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Chicago inflation rate: 2.9% (September 2026)

Consumer prices in Chicago were 2.9% higher than a year earlier in September 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.7%, so 0.8 pts below the national rate.

Chicago and national inflationChicago: 2025-01 4.3%, 2025-02 3.8%, 2025-03 3.7%, 2025-04 3.1%, 2025-05 3.3%, 2025-06 3.5%, 2025-07 2.7%, 2025-08 3.1%, 2025-09 2.9%, 2025-11 2.5%, 2025-12 2.2%, 2026-01 1.3%, 2026-02 2%, 2026-03 2.3%, 2026-04 3.1%, 2026-05 3.7%, 2026-06 2.5%, 2026-07 2.5%, 2026-08 2.4%, 2026-09 2.9%; National: 2025-01 3%, 2025-02 2.8%, 2025-03 2.4%, 2025-04 2.3%, 2025-05 2.4%, 2025-06 2.7%, 2025-07 2.7%, 2025-08 2.9%, 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7% Chicago and national inflation % · 2025-01–2026-09 0%2.15%4.3%Chicago 2025-01: 4.3%Chicago 2025-02: 3.8%Chicago 2025-03: 3.7%Chicago 2025-04: 3.1%Chicago 2025-05: 3.3%Chicago 2025-06: 3.5%Chicago 2025-07: 2.7%Chicago 2025-08: 3.1%Chicago 2025-09: 2.9%Chicago 2025-11: 2.5%Chicago 2025-12: 2.2%Chicago 2026-01: 1.3%Chicago 2026-02: 2%Chicago 2026-03: 2.3%Chicago 2026-04: 3.1%Chicago 2026-05: 3.7%Chicago 2026-06: 2.5%Chicago 2026-07: 2.5%Chicago 2026-08: 2.4%Chicago 2026-09: 2.9%Chicago 2.9%National 2025-01: 3%National 2025-02: 2.8%National 2025-03: 2.4%National 2025-04: 2.3%National 2025-05: 2.4%National 2025-06: 2.7%National 2025-07: 2.7%National 2025-08: 2.9%National 2025-09: 3%National 2025-11: 2.7%National 2025-12: 2.7%National 2026-01: 2.4%National 2026-02: 2.4%National 2026-03: 3.3%National 2026-04: 3.8%National 2026-05: 4.2%National 2026-06: 3.5%National 2026-07: 3.4%National 2026-08: 3.4%National 2026-09: 3.7%National 3.7%2025-012025-122026-09 ■ Chicago ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/chicago
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestChicagoNational
September 20262.9%3.7%
August 20262.4%3.4%
July 20262.5%3.4%
June 20262.5%3.5%
May 20263.7%4.2%
April 20263.1%3.8%
March 20262.3%3.3%
February 20262%2.4%
January 20261.3%2.4%
December 20252.2%2.7%
November 20252.5%2.7%
September 20252.9%3%
August 20253.1%2.9%
July 20252.7%2.7%
June 20253.5%2.7%
May 20253.3%2.4%
April 20253.1%2.3%
March 20253.7%2.4%
February 20253.8%2.8%
January 20254.3%3%

Other areas

Source

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

National inflation in detail

This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-03