Inflation Reports | Common Sense Institute

Inflation in Colorado – March 2023 Update

Apr 12, 2023

The average Colorado household has spent $14,800 more since 2020 because of inflation.

Inflation in Colorado: January 2023 Update

Feb 14, 2023

In December and January, the average Colorado household spent $1,842 more due to inflation—an average of $921 per month.

Colorado Prices in the 21st Century

Feb 14, 2023

This report tracks the prices of goods and services in Colorado in 2022.

Inflation in Colorado: November 2022 Update

Dec 14, 2022

Inflation in Colorado rose .47% from September to November, a reversal of the previous 2-month period decrease of 0.17%.

Inflation in Colorado: September 2022 Update

Oct 13, 2022

Prices in Colorado fell by 0.17% between July and September, down from a 1.72% increase over the two months prior. Because of this, Colorado’s 12-month inflation rate dropped from 8.2% to 7.7% over the last two months.

Inflation in Colorado: July 2022 Update

Aug 10, 2022

Prices in Colorado rose by 1.72% between May and July, up from 1.33% over the two months prior.

Inflation in Colorado: May 2022 Update

Jun 10, 2022

Inflation in the Denver metropolitan area continues to run hot, particularly for housing. Overall price levels increased 3.4% between January and May and 8.3% over the last 12 months.

Inflation in Colorado – March 2022 Update

Apr 12, 2022

Inflation in the Denver metropolitan area continues to run hot, particularly for housing. Overall price levels increased 2% between January and March and 9.1% over the last 12 months. The BLS reports housing inflation of 7.9%, but home prices (not a component of CPI) have increased 20.8% YoY through January 2021.

Inflation in Colorado – January 2022 Update

Feb 10, 2022

In 2021, inflation in the Denver metropolitan area was the highest it’s ever been since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking it in 1986. The largest two-month period of inflation occurred in late spring and a resurgence at the end of the year through January added an additional 2.6%.

Inflation in Colorado – November 2021

Dec 10, 2021

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and trillions of dollars of pandemic relief spending by the federal government, the rate of inflation in the U.S. has grown sharply in 2021 and become one of the most-discussed economic issues of the day. High inflation levels erode savings and increase the costs of daily commutes, groceries, and other consumer goods.