A new report from WalletHub says Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington experienced the slowest inflation of all major metro areas in the United States.
WalletHub examined inflation across nearly two dozen metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The findings show that North Texas had the lowest acceleration in prices across the most recent reporting period compared to other major metro areas in the country.
The study examined two key CPI data points and weighted each before determining a final score for each MSA.
- Consumer Price Index Change (Latest month versus two months before): Full Weight (~50.00 Points)
- Consumer Price Index Change (Latest month versus one year ago): Full Weight (~50.00 Points)
Inflation rose 0.10% in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compared to the previous two months. The metro area experienced a 0.60% bump in inflation in the latest month compared to one year ago. Together, these factors gave North Texas a score of 4.29, ranking it No. 23 out of 23 on the list.
For comparison, the national CPI rate compared to 12 months prior was nearly two percentage points higher.
“The U.S. inflation rate hit a 40-year high after the pandemic but has since cooled significantly due to factors like the Federal Reserve rate hikes. The year-over-year inflation rate sits at 2.4% as of May 2025, which is still above the target rate of 2%,” read the report.
Notably, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was considerably lower than the next lowest metro area on the list. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, ranked No. 22 with a score of 13.64. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, took the No. 1 spot in the country, scoring 84.03.
Of course, the Dallas area’s lower inflation reading comes after experiencing a much steeper one last year. In fact, Dallas ranked among the top five worst metro areas for inflation on WalletHub’s June 2024 study, as reported by The Dallas Express at the time.