The Mile High price tag: Denver now among worst in U.S. for inflation
By Catie Cheshire | Westword
One study found prices in Denver have spiked significantly in the last two months, outpacing Los Angeles, New York and even Honolulu.
Denver has a highly ranked park system and was recently named one of the coolest cities in the country, but living around the Mile High City isn't cheap.
According to a new study by WalletHub, the Denver metro has the fifth-worst inflation problem in the United States, with costs rising on a monthly and yearly basis.
WalletHub analyzed inflation impacts in 23 major metropolitan areas for the study, lumping together Denver, Aurora and Lakewood. In metro Denver, the change in Consumer Price Index compared to two months ago is 1 percent and the change over the last year is 2.2 percent, WalletHub research s...