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Table 1 (2017 - 2018 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2020

[Percent of all items]
Item and Group	U.S. City Average
Item and Group	CPI-U	CPI-W
All items	100.000	100.000
Food and beverages	15.157	16.650
Food	14.119	15.731
Food at home	7.772	8.962
Cereals and bakery products	1.001	1.142
Cereals and cereal products	0.308	0.373
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.041	0.052
Breakfast cereal	0.142	0.167
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.124	0.154
Bakery products	0.693	0.770
Bread	0.200	0.216
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.101	0.112
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.178	0.200
Other bakery products	0.214	0.242
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.736	2.131
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.637	2.012
Meats	1.026	1.256
Beef and veal	0.471	0.582
Uncooked ground beef	0.173	0.225
Uncooked beef roasts	0.073	0.089
Uncooked beef steaks	0.180	0.212
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.044	0.056
Pork	0.322	0.403
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.134	0.159
Ham	0.062	0.074
Pork chops	0.052	0.072
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.075	0.098
Other meats	0.233	0.271
Poultry	0.333	0.423
Chicken	0.273	0.363
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.060	0.060
Fish and seafood	0.278	0.333
Fresh fish and seafood	0.140	0.165
Processed fish and seafood	0.138	0.168
Eggs	0.099	0.119
Dairy and related products	0.792	0.866
Milk	0.218	0.264
Cheese and related products	0.266	0.274
Ice cream and related products	0.111	0.116
Other dairy and related products	0.197	0.212
Fruits and vegetables	1.341	1.460
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.053	1.125
Fresh fruits	0.538	0.568
Apples	0.073	0.080
Bananas	0.074	0.085
Citrus fruits	0.136	0.156
Other fresh fruits	0.254	0.247
Fresh vegetables	0.516	0.557
Potatoes	0.075	0.082
Lettuce	0.068	0.070
Tomatoes	0.082	0.092
Other fresh vegetables	0.290	0.312
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.288	0.336
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.150	0.179
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.086	0.093
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.052	0.064
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.930	1.117
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.666	0.841
Carbonated drinks	0.278	0.362
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.006	0.008
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.382	0.472
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.264	0.276
Coffee	0.169	0.171
Other beverage materials including tea	0.095	0.105
Other food at home	1.972	2.246
Sugar and sweets	0.270	0.285
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.037	0.043
Candy and chewing gum	0.180	0.185
Other sweets	0.053	0.056
Fats and oils	0.212	0.240
Butter and margarine	0.063	0.066
Salad dressing	0.051	0.062
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.098	0.113
Other foods	1.489	1.721
Soups	0.089	0.094
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.259	0.305
Snacks	0.340	0.390
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.290	0.325
Baby food	0.042	0.071
Other miscellaneous foods	0.469	0.536
Food away from home	6.347	6.770
Full service meals and snacks	3.176	2.927
Limited service meals and snacks	2.787	3.412
Food at employee sites and schools	0.130	0.152
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.080	0.116
Other food away from home	0.174	0.162
Alcoholic beverages	1.038	0.918
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.580	0.548
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.223	0.281
Distilled spirits at home	0.094	0.098
Wine at home	0.263	0.168
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.458	0.371
Housing	42.385	40.874
Shelter	33.316	31.506
Rent of primary residence	7.862	10.694
Lodging away from home	0.825	0.500
Housing at school, excluding board	0.118	0.050
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.707	0.450
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	24.263	19.988
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	23.044	19.403
Unsampled owners' equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.218	0.585
Tenants' and household insurance	0.366	0.323
Fuels and utilities	4.387	4.888
Household energy	3.280	3.677
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.145	0.109
Fuel oil	0.084	0.064
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.061	0.045
Energy services	3.135	3.568
Electricity	2.425	2.811
Utility (piped) gas service	0.710	0.757
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.107	1.211
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.810	0.895
Garbage and trash collection	0.297	0.316
Household furnishings and operations	4.682	4.481
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.271	0.253
Floor coverings	0.062	0.045
Window coverings	0.058	0.040
Other linens	0.151	0.168
Furniture and bedding	0.944	0.911
Bedroom furniture	0.329	0.336
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.454	0.449
Other furniture	0.152	0.116
Unsampled furniture	0.009	0.011
Appliances	0.220	0.264
Major appliances	0.078	0.117
Other appliances	0.140	0.143
Unsampled appliances	0.003	0.004
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.535	0.510
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.313	0.299
Indoor plants and flowers	0.093	0.073
Dishes and flatware	0.052	0.054
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.077	0.083
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.892	1.063
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.243	0.291
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.459	0.602
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.190	0.170
Housekeeping supplies	0.922	1.025
Household cleaning products	0.367	0.438
Household paper products	0.235	0.263
Miscellaneous household products	0.320	0.324
Household operations	0.899	0.454
Domestic services	0.302	0.102
Gardening and lawncare services	0.310	0.141
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.091	0.065
Repair of household items	0.116	0.101
Unsampled household operations	0.080	0.046
Apparel	2.663	2.996
Men's and boys' apparel	0.666	0.770
Men's apparel	0.532	0.593
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.088	0.065
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear and accessories	0.158	0.182
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.150	0.175
Men's pants and shorts	0.130	0.162
Unsampled men's apparel	0.005	0.008
Boys' apparel	0.134	0.177
Women's and girls' apparel	1.075	1.106
Women's apparel	0.875	0.827
Women's outerwear	0.062	0.062
Women's dresses	0.092	0.090
Women's suits and separates	0.446	0.428
