According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 2,294.70% higher in 2025 versus 1935 (a $11,835,470.99 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2025: New York experienced an average inflation rate of 3.59% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $515,775 in New York in the year 1935 would cost $12,351,245.99 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1935: Pricing changed by 1.29%, which is below the average yearly change in New York during the 1935-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1935 (2.53%), inflation in New York was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $515,775 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $515,775.00 | 1.29% |
| 1936 | $522,054.00 | 1.22% |
| 1937 | $533,416.00 | 2.18% |
| 1938 | $524,446.00 | -1.68% |
| 1939 | $522,054.00 | -0.46% |
| 1940 | $527,436.00 | 1.03% |
| 1941 | $547,170.00 | 3.74% |
| 1942 | $599,794.00 | 9.62% |
| 1943 | $644,644.00 | 7.48% |
| 1944 | $660,192.00 | 2.41% |
| 1945 | $675,441.00 | 2.31% |
| 1946 | $742,118.00 | 9.87% |
| 1947 | $831,220.00 | 12.01% |
| 1948 | $887,731.00 | 6.80% |
| 1949 | $877,864.00 | -1.11% |
| 1950 | $882,947.00 | 0.58% |
| 1951 | $948,727.00 | 7.45% |
| 1952 | $965,172.00 | 1.73% |
| 1953 | $970,255.00 | 0.53% |
| 1954 | $976,235.00 | 0.62% |
| 1955 | $971,750.00 | -0.46% |
| 1956 | $986,102.00 | 1.48% |
| 1957 | $1,017,497.00 | 3.18% |
| 1958 | $1,047,995.00 | 3.00% |
| 1959 | $1,063,842.00 | 1.51% |
| 1960 | $1,083,277.00 | 1.83% |
| 1961 | $1,092,845.00 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | $1,109,589.00 | 1.53% |
| 1963 | $1,133,808.00 | 2.18% |
| 1964 | $1,151,449.00 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | $1,169,987.00 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $1,209,455.00 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $1,240,850.00 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $1,294,371.00 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $1,374,503.00 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $1,476,462.00 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $1,561,976.00 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $1,630,746.00 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $1,734,499.00 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $1,921,075.00 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $2,066,987.00 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $2,188,381.00 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $2,302,300.00 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $2,434,458.00 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $2,645,253.00 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $2,943,954.00 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $3,233,685.00 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $3,420,560.00 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $3,582,020.00 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $3,761,420.00 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $3,900,455.00 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $4,028,427.00 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $4,232,046.00 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $4,437,758.00 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $4,684,433.00 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $4,970,875.00 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $5,195,424.00 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $5,382,897.00 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $5,543,759.00 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $5,675,618.00 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $5,818,241.00 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $5,989,269.00 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $6,128,902.00 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $6,229,067.00 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $6,350,162.00 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $6,547,502.00 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $6,714,344.00 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $6,885,372.00 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $7,096,765.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $7,347,028.00 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $7,631,975.00 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $7,920,211.00 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $8,142,610.19 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $8,459,873.11 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $8,497,266.05 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $8,642,206.30 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $8,888,106.89 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $9,062,869.40 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $9,215,171.03 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $9,337,037.45 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $9,348,827.02 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $9,449,533.21 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $9,634,512.55 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $9,818,221.14 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $9,980,530.30 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $10,151,154.65 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $10,487,816.69 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $11,127,871.04 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $11,553,285.25 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $11,991,400.98 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $12,351,245.99 | 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 |