2025 E-Insights Report
Consumer Price Index
- Across various Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), there is a significant surge
in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) starting around 2021, peaking in 2022, indicating potential
inflationary trends. - Tampa Bay achieved its peak CPI change in 2022 at 10.4% and ranking consistently
in the top three between 2020 and 2023. However, its rank declined to ninth in 2024,
easing the inflation in recent years.

Trend Over Time

Competitive Position Trend

Shows 12-month percentage change of Consumer Price Index for MSAs. CPI tracks variation in prices paid by typical consumers for retail goods and other items on yearly basis. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Due to unavailability of data, only 12 MSAs were analyzed.