INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – A new check on the pace of inflation puts the Inland Empire among the top 10 metro areas where it’s rising the fastest.

Comparing the latest month with two months before, the Consumer Price Index in the IE rose two tenths of a percent or 3-and-a-half percent over a year ago. San Diego was worse at 4 percent but Los Angeles was slightly less.

Large cities with the least increase were Atlanta, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas and Detroit.

The U.S. inflation rate hit a 40-year high after the pandemic but has since cooled significantly due to factors like the Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Story Date: October 24, 2025