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What is 500 Dollars in 1958 worth in today's dollars? What's the rate of inflation on $500 since 1958?

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How much inflation has there been on $500 since 1958? What are the current inflation rates? How much is 500 Dollars in 1958 worth in today's dollars?

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How is inflation on 500 Dollars in 1958 calculated?

The Consumer Price Index aggregates prices in the US over time. The rate of inflation is then compared based on the change in the CPI.

For example, the CPI was 28.4 in 1958 and 315.605 in 2025. So the amount in 1958 is multiplied by (315.605 / 28.4), or 11.112852112676. So $500 in 1958 had the same purchasing power as about $5,556 in 2025.