Inflation in the Philadelphia area has reached its highest point since January 1982 as consumers are paying more for every item tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics than they were last June. 

The inflation spike of 8.8% in Greater Philadelphia is slightly more tame than the U.S. as a whole, where inflation surged 9.1% year over year in June, the greatest spike since 1981.

Like its geography, Philadelphia's inflation fell between the Baltimore and New York metro areas. In Baltimore, prices rose more than they did nationally, at 10.6%. The New York metro area continues to see inflation rise at a cooler pace than the rest of the nation, now at a 6.7% clip. 

In the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, inflation surged by 7.6%.

Across the Philadelphia area, inflation for fuels and utilities nearly doubled that of the national average. Beginning in June, electric and utilities companies across Pennsylvania increased their rates. PPL Electric, which has customers in Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties, increased their electricity charge by 38%. PECO, which services much of Southeastern Pennsylvania, increased their prices by 8%. 

Philadelphia saw prices that were inflated less than the rest of the country in apparel, transportation and household furnishings and operations. 

Here's a look at how inflation of various goods and services in the region stacks up to the rest of the country.