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.
This was followed by the Georgia metropolitan region of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, which had a two-month CPI increase of 1.30 percent and a yearly hike of 11.70 percent. Third on the list was Florida metro area of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, with the same two-month increase as Atlanta region, but a slightly lower yearly inflation growth of 11.20 percent….