Persistent inflation cools in Tampa Bay
June 12, 2025 - The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area's inflation rate increased by .4% from April through May and 2.6% year-over-year. Those numbers represent a .3% bimonthly decrease and a .5% year-over-year increase. Personal finance platform WalletHub ranked Tampa Bay No. 16 on its list of "cities with the biggest inflation problems," a six-spot improvement from the previous month.