The 5 cities most impacted by inflation

With inflation on the rise nationwide, some cities and regions are getting hit harder than others. While the year-over-year consumer price index hit 3.7 percent in August, some cities are facing CPIs as high as nearly 8 percent, according to an Oct. 3 report from CNBC

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The report featured data from a WalletHub study that analyzed U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation rates. 

The five cities and metropolitan areas most impacted by inflation and their one-year consumer price index increase: 

1. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fla.: 7.8 percent 

2. Detroit, Warren, Dearborn, Mich.: 5.9 percent

3. Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Wash.: 5.4 percent 

4. Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Colo.: 4.7 percent 

5. Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Ga.: 4.4 percent 

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