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.265	0.236
Unsampled women's apparel	0.009	0.010
Girls' apparel	0.200	0.279
Footwear	0.644	0.844
Men's footwear	0.224	0.315
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.136	0.231
Women's footwear	0.284	0.298
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.125	0.150
Jewelry and watches	0.153	0.126
Watches	0.040	0.040
Jewelry	0.114	0.086
Transportation	15.160	16.853
Private transportation	14.055	16.043
New and used motor vehicles	7.525	8.325
New vehicles	3.756	3.616
Used cars and trucks	2.750	3.917
Leased cars and trucks	0.641	0.575
Car and truck rental	0.134	0.112
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.244	0.105
Motor fuel	2.875	3.687
Gasoline (all types)	2.811	3.613
Other motor fuels	0.064	0.075
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.393	0.468
Tires	0.249	0.282
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.144	0.186
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.099	1.212
Motor vehicle body work	0.059	0.051
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.635	0.730
Motor vehicle repair	0.345	0.356
Unsampled service policies	0.060	0.075
Motor vehicle insurance	1.598	1.798
Motor vehicle fees	0.565	0.552
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.297	0.315
Parking and other fees	0.254	0.222
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.015	0.016
Public transportation	1.105	0.809
Airline fares	0.633	0.421
Other intercity transportation	0.182	0.107
Intracity transportation	0.287	0.280
Unsampled public transportation	0.003	0.001
Medical care	8.870	7.594
Medical care commodities	1.580	1.271
Medicinal drugs	1.515	1.218
Prescription drugs	1.141	0.891
Nonprescription drugs	0.374	0.327
Medical equipment and supplies	0.066	0.053
Medical care services	7.289	6.323
Professional services	3.662	3.090
Physicians' services	1.817	1.510
Dental services	1.005	0.909
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.365	0.322
Services by other medical professionals	0.474	0.349
Hospital and related services	2.419	2.053
Hospital services	2.221	1.965
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.124	0.074
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.073	0.014
Health insurance	1.209	1.180
Recreation	5.797	5.223
Video and audio	1.537	1.605
Televisions	0.091	0.104
Cable and satellite television service	1.192	1.244
Other video equipment	0.042	0.047
Video discs and other media, including rental of video	0.076	0.085
Audio equipment	0.079	0.069
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.045	0.042
Unsampled video and audio	0.012	0.015
Pets, pet products and services	1.192	1.106
Pets and pet products	0.632	0.665
Pet services including veterinary	0.560	0.441
Sporting goods	0.604	0.616
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.361	0.405
Sports equipment	0.232	0.199
Unsampled sporting goods	0.010	0.011
Photography	0.071	0.059
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.026	0.027
Photographers and photo processing	0.044	0.032
Unsampled photography	0.001	0.001
Other recreational goods	0.356	0.387
Toys	0.274	0.315
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.020	0.012
Music instruments and accessories	0.046	0.037
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.016	0.023
Other recreation services	1.916	1.388
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.689	0.489
Admissions	0.688	0.504
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.218	0.138
Unsampled recreation services	0.321	0.258
Recreational reading materials	0.120	0.062
Newspapers and magazines	0.068	0.029
Recreational books	0.050	0.033
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.002	0.000
Education and communication	6.810	6.557
Education	3.033	2.173
Educational books and supplies	0.109	0.108
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.924	2.065
College tuition and fees	1.569	1.018
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.431	0.264
Day care and preschool	0.768	0.657
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.037	0.039
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.119	0.087
Communication	3.777	4.384
Postage and delivery services	0.111	0.114
Postage	0.101	0.097
Delivery services	0.010	0.017
Information and information processing	3.666	4.270
Telephone services	2.369	2.949
Wireless telephone services	1.960	2.586
Land-line telephone services	0.410	0.364
Information technology, hardware and services	1.297	1.321
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.297	0.230
Computer software and accessories	0.018	0.014
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.893	1.006
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.077	0.063
Unsampled information and information processing	0.012	0.007
Other goods and services	3.159	3.253
Tobacco and smoking products	0.608	0.987
Cigarettes	0.529	0.872
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.060	0.090
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.019	0.024
Personal care	2.551	2.266
Personal care products	0.678	0.732
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.364	0.393
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.306	0.324
Unsampled personal care products	0.008	0.015
Personal care services	0.694	0.649
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.694	0.649
Miscellaneous personal services	0.981	0.723
Legal services	0.250	0.122
Funeral expenses	0.140	0.086
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.220	0.233
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.030	0.021
Financial services	0.229	0.167
Unsampled items	0.111	0.095
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.197	0.162

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	37.339	41.175
Commodities less food and beverages	22.182	24.525
Nondurables less food and beverages	11.241	12.527
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.577	9.531
Durables	10.942	11.998
Services	62.661	58.825
Rent of shelter	32.950	31.182
Transportation services	5.142	5.059
Other services	11.773	10.704
All items less food	85.881	84.269
All items less shelter	66.684	68.494
All items less medical care	91.130	92.406
Commodities less food	23.220	25.443
Nondurables less food	12.278	13.446
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.615	10.449
Nondurables	26.397	29.177
Apparel less footwear	2.019	2.152
Services less rent of shelter	29.711	27.643
Services less medical care services	55.372	52.502
Energy	6.155	7.364
All items less energy	93.845	92.636
All items less food and energy	79.726	76.904
Commodities less food and energy commodities	20.200	21.647
Energy commodities	3.020	3.796
Services less energy services	59.526	55.257
Domestically produced farm food	6.489	7.427
Utilities and public transportation	8.908	9.781

Last Modified Date: May 15, 2026