INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area continues to have one of the fastest rates of increasing inflation in the US.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the 12-month increase at 3-point-6 percent.

By comparison, inflation has surged ahead 3-point-9 percent in San Diego and 3-point-5 percent in Los Angeles.

Nationwide, the year-over-year inflation rate sits at 3%, which is still above the target rate of 2%.

Inflation hit a 40-year high after the pandemic but has since cooled significantly due to factors like the Federal Reserve rate hikes. The year-over-year inflation rate sits at 3% as of September 2025, which is still above the target rate of 2%.

Story Date: October 28, 2025