Inflation in the Midwest
Prices in the Midwest since 2000
Up 85%
An average of 2.39% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $185.16 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.6%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1967
How much prices in the Midwest have risen
| Since | the Midwest | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +703% | +763% | $803.16 |
| 1980 | +278% | +307% | $378.19 |
| 1990 | +145% | +156% | $244.61 |
| 2000 | +85% | +95% | $185.16 |
| 2010 | +50% | +54% | $149.79 |
| 2020 | +30% | +29% | $129.82 |
Calculate the Midwest inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1967
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298.4 | 2.8% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 290.4 | 2.7% | $1.07 |
| 2023 | 282.8 | 3.8% | $1.10 |
| 2022 | 272.4 | 8.0% | $1.14 |
| 2021 | 252.2 | 5.1% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 240.0 | 1.0% | $1.30 |
| 2019 | 237.8 | 1.5% | $1.31 |
| 2018 | 234.3 | 1.9% | $1.33 |
| 2017 | 229.9 | 1.7% | $1.36 |
| 2016 | 226.1 | 0.8% | $1.38 |
| 2015 | 224.2 | -0.5% | $1.39 |
| 2014 | 225.4 | 1.5% | $1.38 |
| 2013 | 222.2 | 1.4% | $1.40 |
| 2012 | 219.1 | 2.0% | $1.42 |
| 2011 | 214.7 | 3.2% | $1.45 |
| 2010 | 208.0 | 2.0% | $1.50 |
| 2009 | 204.1 | -0.6% | $1.53 |
| 2008 | 205.4 | 3.7% | $1.52 |
| 2007 | 198.1 | 2.7% | $1.57 |
| 2006 | 193.0 | 2.4% | $1.61 |
| 2005 | 188.4 | 3.2% | $1.65 |
| 2004 | 182.6 | 2.4% | $1.71 |
| 2003 | 178.3 | 1.9% | $1.75 |
| 2002 | 174.9 | 1.2% | $1.78 |
| 2001 | 172.8 | 2.7% | $1.80 |
| 2000 | 168.3 | 3.4% | $1.85 |
| 1999 | 162.7 | 2.1% | $1.92 |
| 1998 | 159.3 | 1.7% | $1.96 |
| 1997 | 156.7 | 2.4% | $1.99 |
| 1996 | 153.0 | 3.1% | $2.04 |
| 1995 | 148.4 | 3.1% | $2.10 |
| 1994 | 144.0 | 2.9% | $2.16 |
| 1993 | 140.0 | 2.9% | $2.23 |
| 1992 | 136.1 | 2.8% | $2.29 |
| 1991 | 132.4 | 3.9% | $2.35 |
| 1990 | 127.4 | 4.9% | $2.45 |
| 1989 | 121.5 | 4.7% | $2.56 |
| 1988 | 116.1 | 3.8% | $2.68 |
| 1987 | 111.9 | 3.6% | $2.78 |
| 1986 | 108.0 | 1.1% | $2.89 |
| 1985 | 106.8 | 3.1% | $2.92 |
| 1984 | 103.6 | 3.7% | $3.01 |
| 1983 | 99.9 | 3.5% | $3.12 |
| 1982 | 96.5 | 7.1% | $3.23 |
| 1981 | 90.1 | 9.3% | $3.46 |
| 1980 | 82.4 | 13.5% | $3.78 |
| 1979 | 72.6 | 12.2% | $4.29 |
| 1978 | 64.7 | 8.0% | $4.82 |
| 1977 | 59.9 | 6.8% | $5.20 |
| 1976 | 56.1 | 5.8% | $5.55 |
| 1975 | 53.0 | 8.8% | $5.88 |
| 1974 | 48.7 | 10.9% | $6.40 |
| 1973 | 43.9 | 5.8% | $7.10 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 3.0% | $7.51 |
| 1971 | 40.3 | 3.9% | $7.73 |
| 1970 | 38.8 | 5.4% | $8.03 |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 5.7% | $8.47 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $8.95 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | $9.33 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0200SA0, 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 the Midwest?
- Prices in the Midwest were 3.6% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in the Midwest since 2000?
- 85%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $185.16 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Midwest, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUUR0200SA0).
- How often is the Midwest CPI updated?
- Every month.