According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 1,858.68% higher in 2025 versus 1930 (a $360,734,679.87 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, $19,408,134 in New York in the year 1930 would cost $380,142,813.87 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 $19,408,134 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 | $19,408,134.00 | -1.31% |
| 1931 | $18,073,767.27 | -6.88% |
| 1932 | $16,509,337.31 | -8.66% |
| 1933 | $15,386,628.76 | -6.80% |
| 1934 | $15,671,907.16 | 1.85% |
| 1935 | $15,874,362.80 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $16,067,615.91 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $16,417,312.02 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $16,141,236.15 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $16,067,615.91 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $16,233,261.44 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $16,840,628.36 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $18,460,273.50 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $19,840,652.87 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $20,319,184.39 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $20,788,513.37 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $22,840,677.38 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $25,583,031.07 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $27,322,309.08 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $27,018,625.62 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $27,175,068.61 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $29,199,625.03 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $29,705,764.13 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $29,862,207.13 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $30,046,257.71 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $29,908,219.77 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $30,349,941.17 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $31,316,206.73 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $32,254,864.71 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $32,742,598.75 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $33,340,763.15 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $33,635,244.08 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $34,150,585.72 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $34,895,990.58 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $35,438,939.80 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $36,009,496.61 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $37,224,230.46 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $38,190,496.02 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $39,837,748.74 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $42,304,026.55 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $45,442,089.00 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $48,074,012.34 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $50,190,594.04 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $53,383,871.66 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $59,126,249.86 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $63,617,084.09 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $67,353,310.93 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $70,859,474.54 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $74,926,992.43 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $81,414,775.49 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $90,608,102.12 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $99,525,352.87 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $105,276,933.60 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $110,246,299.35 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $115,767,816.84 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $120,046,992.90 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $123,985,675.38 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $130,252,597.74 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $136,583,937.80 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $144,176,024.36 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $152,992,047.30 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $159,903,146.70 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $165,673,132.48 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $170,624,093.17 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $174,682,408.53 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $179,072,014.94 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $184,335,861.62 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $188,633,442.74 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $191,716,290.01 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $195,443,314.32 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $201,516,983.56 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $206,651,994.83 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $211,915,841.51 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $218,422,029.63 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $226,124,546.54 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $234,894,556.83 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $243,765,794.94 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $250,610,728.15 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $260,375,347.80 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $261,526,216.09 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $265,987,142.10 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $273,555,394.11 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $278,934,180.38 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $283,621,672.66 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $287,372,439.49 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $287,735,295.22 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $290,834,799.06 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $296,528,035.76 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $302,182,161.70 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $307,177,662.63 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $312,429,085.89 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $322,790,765.63 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $342,490,159.67 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $355,583,426.14 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $369,067,616.04 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $380,142,813.87 | 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 |