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Only 1 U.S. City In America Scored Worse For Inflation For 2023 Than Tampa

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And yup, it’s another Florida city! The numbers are out for the year over year comparisons for inflation around the country. According to Wallet Hub, both of the worst two cities for inflation are here in Florida. And unfortunately for us, Tampa is one of them.

They used information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare 23 cities. Data was pulled from the Consumer Price Index from September 2022 and compared with the numbers last month.

They say inflation has actually slowed significantly around the country this past year after a rough 2022. If you want the cities where inflation hasn’t been a problem, head to Denver, Chicago, St. Louis, Phoenix or San Francisco. They were the 5 cities with the LOWEST consumer price index change year over year. But here in Florida, it’s a different story.

The big 3 cities with the biggest inflation problems? #3 went to Riverside / San Bernardino in California. We here in Tampa / St. Pete / Clearwater came in at #2 with a 4.9% consumer price index change compared to last year. Where is inflation worst? Another Florida city holds that honor. It probably will be of no surprise to anyone who lives here that it was Miami and Fort Lauderdale that has been hit the hardest with a 7.8% consumer price index change since 2022! Ouch. [Source: Wallet Hub]

7 Things Floridians Pay Way More For Than the Rest of the U.S.

  • Car Insurance

    This is the obvious one. Florida drivers aren’t necessarily known for their courtesy or utilization of a blinker when making a turn. Add to that a fast growing population on already crowded roads. Then factor in the lack of a convenient public transportation system. It’s a recipe for accidents and we see plenty. ABC Action News says we are paying DOUBLE.

  • Homeowners Insurance

    While auto insurance is expensive, at least we can get it!  Florida is losing home insurers fast, thanks to our hurricanes and scammers.

  • Medicare

    The Orlando Sentinel reports Florida residents on Medicare pay way more than the rest of the country for supplemental Medicare plans.

  • Milk

    The Tampa Bay Times reports that even the cost of simple gallon of milk costs more than most other states.

  • Electricity

    CBS Miami says the high cost of natural gas is to blame. While Floridians save money in the winter since we rarely turn on the heat, our air conditioners are running 24/7 for months during long Florida summers.

  • Title Insurance

    On average, Floridians pay $1,000 on average for title insurance, according to Make Florida Your Home. The price is set by the state.

  • Gas

    We don’t have any oil refineries in the state so that doesn’t help.  So we have to import fuel from other states.

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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