According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,611.21% higher in 2025 versus 1920 (a $499,473,887,738.19 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, $31,000,000,000 in New York in the year 1920 would cost $530,473,887,738.19 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 $31,000,000,000 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 | $31,000,000,000.00 | 17.24% |
| 1921 | $28,367,439,933.72 | -8.49% |
| 1922 | $26,633,802,816.90 | -6.11% |
| 1923 | $26,903,479,701.74 | 1.01% |
| 1924 | $26,954,846,727.42 | 0.19% |
| 1925 | $27,378,624,689.31 | 1.57% |
| 1926 | $28,149,130,074.57 | 2.81% |
| 1927 | $27,815,244,407.62 | -1.19% |
| 1928 | $27,545,567,522.78 | -0.97% |
| 1929 | $27,442,833,471.42 | -0.37% |
| 1930 | $27,083,264,291.63 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $25,221,209,610.60 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $23,038,111,019.06 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $21,471,416,735.71 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $21,869,511,184.76 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $22,152,029,826.01 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $22,421,706,710.85 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $22,909,693,454.85 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $22,524,440,762.22 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $22,421,706,710.85 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $22,652,858,326.43 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $23,500,414,250.21 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $25,760,563,380.28 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $27,686,826,843.41 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $28,354,598,177.30 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $29,009,527,754.76 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $31,873,239,436.62 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $35,700,082,850.04 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $38,127,174,813.59 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $37,703,396,851.70 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $37,921,706,710.85 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $40,746,893,123.45 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $41,453,189,726.59 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $41,671,499,585.75 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $41,928,334,714.17 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $41,735,708,367.85 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $42,352,112,676.06 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $43,700,497,100.25 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $45,010,356,255.18 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $45,690,969,345.48 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $46,525,683,512.84 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $46,936,619,718.31 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $47,655,758,077.88 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $48,695,940,347.97 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $49,453,603,976.80 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $50,249,792,874.90 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $51,944,904,722.45 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $53,293,289,146.64 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $55,591,963,545.98 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $59,033,554,266.78 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $63,412,593,206.30 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $67,085,335,542.67 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $70,038,939,519.47 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $74,495,028,997.51 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $82,508,285,004.14 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $88,775,062,137.53 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $93,988,815,244.41 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $98,881,524,440.76 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $104,557,580,778.79 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $113,611,019,055.51 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $126,439,933,719.97 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $138,883,595,691.80 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $146,909,693,454.85 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $153,844,241,922.12 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $161,549,295,774.65 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $167,520,712,510.36 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $173,016,984,258.49 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $181,762,220,381.11 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $190,597,348,798.67 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $201,191,797,845.90 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $213,494,200,497.10 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $223,138,359,569.18 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $231,190,140,845.07 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $238,099,005,799.50 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $243,762,220,381.11 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $249,887,738,193.87 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $257,233,222,866.61 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $263,230,323,115.16 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $267,532,311,516.16 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $272,733,222,866.61 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $281,208,782,104.39 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $288,374,482,187.24 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $295,719,966,859.98 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $304,799,088,649.54 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $315,547,638,773.82 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $327,785,832,642.92 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $340,165,285,832.64 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $349,717,112,676.06 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $363,343,243,579.12 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $364,949,233,637.12 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $371,174,275,062.14 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $381,735,463,960.23 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $389,241,342,170.67 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $395,782,547,638.77 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $401,016,590,720.80 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $401,522,941,176.47 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $405,848,173,156.59 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $413,792,854,183.93 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $421,682,957,746.48 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $428,653,976,801.99 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $435,982,125,103.56 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $450,441,429,163.21 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $477,931,135,045.57 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $496,202,257,663.63 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $515,018,898,094.45 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $530,473,887,738.19 | 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 |