According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in San Diego, California are 59.40% higher in 2023 versus 2012 (a $11.88 difference in value).
Between 2012 and 2023: San Diego experienced an average inflation rate of 4.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $20 in San Diego in the year 2012 would cost $31.88 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation in San Diego was higher.
In the year 2012: Pricing changed by 2.40%, which is below the average yearly change in San Diego during the 2012-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2012 (2.07%), inflation in San Diego was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in San Diego, over time, for $20 beginning in 2012. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2012 | $20.00 | 2.40% |
2013 | $20.43 | 2.13% |
2014 | $20.83 | 1.97% |
2015 | $21.64 | 3.92% |
2016 | $22.51 | 4.00% |
2017 | $23.73 | 5.41% |
2018 | $25.02 | 5.47% |
2019 | $25.91 | 3.56% |
2020 | $26.65 | 2.85% |
2021 | $27.24 | 2.19% |
2022 | $29.06 | 6.68% |
2023 | $31.88 | 9.72%* |
* 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 San Diego, California:
Year | 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 |
CPI | 108.900 | 120.700 | 129.900 | 134.900 | 139.500 | 144.600 | 150.900 | 153.600 | 154.700 | 153.400 | 153.000 | 153.900 | 156.000 | 159.800 | 167.700 | 178.700 | 190.300 | 205.800 | 222.200 | 237.600 | 250.500 | 259.700 | 269.200 | 279.078 | 291.598 | 298.517 | 298.462 | 301.030 | 308.267 | 314.839 | 321.037 | 333.606 | 346.938 | 365.707 | 385.694 | 399.426 | 410.829 | 419.819 | 447.869 | 491.385 |