1.10× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.62% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1960 | 1960 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.10 | $0.91 |
| $10 | $11.01 | $9.08 |
| $100 | $110.12 | $90.81 |
| $1,000 | $1,101.25 | $908.06 |
| $10,000 | $11,012.47 | $9,080.62 |
| $100,000 | $110,124.70 | $90,806.15 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | $100.00 | |
| 1955 | $99.74 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $101.21 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $104.65 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $107.50 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $108.51 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $110.12 | 1.5% |
1954–1959 · 1954–1961 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $110.12 in 1960, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.62% per year, compounding to a 10.1% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).