According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,611.21% higher in 2025 versus 1920 (a $133,565,902,693.27 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, $8,289,808,707 in New York in the year 1920 would cost $141,855,711,400.27 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 $8,289,808,707 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 | $8,289,808,707.00 | 17.24% |
| 1921 | $7,585,827,437.35 | -8.49% |
| 1922 | $7,122,230,015.87 | -6.11% |
| 1923 | $7,194,345,170.33 | 1.01% |
| 1924 | $7,208,081,390.22 | 0.19% |
| 1925 | $7,321,405,204.36 | 1.57% |
| 1926 | $7,527,448,502.79 | 2.81% |
| 1927 | $7,438,163,073.47 | -1.19% |
| 1928 | $7,366,047,919.02 | -0.97% |
| 1929 | $7,338,575,479.23 | -0.37% |
| 1930 | $7,242,421,939.96 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $6,744,483,968.74 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $6,160,694,623.18 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $5,741,739,916.36 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $5,848,195,620.56 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $5,923,744,829.98 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $5,995,859,984.43 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $6,126,354,073.44 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $6,023,332,424.22 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $5,995,859,984.43 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $6,057,672,973.96 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $6,284,320,602.24 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $6,888,714,277.65 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $7,403,822,523.73 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $7,582,393,382.38 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $7,757,530,186.05 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $8,523,324,445.23 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $9,546,672,827.45 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $10,195,709,217.52 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $10,082,385,403.38 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $10,140,764,337.93 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $10,896,256,432.19 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $11,085,129,455.76 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $11,143,508,390.31 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $11,212,189,489.79 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $11,160,678,665.18 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $11,325,513,303.93 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $11,686,089,076.19 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $12,036,362,683.53 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $12,218,367,597.14 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $12,441,581,170.45 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $12,551,470,929.61 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $12,743,778,008.15 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $13,021,936,461.04 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $13,224,545,704.50 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $13,437,457,112.88 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $13,890,752,369.43 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $14,251,328,141.69 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $14,866,023,982.02 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $15,786,350,715.03 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $16,957,363,461.13 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $17,939,503,183.67 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $18,729,335,827.66 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $19,920,952,903.61 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $22,063,803,207.32 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $23,739,622,034.59 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $25,133,848,353.99 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $26,442,223,299.05 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $27,960,075,597.51 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $30,381,084,354.11 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $33,811,705,273.04 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $37,139,304,542.75 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $39,285,588,901.44 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $41,139,978,587.35 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $43,200,411,571.69 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $44,797,247,134.55 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $46,267,022,663.38 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $48,605,614,100.61 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $50,968,243,922.66 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $53,801,339,276.13 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $57,091,163,941.12 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $59,670,139,226.53 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $61,823,291,695.16 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $63,670,813,271.12 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $65,185,231,514.61 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $66,823,275,737.16 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $68,787,555,182.24 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $70,391,258,855.05 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $71,541,667,271.31 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $72,932,459,535.74 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $75,198,935,818.51 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $77,115,138,493.95 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $79,079,417,939.02 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $81,507,294,805.57 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $84,381,598,818.73 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $87,654,253,208.85 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $90,964,682,203.70 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $93,518,966,633.83 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $97,162,773,685.54 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $97,592,236,600.58 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $99,256,894,749.18 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $102,081,095,900.27 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $104,088,266,691.96 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $105,837,471,274.02 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $107,237,123,400.28 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $107,372,528,187.90 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $108,529,152,243.66 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $110,653,664,693.82 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $112,763,582,410.33 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $114,627,724,812.36 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $116,587,368,283.22 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $120,453,976,821.64 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $127,805,086,601.52 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $132,691,025,677.84 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $137,722,843,409.45 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $141,855,711,400.27 | 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 |