According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in New York are 955.67% higher in 2025 versus 1965 (a $707,198,596,984.41 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2025: New York experienced an average inflation rate of 4.01% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $74,000,000,000 in New York in the year 1965 would cost $781,198,596,984.41 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation in New York was higher.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 1.61%, which is below the average yearly change in New York during the 1965-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation in New York was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in New York, over time, for $74,000,000,000 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $74,000,000,000.00 | 1.61% |
| 1966 | $76,496,294,403.27 | 3.37% |
| 1967 | $78,481,983,133.15 | 2.60% |
| 1968 | $81,867,109,634.55 | 4.31% |
| 1969 | $86,935,343,726.04 | 6.19% |
| 1970 | $93,384,104,267.83 | 7.42% |
| 1971 | $98,792,742,141.58 | 5.79% |
| 1972 | $103,142,346,026.07 | 4.40% |
| 1973 | $109,704,574,495.27 | 6.36% |
| 1974 | $121,505,238,947.10 | 10.76% |
| 1975 | $130,733,963,710.71 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | $138,411,960,132.89 | 5.87% |
| 1977 | $145,617,173,524.15 | 5.21% |
| 1978 | $153,975,977,510.86 | 5.74% |
| 1979 | $167,308,458,982.88 | 8.66% |
| 1980 | $186,200,868,898.54 | 11.29% |
| 1981 | $204,525,939,177.10 | 9.84% |
| 1982 | $216,345,514,950.17 | 5.78% |
| 1983 | $226,557,628,418.09 | 4.72% |
| 1984 | $237,904,421,160.24 | 5.01% |
| 1985 | $246,698,185,535.39 | 3.70% |
| 1986 | $254,792,231,024.79 | 3.28% |
| 1987 | $267,670,840,787.12 | 5.05% |
| 1988 | $280,681,829,798.11 | 4.86% |
| 1989 | $296,283,669,818.55 | 5.56% |
| 1990 | $314,400,715,563.51 | 6.11% |
| 1991 | $328,603,117,812.42 | 4.52% |
| 1992 | $340,460,516,227.96 | 3.61% |
| 1993 | $350,634,807,053.41 | 2.99% |
| 1994 | $358,974,699,718.89 | 2.38% |
| 1995 | $367,995,399,948.89 | 2.51% |
| 1996 | $378,812,675,696.40 | 2.94% |
| 1997 | $387,644,262,714.03 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $393,979,555,328.39 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | $401,638,640,429.34 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | $414,120,112,445.69 | 3.11% |
| 2001 | $424,672,629,695.89 | 2.55% |
| 2002 | $435,489,905,443.39 | 2.55% |
| 2003 | $448,860,209,557.88 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $464,688,985,433.17 | 3.53% |
| 2005 | $482,711,474,571.94 | 3.88% |
| 2006 | $500,941,988,244.31 | 3.78% |
| 2007 | $515,008,418,093.53 | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $535,074,842,831.59 | 3.90% |
| 2009 | $537,439,892,665.47 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | $546,607,155,635.06 | 1.71% |
| 2011 | $562,160,015,333.50 | 2.85% |
| 2012 | $573,213,493,483.26 | 1.97% |
| 2013 | $582,846,353,181.70 | 1.68% |
| 2014 | $590,554,229,491.44 | 1.32% |
| 2015 | $591,299,902,887.81 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | $597,669,424,993.61 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | $609,369,102,990.03 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | $620,988,407,871.20 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | $631,254,229,491.44 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | $642,045,974,955.28 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | $663,339,366,215.18 | 3.32% |
| 2022 | $703,821,886,020.96 | 6.10% |
| 2023 | $730,728,724,763.61 | 3.82% |
| 2024 | $758,438,916,432.40 | 3.79% |
| 2025 | $781,198,596,984.41 | 3.00%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for New York:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 9.900 | 9.917 | 10.200 | 11.508 | 14.050 | 17.158 | 20.117 | 18.408 | 17.283 | 17.458 | 17.492 | 17.767 | 18.267 | 18.050 | 17.875 | 17.808 | 17.575 | 16.367 | 14.950 | 13.933 | 14.192 | 14.375 | 14.550 | 14.867 | 14.617 | 14.550 | 14.700 | 15.250 | 16.717 | 17.967 | 18.400 | 18.825 | 20.683 | 23.167 | 24.742 | 24.467 | 24.608 | 26.442 | 26.900 | 27.042 | 27.208 | 27.083 | 27.483 | 28.358 | 29.208 | 29.650 | 30.192 | 30.458 | 30.925 | 31.600 | 32.092 | 32.608 | 33.708 | 34.583 | 36.075 | 38.308 | 41.150 | 43.533 | 45.450 | 48.342 | 53.542 | 57.608 | 60.992 | 64.167 | 67.850 | 73.725 | 82.050 | 90.125 | 95.333 | 99.833 | 104.833 | 108.708 | 112.275 | 117.950 | 123.683 | 130.558 | 138.542 | 144.800 | 150.025 | 154.508 | 158.183 | 162.158 | 166.925 | 170.817 | 173.608 | 176.983 | 182.483 | 187.133 | 191.900 | 197.792 | 204.767 | 212.708 | 220.742 | 226.940 | 235.782 | 236.825 | 240.864 | 247.718 | 252.588 | 256.833 | 260.230 | 260.558 | 263.365 | 268.520 | 273.641 | 278.164 | 282.920 | 292.303 | 310.141 | 321.998 | 334.209 | 344.238 |