Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2025

Table 1 (2024 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2025, [Percent of all items]
Item and Group	U.S. City Average, CPI-U	U.S. City Average, CPI-W
All items	100.000	100.000
Food and beverages	14.539	15.579
Food	13.698	14.889
Food at home	8.325	9.524
Cereals and bakery products	1.035	1.131
Cereals and cereal products	0.315	0.358
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.038	0.048
Breakfast cereal	0.136	0.138
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.141	0.173
Bakery products	0.721	0.773
Bread	0.175	0.197
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.120	0.126
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.210	0.229
Other bakery products	0.217	0.221
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.995	2.416
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.862	2.258
Meats	1.186	1.454
Beef and veal	0.638	0.750
Uncooked ground beef	0.236	0.284
Uncooked beef roasts	0.087	0.091
Uncooked beef steaks	0.240	0.295
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.076	0.080
Pork	0.340	0.444
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.131	0.156
Ham	0.066	0.088
Pork chops	0.046	0.066
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.097	0.135
Other meats	0.207	0.260
Poultry	0.363	0.456
Chicken	0.291	0.377
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.072	0.079
Fish and seafood	0.314	0.347
Fresh fish and seafood	0.165	0.185
Processed fish and seafood	0.149	0.162
Eggs	0.133	0.158
Dairy and related products	0.758	0.828
Milk	0.190	0.216
Cheese and related products	0.261	0.270
Ice cream and related products	0.115	0.125
Other dairy and related products	0.192	0.217
Fruits and vegetables	1.269	1.417
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.008	1.133
Fresh fruits	0.532	0.602
Apples	0.073	0.080
Bananas	0.060	0.077
Citrus fruits	0.077	0.088
Other fresh fruits	0.322	0.357
Fresh vegetables	0.476	0.531
Potatoes	0.063	0.073
Lettuce	0.044	0.045
Tomatoes	0.063	0.077
Other fresh vegetables	0.305	0.336
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.262	0.284
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.096	0.102
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.084	0.092
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.082	0.090
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.995	1.240
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.675	0.911
Carbonated drinks	0.324	0.434
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.004	0.006
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.346	0.471
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.320	0.329
Coffee	0.221	0.209
Other beverage materials including tea	0.099	0.120
Other food at home	2.273	2.492
Sugar and sweets	0.328	0.343
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.032	0.039
Candy and chewing gum	0.241	0.235
Other sweets	0.055	0.069
Fats and oils	0.231	0.244
Butter and margarine	0.066	0.062
Salad dressing	0.055	0.061
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.110	0.122
Other foods	1.714	1.905
Soups	0.085	0.088
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.305	0.343
Snacks	0.372	0.404
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.317	0.349
Baby food and formula	0.053	0.078
Other miscellaneous foods	0.582	0.643
Food away from home	5.373	5.366
Full service meals and snacks	2.386	1.890
Limited service meals and snacks	2.684	3.130
Food at employee sites and schools	0.065	0.086
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.054	0.079
Other food away from home	0.185	0.181
Alcoholic beverages	0.840	0.690
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.397	0.320
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.135	0.150
Distilled spirits at home	0.090	0.070
Wine at home	0.172	0.100
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.443	0.370
Housing	44.469	42.658
Shelter	35.625	33.594
Rent of primary residence	7.840	10.697
Lodging away from home	1.289	0.803
Housing at school, excluding board	0.221	0.130
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.068	0.672
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	26.204	21.798
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	25.230	21.206
Unsampled owners' equivalent rent of secondary residences	0.973	0.592
Tenants' and household insurance	0.292	0.296
Fuels and utilities	4.546	5.185
Household energy	3.402	3.975
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.140	0.120
Fuel oil	0.083	0.072
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.057	0.048
Energy services	3.262	3.855
Electricity	2.489	3.008
Utility (piped) gas service	0.773	0.846
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.144	1.211
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.783	0.871
Garbage and trash collection	0.361	0.340
Household furnishings and operations	4.298	3.879
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.238	0.221
Floor coverings	0.070	0.072
Window coverings	0.046	0.028
Other linens	0.123	0.121
Furniture and bedding	0.884	0.852
Bedroom furniture	0.305	0.325
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.438	0.403
Other furniture	0.136	0.114
Unsampled furniture	0.005	0.010
Appliances	0.191	0.235
Major appliances	0.065	0.106
Other appliances	0.123	0.126
Unsampled appliances	0.003	0.003
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.566	0.457
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.329	0.263
Indoor plants and flowers	0.121	0.088
Dishes and flatware	0.043	0.039
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.072	0.066
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.691	0.657
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.210	0.254
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.300	0.210
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.181	0.192
Housekeeping supplies	0.847	1.031
Household cleaning products	0.308	0.375
Household paper products	0.175	0.236
Miscellaneous household products	0.364	0.419
Household operations	0.881	0.426
Domestic services	0.277	0.074
Gardening and lawncare services	0.363	0.182
