San Diego inflation
Prices in San Diego since 2000
Up 119%
An average of 3.05% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $219.30 in July 2026.
Last 12 months (to July 2026)
2.7%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1965
How much prices in San Diego have risen
| Since | San Diego | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1,076% | +763% | $1,175.59 |
| 1980 | +405% | +307% | $504.88 |
| 1990 | +190% | +156% | $289.65 |
| 2000 | +119% | +95% | $219.30 |
| 2010 | +63% | +54% | $163.31 |
| 2020 | +32% | +29% | $131.90 |
Calculate San Diego inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1965
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 387.5 | 3.8% | $1.03 |
| 2024 | 373.3 | 3.1% | $1.07 |
| 2023 | 362.0 | 5.1% | $1.11 |
| 2022 | 344.4 | 7.7% | $1.16 |
| 2021 | 319.8 | 5.2% | $1.25 |
| 2020 | 303.9 | 1.5% | $1.32 |
| 2019 | 299.4 | 2.4% | $1.34 |
| 2018 | 292.5 | 3.4% | $1.37 |
| 2017 | 283.0 | 3.0% | $1.42 |
| 2016 | 274.7 | 2.0% | $1.46 |
| 2015 | 269.4 | 1.6% | $1.49 |
| 2014 | 265.1 | 1.9% | $1.51 |
| 2013 | 260.3 | 1.3% | $1.54 |
| 2012 | 257.0 | 1.6% | $1.56 |
| 2011 | 252.9 | 3.0% | $1.59 |
| 2010 | 245.5 | 1.3% | $1.63 |
| 2009 | 242.3 | -0.0% | $1.65 |
| 2008 | 242.3 | 3.9% | $1.65 |
| 2007 | 233.3 | 2.3% | $1.72 |
| 2006 | 228.1 | 3.4% | $1.76 |
| 2005 | 220.6 | 3.7% | $1.82 |
| 2004 | 212.8 | 3.7% | $1.88 |
| 2003 | 205.3 | 3.7% | $1.95 |
| 2002 | 197.9 | 3.5% | $2.03 |
| 2001 | 191.2 | 4.6% | $2.10 |
| 2000 | 182.8 | 5.8% | $2.19 |
| 1999 | 172.8 | 3.5% | $2.32 |
| 1998 | 166.9 | 2.0% | $2.40 |
| 1997 | 163.7 | 1.7% | $2.45 |
| 1996 | 160.9 | 2.6% | $2.49 |
| 1995 | 156.8 | 1.5% | $2.56 |
| 1994 | 154.5 | 2.6% | $2.59 |
| 1993 | 150.6 | 2.2% | $2.66 |
| 1992 | 147.4 | 2.8% | $2.72 |
| 1991 | 143.4 | 3.6% | $2.80 |
| 1990 | 138.4 | 6.0% | $2.90 |
| 1989 | 130.6 | 5.8% | $3.07 |
| 1988 | 123.4 | 5.0% | $3.25 |
| 1987 | 117.5 | 3.5% | $3.41 |
| 1986 | 113.5 | 2.8% | $3.53 |
| 1985 | 110.4 | 5.3% | $3.63 |
| 1984 | 104.8 | 5.9% | $3.83 |
| 1983 | 99.0 | 2.9% | $4.05 |
| 1982 | 96.2 | 6.8% | $4.17 |
| 1981 | 90.1 | 13.5% | $4.45 |
| 1980 | 79.4 | 15.2% | $5.05 |
| 1979 | 68.9 | 16.4% | $5.82 |
| 1978 | 59.2 | 10.0% | $6.77 |
| 1977 | 53.8 | 6.5% | $7.45 |
| 1976 | 50.5 | 6.1% | $7.94 |
| 1975 | 47.6 | 9.4% | $8.42 |
| 1974 | 43.5 | 11.0% | $9.22 |
| 1973 | 39.2 | 6.5% | $10.23 |
| 1972 | 36.8 | 4.0% | $10.89 |
| 1971 | 35.4 | 3.8% | $11.32 |
| 1970 | 34.1 | 5.2% | $11.76 |
| 1969 | 32.4 | 5.2% | $12.37 |
| 1968 | 30.8 | 4.1% | $13.02 |
| 1967 | 29.6 | 3.1% | $13.54 |
| 1966 | 28.7 | 1.8% | $13.97 |
| 1965 | 28.2 | $14.22 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS49ESA0, 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 San Diego?
- Prices in San Diego were 2.7% higher in July 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in San Diego since 2000?
- 119%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $219.30 now.
- What area does this cover?
- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS49ESA0).
- How often is San Diego 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.