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Midwest inflation rate: 4.2% (September 2026)

Consumer prices in Midwest were 4.2% higher than a year earlier in September 2026. The national rate for the same month was 3.7%, so 0.5 pts above the national rate.

Midwest and national inflationMidwest: 2025-01 3.4%, 2025-02 3.1%, 2025-03 2.7%, 2025-04 2.4%, 2025-05 2.4%, 2025-06 3%, 2025-07 2.6%, 2025-08 2.8%, 2025-09 3.1%, 2025-11 3%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.8%, 2026-03 3.4%, 2026-04 4.1%, 2026-05 5%, 2026-06 3.8%, 2026-07 3.5%, 2026-08 3.6%, 2026-09 4.2%; 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% Midwest and national inflation % · 2025-01–2026-09 0%2.5%5%Midwest 2025-01: 3.4%Midwest 2025-02: 3.1%Midwest 2025-03: 2.7%Midwest 2025-04: 2.4%Midwest 2025-05: 2.4%Midwest 2025-06: 3%Midwest 2025-07: 2.6%Midwest 2025-08: 2.8%Midwest 2025-09: 3.1%Midwest 2025-11: 3%Midwest 2025-12: 2.7%Midwest 2026-01: 2.4%Midwest 2026-02: 2.8%Midwest 2026-03: 3.4%Midwest 2026-04: 4.1%Midwest 2026-05: 5%Midwest 2026-06: 3.8%Midwest 2026-07: 3.5%Midwest 2026-08: 3.6%Midwest 2026-09: 4.2%Midwest 4.2%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 ■ Midwest ■ National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/inflation-by-region/midwest
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

LatestMidwestNational
September 20264.2%3.7%
August 20263.6%3.4%
July 20263.5%3.4%
June 20263.8%3.5%
May 20265%4.2%
April 20264.1%3.8%
March 20263.4%3.3%
February 20262.8%2.4%
January 20262.4%2.4%
December 20252.7%2.7%
November 20253%2.7%
September 20253.1%3%
August 20252.8%2.9%
July 20252.6%2.7%
June 20253%2.7%
May 20252.4%2.4%
April 20252.4%2.3%
March 20252.7%2.4%
February 20253.1%2.8%
January 20253.4%3%

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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