According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,858.68% higher in 2025 versus 1930 (a $323,724,259.84 difference in value).
Between 1930 and 2025: New York experienced an average inflation rate of 3.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $17,416,911 in New York in the year 1930 would cost $341,141,170.84 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.16% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1930: Pricing changed by -1.31%, which is significantly below the average yearly change in New York during the 1930-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1930 (-2.65%), inflation in New York was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $17,416,911 beginning in 1930. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | $17,416,911.00 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $16,219,446.75 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $14,815,523.16 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $13,808,001.51 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $14,064,011.11 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $14,245,695.34 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $14,419,121.20 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $14,732,939.41 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $14,485,188.19 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $14,419,121.20 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $14,567,771.93 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $15,112,824.62 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $16,566,298.47 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $17,805,054.58 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $18,234,490.04 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $18,655,667.12 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $20,497,284.54 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $22,958,280.03 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $24,519,112.74 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $24,246,586.39 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $24,386,978.75 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $26,203,821.05 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $26,658,031.63 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $26,798,423.99 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $26,963,591.47 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $26,839,715.86 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $27,236,117.82 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $28,103,247.10 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $28,945,601.26 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $29,383,295.09 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $29,920,089.40 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $30,184,357.38 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $30,646,826.33 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $31,315,754.63 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $31,802,998.70 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $32,315,017.90 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $33,405,123.28 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $34,272,252.56 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $35,750,501.53 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $37,963,745.79 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $40,779,851.36 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $43,141,746.36 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $45,041,172.40 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $47,906,828.22 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $53,060,053.66 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $57,090,140.23 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $60,443,040.12 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $63,589,480.65 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $67,239,682.01 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $73,061,835.76 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $81,311,951.50 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $89,314,316.01 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $94,475,799.83 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $98,935,321.85 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $103,890,346.32 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $107,730,490.28 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $111,265,074.40 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $116,889,027.17 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $122,570,788.55 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $129,383,947.20 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $137,295,469.59 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $143,497,508.55 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $148,675,509.12 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $153,118,514.39 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $156,760,457.37 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $160,699,701.83 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $165,423,491.82 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $169,280,152.53 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $172,046,707.85 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $175,391,349.37 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $180,841,876.28 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $185,450,049.04 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $190,173,839.03 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $196,012,509.52 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $202,924,768.65 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $210,794,999.18 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $218,756,071.83 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $224,898,733.07 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $233,661,528.67 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $234,694,320.94 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $238,697,567.79 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $245,489,337.24 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $250,316,274.33 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $254,522,842.35 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $257,888,790.47 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $258,214,418.16 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $260,995,921.14 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $266,105,046.87 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $271,179,074.51 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $275,662,050.31 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $280,374,691.50 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $289,673,290.41 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $307,351,578.95 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $319,101,511.05 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $331,202,258.89 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $341,141,170.84 | 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 |