According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,611.21% higher in 2025 versus 1920 (a $214,290,409,900.58 difference in value).
Between 1920 and 2025: New York experienced an average inflation rate of 2.74% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $13,300,000,000 in New York in the year 1920 would cost $227,590,409,900.58 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.68% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1920: Pricing changed by 17.24%, which is significantly above the average yearly change in New York during the 1920-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1920 (15.62%), inflation in New York was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $13,300,000,000 beginning in 1920. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | $13,300,000,000.00 | 17.24% |
| 1921 | $12,170,546,810.27 | -8.49% |
| 1922 | $11,426,760,563.38 | -6.11% |
| 1923 | $11,542,460,646.23 | 1.01% |
| 1924 | $11,564,498,757.25 | 0.19% |
| 1925 | $11,746,313,173.16 | 1.57% |
| 1926 | $12,076,884,838.44 | 2.81% |
| 1927 | $11,933,637,116.82 | -1.19% |
| 1928 | $11,817,937,033.97 | -0.97% |
| 1929 | $11,773,860,811.93 | -0.37% |
| 1930 | $11,619,594,034.80 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $10,820,712,510.36 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $9,884,092,792.05 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $9,211,930,405.97 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $9,382,725,766.36 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $9,503,935,376.97 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $9,619,635,459.82 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $9,828,997,514.50 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $9,663,711,681.86 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $9,619,635,459.82 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $9,718,806,959.40 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $10,082,435,791.22 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $11,052,112,676.06 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $11,878,541,839.27 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $12,165,037,282.52 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $12,446,023,198.01 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $13,674,647,887.32 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $15,316,487,158.24 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $16,357,787,903.89 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $16,175,973,487.99 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $16,269,635,459.82 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $17,481,731,565.87 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $17,784,755,592.38 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $17,878,417,564.21 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $17,988,608,119.30 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $17,905,965,202.98 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $18,170,422,535.21 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $18,748,922,949.46 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $19,310,894,780.45 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $19,602,899,751.45 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $19,961,019,055.51 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $20,137,323,943.66 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $20,445,857,497.93 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $20,892,129,246.06 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $21,217,191,383.60 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $21,558,782,104.39 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $22,286,039,768.02 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $22,864,540,182.27 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $23,850,745,650.37 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $25,327,299,088.65 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $27,206,048,053.02 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $28,781,772,990.89 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $30,048,964,374.48 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $31,960,770,505.39 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $35,398,715,824.36 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $38,087,365,368.68 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $40,324,233,637.12 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $42,423,363,711.68 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $44,858,574,979.29 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $48,742,792,046.40 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $54,246,810,273.41 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $59,585,542,667.77 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $63,028,997,514.50 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $66,004,142,502.07 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $69,309,859,154.93 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $71,871,789,560.89 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $74,229,867,439.93 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $77,981,855,840.93 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $81,772,410,936.21 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $86,317,771,333.89 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $91,595,898,922.95 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $95,733,554,266.78 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $99,188,028,169.01 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $102,152,154,101.08 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $104,581,855,840.93 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $107,209,900,579.95 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $110,361,350,455.68 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $112,934,299,917.15 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $114,779,991,715.00 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $117,011,350,455.68 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $120,647,638,773.82 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $123,721,955,260.98 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $126,873,405,136.70 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $130,768,641,259.32 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $135,380,115,990.06 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $140,630,695,940.35 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $145,941,880,695.94 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $150,039,922,535.21 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $155,885,972,245.24 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $156,574,993,786.25 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $159,245,737,365.37 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $163,776,828,086.16 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $166,997,091,963.55 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $169,803,480,115.99 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $172,049,053,438.28 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $172,266,294,117.65 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $174,121,958,160.73 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $177,530,482,601.49 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $180,915,591,549.30 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $183,906,383,595.69 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $187,050,395,608.95 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $193,253,903,479.70 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $205,047,874,067.94 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $212,886,775,062.14 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $220,959,720,795.36 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $227,590,409,900.58 | 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 |