 220.742 | 226.940 | 235.782 | 236.825 | 240.864 | 247.718 | 252.588 | 256.833 | 260.230 | 260.558 | 263.365 | 268.520 | 273.641 | 278.164 | 282.920 | 292.303 | 310.141 | 321.998 | 334.209 | 344.238 |