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Inflation by region in the U.S.: latest official figures

In September 2026, inflation in the U.S. was 3.7% nationally. Among the areas with figures for that month, it was highest in Urban Hawaii (5.2%) and lowest in Tampa (1.9%).

Census regions

AreaLatest12-month changevs national
NortheastSeptember 20264.2%+0.5 pts
MidwestSeptember 20264.2%+0.5 pts
SouthSeptember 20263.4%-0.3 pts
WestSeptember 20263.4%-0.3 pts

Metro areas

AreaLatest12-month changevs national
New YorkSeptember 20264.5%+0.8 pts
Los AngelesSeptember 20263.7%0 pts
ChicagoSeptember 20262.9%-0.8 pts
BostonSeptember 20263.8%+0.1 pts
PhiladelphiaAugust 20264.2%+0.8 pts
DetroitAugust 20263.7%+0.3 pts
Minneapolis–St. PaulSeptember 20263.6%-0.1 pts
St. LouisAugust 20262.9%-0.5 pts
Washington, D.C.September 20264.1%+0.4 pts
MiamiAugust 20263.7%+0.3 pts
AtlantaAugust 20262.9%-0.5 pts
TampaSeptember 20261.9%-1.8 pts
BaltimoreAugust 20262.3%-1.1 pts
Dallas–Fort WorthSeptember 20263%-0.7 pts
HoustonAugust 20261.3%-2.1 pts
PhoenixAugust 20262.5%-0.9 pts
DenverSeptember 20264%+0.3 pts
San Francisco Bay AreaAugust 20263.4%0 pts
Riverside–San BernardinoSeptember 20263.6%-0.1 pts
SeattleAugust 20264.4%+1 pts
San DiegoSeptember 20264.7%+1 pts
Urban HawaiiSeptember 20265.2%+1.5 pts
Urban AlaskaAugust 20263.3%-0.1 pts

Some metro areas are published every two months, so their latest month can differ.

National inflation in detail

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license