Denver has the worst inflation problem in the US, study finds

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver has some of the worst inflation problems of large metropolitan areas across the nation, according to new data.

Personal finance website WalletHub released a study showing the changes in inflation for 23 major metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S., with the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area having some of the biggest inflation problems.

Nationwide, the rate of inflation sits at 3% as of September. WalletHub said factors like the war in Ukraine, labor shortages and recent tariffs drive inflation higher than the target rate of 2%.

The study focused on the changes in inflation over the last year and the last few months.

Highest Consumer Price Index change - Latest month vs two months before

The study, released in October, found that the consumer price inde