Inflation – Good News for California, Bad News for Washington State

Right now we're at a 40-year-high as far as inflation goes. How does that fit with most cities in the United States? Well, some are definitely feeling it more than others. Here's a look at some cities that have it worse than others and some that you may not notice much of a difference.

It's unfortunate that the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue area of Washington is the 5th city most impacted by rising inflation.

And while the Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario area of California is the 4th most impacted by inflation, neighboring Los Angeles as well as San Diego and San Francisco aren't nearly as bad as other parts of the United States.

Source: WalletHub

Seattle is tied for 4th place on the consumer price index change comparing the latest month vs. a year ago while LA and San Francisco are tied for last place from the cities surveyed on same consumer price index. Then again, if everything is already expensive in those areas like Los Angeles maybe there shouldn't be much of a difference. It's like the rest of the United States is catching up.

Check out WalletHub for more info.

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