Denver inflation
Prices in Denver since 2000
Up 102%
An average of 2.72% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $201.62 in July 2026.
Last 12 months (to July 2026)
3.9%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1964
How much prices in Denver have risen
| Since | Denver | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +912% | +763% | $1,012.20 |
| 1980 | +345% | +307% | $445.42 |
| 1990 | +189% | +156% | $288.84 |
| 2000 | +102% | +95% | $201.62 |
| 2010 | +64% | +54% | $164.37 |
| 2020 | +28% | +29% | $128.29 |
Calculate Denver inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1964
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 335.1 | 2.3% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 327.6 | 2.3% | $1.07 |
| 2023 | 320.3 | 5.2% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 304.4 | 8.0% | $1.15 |
| 2021 | 281.8 | 3.5% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 272.2 | 2.0% | $1.28 |
| 2019 | 267.0 | 1.9% | $1.31 |
| 2018 | 262.0 | 2.7% | $1.33 |
| 2017 | 255.0 | 3.4% | $1.37 |
| 2016 | 246.6 | 2.8% | $1.42 |
| 2015 | 240.0 | 1.2% | $1.46 |
| 2014 | 237.2 | 2.8% | $1.47 |
| 2013 | 230.8 | 2.8% | $1.51 |
| 2012 | 224.6 | 1.9% | $1.56 |
| 2011 | 220.3 | 3.7% | $1.59 |
| 2010 | 212.4 | 1.9% | $1.64 |
| 2009 | 208.5 | -0.6% | $1.67 |
| 2008 | 209.9 | 3.9% | $1.66 |
| 2007 | 202.0 | 2.2% | $1.73 |
| 2006 | 197.7 | 3.6% | $1.77 |
| 2005 | 190.9 | 2.1% | $1.83 |
| 2004 | 187.0 | 0.1% | $1.87 |
| 2003 | 186.8 | 1.1% | $1.87 |
| 2002 | 184.8 | 1.9% | $1.89 |
| 2001 | 181.3 | 4.7% | $1.93 |
| 2000 | 173.2 | 4.0% | $2.02 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.9% | $2.10 |
| 1998 | 161.9 | 2.4% | $2.16 |
| 1997 | 158.1 | 3.3% | $2.21 |
| 1996 | 153.1 | 3.5% | $2.28 |
| 1995 | 147.9 | 4.3% | $2.36 |
| 1994 | 141.8 | 4.4% | $2.46 |
| 1993 | 135.8 | 4.2% | $2.57 |
| 1992 | 130.3 | 3.7% | $2.68 |
| 1991 | 125.6 | 3.9% | $2.78 |
| 1990 | 120.9 | 4.4% | $2.89 |
| 1989 | 115.8 | 1.8% | $3.02 |
| 1988 | 113.7 | 2.6% | $3.07 |
| 1987 | 110.8 | 2.7% | $3.15 |
| 1986 | 107.9 | 0.7% | $3.24 |
| 1985 | 107.1 | 2.7% | $3.26 |
| 1984 | 104.3 | 3.8% | $3.35 |
| 1983 | 100.5 | 5.7% | $3.47 |
| 1982 | 95.1 | 9.1% | $3.67 |
| 1981 | 87.2 | 11.2% | $4.00 |
| 1980 | 78.4 | 12.0% | $4.45 |
| 1979 | 70.0 | 15.5% | $4.99 |
| 1978 | 60.6 | 9.4% | $5.76 |
| 1977 | 55.4 | 8.4% | $6.30 |
| 1976 | 51.1 | 5.6% | $6.83 |
| 1975 | 48.4 | 10.3% | $7.22 |
| 1974 | 43.9 | 10.9% | $7.95 |
| 1973 | 39.6 | 7.0% | $8.82 |
| 1972 | 37.0 | 3.1% | $9.44 |
| 1971 | 35.9 | 4.1% | $9.73 |
| 1970 | 34.5 | 7.8% | $10.12 |
| 1969 | 32.0 | 4.2% | $10.91 |
| 1968 | 30.7 | 2.3% | $11.37 |
| 1967 | 30.0 | 1.0% | $11.64 |
| 1966 | 29.7 | 3.1% | $11.76 |
| 1965 | 28.8 | 1.8% | $12.13 |
| 1964 | 28.3 | $12.34 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS48BSA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in Denver?
- Prices in Denver were 3.9% higher in July 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Denver since 2000?
- 102%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $201.62 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS48BSA0).
- How often is Denver CPI updated?
- BLS prices the largest metro areas every month and the others every other month, so the latest figure can be a month older than the national one.