As Americans deal with decades-high inflation, some regions of the country have been hit harder than others, such as the Arizona cities of Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale; the Florida cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater; and the Texas cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, according to official numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Sept. 13.
Topping the list is the Arizona metropolitan area of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) change of 0.80 percent in August, compared to two months ago. The yearly CPI increase was a massive 13 percent.
