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No, you’re better off today.

7 of the 10 things you picked were better today. A solid win. Biggest swing is eggs, down 44% from left to right.

BETTER OFF MARKET
NOV 4, 2022
FOUR YEARS AGO
BETTER OFF MARKET
NOV 4, 2026
TODAY
vs
Gallon of gas
+$0.12 (+2.8%)
GAS $4.36 better
$3.85 in Nov 2022
GAS $4.48 worse
AS OF SEP 2026
Loaf of white bread
−$0.26 (−12%)
BREAD $2.09 worse
$1.85 in Nov 2022
BREAD $1.83 better
AS OF SEP 2026
Gallon of milk
−$0.67 (−14%)
MILK $4.77 worse
$4.22 in Nov 2022
MILK $4.11 better
AS OF SEP 2026
Dozen eggs
−$1.79 (−44%)
EGGS $4.06 worse
$3.59 in Nov 2022
EGGS $2.27 better
AS OF SEP 2026
Monthly rent
+$126 (+8.6%)
RENT $1,467 better
$1,290 in 2022
RENT $1,593 worse
$1,487 in 2024
Median home price
−$83,657 (−17%)
HOME PRICE $484,057 worse
$427,700 in Nov 2022
HOME PRICE $400,400 better
AS OF SEP 2026
Median household income
+$6,405 (+7.6%)
INCOME $84,816 worse
$74,580 in 2022
INCOME $91,221 better
$87,460 in 2025
Average hourly wage
+$0.79 (+2.5%)
HOURLY WAGE $31.81 worse
$28.11 in Nov 2022
HOURLY WAGE $32.60 better
AS OF SEP 2026
Unemployment rate
+0.6 pts
UNEMPLOYMENT 3.6% better
AS OF NOV 2022
UNEMPLOYMENT 4.2% worse
AS OF SEP 2026
Life expectancy
+1.5 yrs
LIFE EXPECTANCY 77.4 yrs worse
AS OF 2022
LIFE EXPECTANCY 78.9 yrs better
AS OF 2024
BETTER ON3 OF 10
BETTER ON7 OF 10
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING IN 2022
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING IN 2026