According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 979.96% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $65,804,219,959.11 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:New York experienced an average inflation rate of 3.98% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $6,715,000,000 in New York in the year 1965 would cost $72,519,219,959.11 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 1.61%, which is below the average yearly change in New York during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation in New York was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $6,715,000,000 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $6,715,000,000.00 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $6,941,521,850.24 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $7,121,709,685.66 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $7,428,887,043.19 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $7,888,795,042.17 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $8,473,976,488.63 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $8,964,773,830.82 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $9,359,470,994.12 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $9,954,948,888.32 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $11,025,779,453.11 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $11,863,223,869.15 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $12,559,950,166.11 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $13,213,774,597.50 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $13,972,279,580.88 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $15,182,112,190.14 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $16,896,470,738.56 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $18,559,347,048.30 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $19,631,893,687.71 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $20,558,573,984.16 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $21,588,218,757.99 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $22,386,193,457.71 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $23,120,673,396.37 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $24,289,320,214.67 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $25,469,979,555.33 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $26,885,741,119.35 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $28,529,740,608.23 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $29,818,512,650.14 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $30,894,491,438.79 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $31,817,739,586.00 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $32,574,528,494.76 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $33,393,096,089.96 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $34,374,690,774.34 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $35,176,097,623.31 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $35,750,982,622.03 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $36,445,992,844.36 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $37,578,602,095.58 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $38,536,171,735.24 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $39,517,766,419.63 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $40,731,031,178.12 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $42,167,385,637.62 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $43,802,804,753.39 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $45,457,100,690.01 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $46,733,534,155.38 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $48,554,426,616.41 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $48,769,038,908.77 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $49,600,906,082.29 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $51,012,223,013.03 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $52,015,251,469.46 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $52,889,368,400.20 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $53,588,806,095.07 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $53,656,470,917.45 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $54,234,462,011.24 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $55,296,128,737.54 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $56,350,502,146.69 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $57,282,056,095.07 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $58,261,334,078.71 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $60,193,565,461.28 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $63,867,080,603.12 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $66,308,694,416.05 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $68,823,207,078.97 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $71,195,062,458.47 | 3.45% |
| 2026 | $72,519,219,959.11 | 1.86%* |
* 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 | 2026 |
| 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 | 345.726 | 352.156 |