According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,611.21% higher in 2025 versus 1920 (a $4,028,015,223,695,111.50 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, $250,000,000,000,000 in New York in the year 1920 would cost $4,278,015,223,695,111.50 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 $250,000,000,000,000 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 | $250,000,000,000,000.00 | 17.24% |
| 1921 | $228,769,676,884,838.47 | -8.49% |
| 1922 | $214,788,732,394,366.19 | -6.11% |
| 1923 | $216,963,545,981,772.97 | 1.01% |
| 1924 | $217,377,796,188,898.09 | 0.19% |
| 1925 | $220,795,360,397,680.19 | 1.57% |
| 1926 | $227,009,113,504,556.75 | 2.81% |
| 1927 | $224,316,487,158,243.56 | -1.19% |
| 1928 | $222,141,673,570,836.81 | -0.97% |
| 1929 | $221,313,173,156,586.59 | -0.37% |
| 1930 | $218,413,421,706,710.84 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $203,396,851,698,425.88 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $185,791,217,895,608.97 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $173,156,586,578,293.28 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $176,367,025,683,512.84 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $178,645,401,822,700.91 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $180,820,215,410,107.69 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $184,755,592,377,796.19 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $181,648,715,824,357.91 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $180,820,215,410,107.69 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $182,684,341,342,170.72 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $189,519,469,759,734.88 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $207,746,478,873,239.44 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $223,280,861,640,430.81 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $228,666,114,333,057.19 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $233,947,804,473,902.25 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $257,042,253,521,126.75 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $287,903,893,951,947.00 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $307,477,216,238,608.06 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $304,059,652,029,826.00 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $305,820,215,410,107.75 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $328,603,976,801,988.44 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $334,299,917,149,958.63 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $336,060,480,530,240.25 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $338,131,731,565,865.75 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $336,578,293,289,146.63 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $341,549,295,774,647.94 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $352,423,363,711,681.94 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $362,986,743,993,372.00 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $368,475,559,237,779.69 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $375,207,125,103,562.56 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $378,521,126,760,563.38 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $384,320,629,660,314.81 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $392,709,196,354,598.06 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $398,819,386,909,693.44 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $405,240,265,120,132.56 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $418,910,521,955,260.94 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $429,784,589,892,295.06 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $448,322,286,661,143.25 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $476,077,050,538,525.19 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $511,391,880,695,940.31 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $541,010,770,505,385.19 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $564,830,157,415,078.50 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $600,766,362,883,181.50 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $665,389,395,194,697.50 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $715,927,920,463,960.13 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $757,974,316,487,158.25 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $797,431,648,715,824.38 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $843,206,296,603,148.50 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $916,217,895,608,948.00 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $1,019,676,884,838,442.38 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $1,120,028,997,514,498.88 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $1,184,755,592,377,796.00 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $1,240,679,370,339,685.00 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $1,302,816,901,408,450.50 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $1,350,973,487,986,744.00 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $1,395,298,260,149,129.75 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $1,465,824,357,912,179.00 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $1,537,075,393,537,696.75 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $1,622,514,498,757,249.50 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $1,721,727,423,363,711.25 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $1,799,502,899,751,449.50 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $1,864,436,619,718,309.75 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $1,920,153,272,576,636.25 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $1,965,824,357,912,179.00 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $2,015,223,695,111,847.75 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $2,074,461,474,730,737.00 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $2,122,825,186,412,593.50 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $2,157,518,641,259,321.00 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $2,199,461,474,730,737.50 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $2,267,812,758,906,379.50 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $2,325,600,662,800,331.00 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $2,384,838,442,419,221.00 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $2,458,057,166,528,583.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,544,739,022,369,511.00 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $2,643,434,134,217,067.00 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $2,743,268,434,134,217.50 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $2,820,299,295,774,647.50 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $2,930,187,448,218,724.50 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $2,943,138,980,944,490.00 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $2,993,340,927,920,464.00 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $3,078,511,806,130,902.50 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $3,139,043,082,021,541.00 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $3,191,794,739,022,369.50 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $3,234,004,763,877,382.00 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $3,238,088,235,294,117.00 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $3,272,969,138,359,569.50 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $3,337,039,146,644,573.50 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $3,400,669,014,084,507.50 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $3,456,886,909,693,454.00 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $3,515,984,879,867,439.50 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $3,632,592,170,671,085.00 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $3,854,283,347,141,673.00 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $4,001,631,110,190,554.00 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $4,153,378,210,439,105.50 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $4,278,015,223,695,111.50 | 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 |