To determine how cities rank related to inflationary impact, WalletHub analyzed 23 metropolitan statistical areas, defined as having one urban area of 50,000 or more residents. They looked at how the consumer price index changed in the most recent month compared to two months prior in each area, as well as comparing the latest month to one year prior for a longer-term picture. Then a weighted average was determined using these two economic metrics to rank the 23 locations.
The 23 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest rates of inflation are:
1. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Fla.
2. Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, Texas
3. St. Louis, Mo.
4. Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue, Wash.
5. Philadelphia and Wilmington, Pa., Camden, N.J., as well as Delaware and Maryland
6. Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim, Calif.
7. Chicago, Naperville, and Elgin, Ill., as well as Indiana and Wisconsin *tied
7. Baltimore, Columbia, and Towson, Md. *tied
9. Atlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell, Ga.
10. Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land, Texas
11. San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, Calif.
12. New York City, Newark and Jersey City, N.J.
13. Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, Fla. *tied
13. Honolulu, Hawaii *tied
15. San Diego, Carlsbad, Calif. *tied
15. Washington, D.C., Arlington, and Alexandria Va., and West Virginia *tied
17. Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale, Ariz.
18. Boston and Cambridge, Newton, Mass., and New Hampshire
19. Denver, Aurora, and Lakewood, Colo.
20. Detroit, Warren, and Dearborn, Mich.
21. Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington, Minn.
22. Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario, Calif.
23. Anchorage, Alaska
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