Live cost pressure homepage
Track whether everyday American costs are going up, down, or holding steady
See the national picture on inflation, gas, mortgage rates, wages, unemployment, and credit card interest in one place.
Overall Cost Pressure Score
75
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Gasoline is a visible consumer pressure. Mortgage rates remain restrictive. Credit card borrowing stays expensive. Wages are rising faster than CPI.
Rising
3
Relief
1
Steady
2
Core household indicators
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Inflation (CPI YoY)
2.39% ↑
↑ Up
Year-over-year change in national consumer prices.
Gasoline (U.S. regular)
$3.50 ↑
↑ Up
Current national average price per gallon.
30Y Mortgage Rate
6.00% →
→ Near steady
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rate.
Wage Growth
3.84% ↑
↑ Relief
Year-over-year average hourly earnings growth.
Unemployment
4.4% →
→ Stable
National unemployment rate.
Credit Card APR
22.30% ↑
↑ High
Average credit card interest rate for interest-bearing accounts.
City indicator preview
Select a city to preview how local costs can differ from the national snapshot.
Showing Atlanta preview numbers.
Gasoline
$3.19
City preview value
Median Rent
$1,840
City preview value
Home Price
$410,000
City preview value
Electricity
$0.15/kWh
City preview value
Groceries Index
98
100 = national baseline
Local Pressure
Medium
Preview classification
City vs National comparison
Compare Atlanta with the national baseline across major household cost measures.
Indicator
City
U.S.
Gap
Gasoline
$3.19
$3.50
-$0.31
Median Rent
$1,840
$1,850
-$10
Home Price
$410,000
$420,000
-$10,000
Electricity
$0.15/kWh
$0.16/kWh
-$0.01
Groceries Index
98
100
-2
Atlanta is below the national baseline on most tracked local cost measures.
Sources explained
Plain-English descriptions, not acronyms only
What these sources are
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
This U.S. government agency publishes inflation, unemployment, wages, and many labor market datasets.
This U.S. government agency publishes inflation, unemployment, wages, and many labor market datasets.
Consumer Price Index
This is the standard inflation measure showing how consumer prices change over time.
This is the standard inflation measure showing how consumer prices change over time.
AAA Fuel Prices
This is the source used here for the national gasoline average shown on the homepage.
This is the source used here for the national gasoline average shown on the homepage.
Freddie Mac
Its weekly mortgage survey is widely used as a benchmark for U.S. mortgage rates.
Its weekly mortgage survey is widely used as a benchmark for U.S. mortgage rates.
Federal Reserve
The U.S. central bank publishes financial and consumer credit datasets, including some interest rate series.
The U.S. central bank publishes financial and consumer credit datasets, including some interest rate series.
Which source powers which card
Inflation card: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price data
Unemployment card: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment rate data
Wage card: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics hourly earnings data
Mortgage card: Freddie Mac mortgage rate benchmark
Credit card APR card: Federal Reserve consumer credit data
Gas card: AAA Fuel Prices national average