Tampa Bay’s inflation rate continues falling
July 11, 2024 - In July 2023, the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area’s 7.3% inflation rate paced the nation. According to consumer price index statistics released Thursday morning, that number has dropped to 1.8%. A subsequent WalletHub report ranked the area, with a .10% cost decrease over the past two months, 19th among nationwide metros with the “biggest inflation problems.” The national average is 3%.