Phoenix inflation
Prices in Phoenix since 2002
Up 89%
An average of 2.68% a year, compared with 86% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2002 spending here costs $189.45 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
2.5%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
2002
How much prices in Phoenix have risen
Calculate Phoenix inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 2002
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 185.7 | 1.2% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 183.5 | 2.2% | $1.04 |
| 2023 | 179.5 | 5.2% | $1.07 |
| 2022 | 170.7 | 11.5% | $1.12 |
| 2021 | 153.0 | 5.0% | $1.25 |
| 2020 | 145.7 | 2.0% | $1.32 |
| 2019 | 142.9 | 2.9% | $1.34 |
| 2018 | 138.9 | 4.2% | $1.38 |
| 2017 | 133.3 | 2.5% | $1.44 |
| 2016 | 130.1 | 1.6% | $1.47 |
| 2015 | 128.0 | 0.2% | $1.50 |
| 2014 | 127.8 | 1.6% | $1.50 |
| 2013 | 125.8 | 1.3% | $1.52 |
| 2012 | 124.2 | 2.2% | $1.54 |
| 2011 | 121.5 | 2.8% | $1.58 |
| 2010 | 118.2 | 0.6% | $1.62 |
| 2009 | 117.6 | -1.4% | $1.63 |
| 2008 | 119.3 | 3.5% | $1.61 |
| 2007 | 115.3 | 3.4% | $1.66 |
| 2006 | 111.5 | 3.0% | $1.72 |
| 2005 | 108.3 | 2.9% | $1.77 |
| 2004 | 105.2 | 1.8% | $1.82 |
| 2003 | 103.3 | 2.1% | $1.86 |
| 2002 | 101.2 | $1.89 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS48ASA0, 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 Phoenix?
- Prices in Phoenix were 2.5% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Phoenix since 2002?
- 89%, compared with 86% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2002 spending costs $189.45 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS48ASA0).
- How often is Phoenix 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.