| Los Angeles Consumer Price Index - All Items (Not Seasonally Adjusted) | ||
| Year | CPI - U | Inflation |
| 1965 | 32.4 | |
| 1966 | 33.0 | 1.9% |
| 1967 | 33.8 | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 35.2 | 4.1% |
| 1969 | 36.8 | 4.5% |
| 1970 | 38.7 | 5.2% |
| 1971 | 40.1 | 3.6% |
| 1972 | 41.4 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | 43.7 | 5.6% |
| 1974 | 48.2 | 10.3% |
| 1975 | 53.3 | 10.6% |
| 1976 | 56.9 | 6.8% |
| 1977 | 60.8 | 6.9% |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 7.4% |
| 1979 | 72.3 | 10.7% |
| 1980 | 83.7 | 15.8% |
| 1981 | 91.9 | 9.8% |
| 1982 | 97.3 | 5.9% |
| 1983 | 99.1 | 1.8% |
| 1984 | 103.6 | 4.5% |
| 1985 | 108.4 | 4.6% |
| 1986 | 111.9 | 3.2% |
| 1987 | 116.7 | 4.3% |
| 1988 | 122.1 | 4.6% |
| 1989 | 128.3 | 5.1% |
| 1990 | 135.9 | 5.9% |
| 1991 | 141.4 | 4.0% |
| 1992 | 146.5 | 3.6% |
| 1993 | 150.3 | 2.6% |
| 1994 | 152.3 | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 154.6 | 1.5% |
| 1996 | 157.5 | 1.9% |
| 1997 | 160.0 | 1.6% |
| 1998 | 162.3 | 1.4% |
| 1999 | 166.1 | 2.3% |
| 2000 | 171.6 | 3.3% |
| 2001 | 177.3 | 3.3% |
| 2002 | 182.2 | 2.8% |
| 2003 | 187.0 | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 193.2 | 3.3% |
| 2005 | 201.8 | 4.5% |
| 2006 | 210.4 | 4.3% |