$1 in 1960 has about the same buying power as $10.91 in 2025 — a total price increase of 990.5% over 65 years, averaging 3.74% a year.
Each amount multiplied by 10.9054.
Index values are annual averages on the 1982-1984 = 100 base. Source: BLS CPI-U, all urban consumers, US city average, all items.
$1 in 1960 has roughly the same buying power as $10.91 in 2025. Prices rose 990.5% in total over those 65 years, an average of 3.74% per year.
Multiply the 1960 amount by 10.9054. That figure is the price index in 2025 divided by the index in 1960 (322.8 ÷ 29.60).
Consumer prices changed by 1.7% during 1960 compared with the previous year.
