What is the current inflation rate in the US?
2.6%
3.3%
Headline inflation was lower than core inflation in October 2024.
Year-over-year percent change of CPI-U, all urban areas, not seasonally adjusted
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The all-time high for a CPI-base inflation rate was in June 1920 at 23.7%.
Year-over-year percent change of CPI-U, all items, not seasonally adjusted
Annual price changes vary widely by type of spending.
Year-over-year percent change of CPI-U (Oct 2023 to Oct 2024), by expenditure class, not seasonally adjusted
The inflation rate in the New York, NY area was 1.4 percentage points higher than the US city average in October 2024.
Year-over-year percent change of CPI-U (Oct 2023 to Oct 2024), not seasonally adjusted
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Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index