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Price evolution of The New Yorker magazine in the United States

  1. Relevance of the price of The New Yorker magazine
  2. Price evolution of The New Yorker magazine
    1. Absolute price of The New Yorker magazine per year
    2. Inflation adjusted price of The New Yorker magazine per year
  3. Conclusion
  4. FAQs about The New Yorker magazine's price in the the United States
  5. Price evolution table and full chart
Historical pricing of The New Yorker magazine in the the United States

Price evolution of The New Yorker magazine

The average price of The New Yorker magazine between 1960 and 2023 was $3.14, with the lowest price being $0.25 in 1960 and the highest $8.99 in 2016 (at least within the timeframe we have data for).

Absolute price of The New Yorker magazine per year

Our data source for this article was: Magazine covers .

The absolute price of The New Yorker magazine in the the United States has gone from $0.25 in 1960 to $8.99 in 2023. That's an absolute increase of $8.74, or 3496% in a period of 63 years. (go to the next section for inflation-adjusted values).

Now, if you are hoping for a decrease in the price of The New Yorker magazine in the future, don't hold your breath. Considering that the price has only increased during a period of 63 years (like literally every year), there's no reason to believe that trend will change any time soon.

The biggest price increase was $1, or 20.04% in 2010.

Inflation-adjusted price of The New Yorker magazine per year

As accurate as the information above might be, it can also be somehow deceiving. This is because the value of money changes over time, usually decreasing. That means that $1 of today's money cannot buy as much as $1 in the past. This phenomenon is called inflation, and can make it complicated to compare historical pricing data. Luckily, we can adjust for it and calculate what a dollar value of the past would be equal to in today's money.

So let's not take a look at the evolution of the price of The New Yorker magazine in the the United States, in that same 63 years period between 1960 and 2023, but adjusting prices to inflation (aka. in today's money).

When we adjust for inflation, we see that the price of The New Yorker magazine also peaked in 2016, when it cost $11.68 (in today's money), and was at its lowest in 1965 when it sold for $2.48.

Even when adjusting for inflation, the biggest price increase of The New Yorker magazine was still in 2010. However, the $1 jump actually felt like $1.46 to the consumer due, to the effect of inflation.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine during this period of time, adjusting for inflation, has been $5.87, and the most current price of $8.99 is 53.15% above that average.

Conclusion

The absolute price of The New Yorker magazine has increased by $2 ($28.61%) in the last decade, and $8.74 (3496%) since 1960. But that comes as no surprise, as prices always tend to increase over time due to inflation.

Now, as we've explained earlier, the absolute price of a product does not necessarily represent its affordability fairly. For that we have to look at its inflation adjusted price, or in other words, the price evolution in today's money.

When we look at the inflation-adjusted price of The New Yorker magazine, we see that it has varied ± 78.43% over this period of time, and is currently 53.27% more expensive than the average over these years .

Even when adjusting prices for inflation, The New Yorker magazine prices are still higher in 2023 than they were in 1960. And not just a bit more expensive, we are talking about a significant increase no matter how you look at it!

So if there had to be one single take away from this article it would be this: The average person has to make a bigger economic effort to purchase The New Yorker magazine today than in the past.

FAQs about the price of The New Yorker magazine in the the United States

The most expensive The New Yorker magazine has ever been was in 2016, when it would cost $8.99.

(at least within the timeframe we have data for)

The cheapest The New Yorker magazine has ever been was in 1960, when it would cost $0.25.

However, if we adjust for inflation, The New Yorker magazine was the cheapest in 1965, when it would cost $2.48 in today's money

(at least within the timeframe we have data for)

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 1960s was $0.31, with the highest being $0.50 in 1969 and the lowest $0.25 in 1960.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 1970s was $0.69, with the highest being $1 in 1977 and the lowest $0.50 in 1970.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 1980s was $1.50, with the highest being $1.75 in 1987 and the lowest $1.25 in 1980.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 1990s was $2.43, with the highest being $3 in 1998 and the lowest $1.75 in 1990.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 2000s was $3.98, with the highest being $4.99 in 2009 and the lowest $3 in 2000.

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in the 2010s was $7.59, with the highest being $8.99 in 2016 and the lowest $5.99 in 2010.

Evolution of the price of The New Yorker magazine charts and table

Below you'll find the raw data of absolute and inflation adjusted prices of The New Yorker magazine in the the United States

The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2023
was
$8.99
or
$9.46
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2022
was
$8.99
or
$10.22
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2021
was
$8.99
or
$10.70
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2020
was
$8.99
or
$10.83
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2019
was
$8.99
or
$11.03
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2018
was
$8.99
or
$11.30
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2017
was
$8.99
or
$11.54
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2016
was
$8.99
or
$11.68
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2015
was
$7.99
or
$10.40
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2014
was
$6.99
or
$9.24
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2013
was
$6.99
or
$9.38
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2012
was
$5.99
or
$8.20
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2011
was
$5.99
or
$8.46
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2010
was
$5.99
or
$8.60
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2009
was
$4.99
or
$7.14
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2008
was
$4.50
or
$6.68
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2007
was
$4.50
or
$6.88
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2006
was
$3.99
or
$6.29
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2005
was
$3.95
or
$6.44
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2004
was
$3.95
or
$6.61
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2003
was
$3.95
or
$6.76
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2002
was
$3.50
or
$6.09
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2001
was
$3.50
or
$6.26
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
2000
was
$3
or
$5.55
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1999
was
$3
or
$5.67
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1998
was
$3
or
$5.76
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1997
was
$2.95
or
$5.79
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1996
was
$2.95
or
$5.96
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1995
was
$2.50
or
$5.20
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1994
was
$2.50
or
$5.33
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1993
was
$1.95
or
$4.28
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1992
was
$1.95
or
$4.41
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1991
was
$1.75
or
$4.13
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1990
was
$1.75
or
$4.35
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1989
was
$1.75
or
$4.56
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1988
was
$1.75
or
$4.75
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1987
was
$1.75
or
$4.92
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1986
was
$1.50
or
$4.30
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1985
was
$1.50
or
$4.45
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1984
was
$1.50
or
$4.64
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1983
was
$1.50
or
$4.79
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1982
was
$1.25
or
$4.24
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1981
was
$1.25
or
$4.67
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1980
was
$1.25
or
$5.31
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1979
was
$1
or
$4.72
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1978
was
$1
or
$5.08
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1977
was
$1
or
$5.41
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1976
was
$0.75
or
$4.29
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1975
was
$0.60
or
$3.75
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1974
was
$0.50
or
$3.47
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1973
was
$0.50
or
$3.68
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1972
was
$0.50
or
$3.80
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1971
was
$0.50
or
$3.97
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1970
was
$0.50
or
$4.20
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1969
was
$0.50
or
$4.43
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1968
was
$0.35
or
$3.23
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1967
was
$0.35
or
$3.32
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1966
was
$0.35
or
$3.42
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1965
was
$0.25
or
$2.48
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1964
was
$0.25
or
$2.51
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1963
was
$0.25
or
$2.55
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1962
was
$0.25
or
$2.58
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1961
was
$0.25
or
$2.60
in today's money
The average price of The New Yorker magazine in
1960
was
$0.25
or
$2.64
in today's money