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.067	0.073
Repair of household items	0.097	0.058
Unsampled household operations	0.077	0.040
Apparel	2.368	2.668
Men's and boys' apparel	0.588	0.675
Men's apparel	0.472	0.520
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.097	0.087
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.130	0.170
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.126	0.141
Men's pants and shorts	0.115	0.120
Unsampled men's apparel	0.004	0.001
Boys' apparel	0.116	0.155
Women's and girls' apparel	0.928	1.056
Women's apparel	0.787	0.899
Women's outerwear	0.068	0.071
Women's dresses	0.104	0.196
Women's suits and separates	0.366	0.384
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.234	0.229
Unsampled women's apparel	0.016	0.019
Girls' apparel	0.141	0.158
Footwear	0.585	0.656
Men's footwear	0.191	0.199
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.124	0.171
Women's footwear	0.269	0.286
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.103	0.157
Jewelry and watches	0.163	0.124
Watches	0.035	0.014
Jewelry	0.128	0.110
Transportation	16.316	18.256
Private transportation	14.832	17.226
New and used motor vehicles	7.204	7.536
New vehicles	3.838	3.329
Used cars and trucks	2.759	3.638
Leased cars and trucks	0.394	0.379
Car and truck rental	0.138	0.118
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.076	0.072
Motor fuel	2.981	4.078
Gasoline (all types)	2.895	3.971
Other motor fuels	0.086	0.107
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.349	0.382
Tires	0.293	0.304
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.056	0.078
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.039	1.193
Motor vehicle body work	0.058	0.067
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.514	0.595
Motor vehicle repair	0.399	0.458
Unsampled service policies	0.068	0.074
Motor vehicle insurance	2.754	3.540
Motor vehicle fees	0.505	0.497
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.296	0.327
Parking and other fees	0.189	0.166
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.020	0.004
Public transportation	1.485	1.030
Airline fares	0.881	0.541
Other intercity transportation	0.244	0.093
Intracity transportation	0.355	0.387
Unsampled public transportation	0.005	0.008
Medical care	8.423	7.596
Medical care commodities	1.489	1.320
Medicinal drugs	1.354	1.240
Prescription drugs	0.973	0.900
Nonprescription drugs	0.381	0.340
Medical equipment and supplies	0.135	0.080
Medical care services	6.935	6.276
Professional services	3.426	2.884
Physicians' services	1.684	1.442
Dental services	0.904	0.813
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.327	0.296
Services by other medical professionals	0.511	0.334
Hospital and related services	2.618	2.482
Hospital services	2.167	2.129
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.221	0.164
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.230	0.190
Health insurance	0.890	0.910
Recreation	5.137	4.428
Video and audio	1.053	1.026
Televisions	0.107	0.121
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service	0.606	0.545
Other video equipment	0.017	0.016
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video	0.188	0.186
Audio equipment	0.046	0.056
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.082	0.096
Unsampled video and audio	0.006	0.007
Pets, pet products and services	1.158	0.904
Pets and pet products	0.612	0.602
Pet services including veterinary	0.546	0.302
Sporting goods	0.526	0.547
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.284	0.375
Sports equipment	0.231	0.164
Unsampled sporting goods	0.012	0.007
Photography	0.064	0.057
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.026	0.027
Photographers and photo processing	0.037	0.030
Unsampled photography	0.000	0.000
Other recreational goods	0.380	0.427
Toys	0.293	0.346
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.029	0.016
Music instruments and accessories	0.043	0.046
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.015	0.020
Other recreation services	1.841	1.411
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.766	0.497
Admissions	0.704	0.555
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.158	0.111
Unsampled recreation services	0.214	0.248
Recreational reading materials	0.114	0.056
Newspapers and magazines	0.054	0.016
Recreational books	0.060	0.040
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000
Education and communication	5.846	5.942
Education	2.602	2.069
Educational books and supplies	0.038	0.051
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.564	2.018
College tuition and fees	1.351	0.922
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.408	0.316
Day care and preschool	0.699	0.670
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.046	0.043
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.061	0.066
Communication	3.244	3.873
Postage and delivery services	0.064	0.071
Postage	0.059	0.061
Delivery services	0.005	0.010
Information and information processing	3.181	3.802
Telephone services	1.466	1.836
Wireless telephone services	1.340	1.742
Residential telephone services	0.126	0.094
Information technology, hardware and services	1.714	1.966
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.293	0.279
Computer software and accessories	0.027	0.022
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.923	1.100
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.461	0.554
Unsampled information and information processing	0.010	0.010
Other goods and services	2.902	2.873
Tobacco and smoking products	0.445	0.767
Cigarettes	0.327	0.584
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.114	0.177
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.005	0.006
Personal care	2.456	2.106
Personal care products	0.674	0.669
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.324	0.336
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.340	0.322
Unsampled personal care products	0.010	0.012
Personal care services	0.676	0.642
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.676	0.642
Miscellaneous personal services	0.922	0.678
Legal services	0.270	0.181
Funeral expenses	0.166	0.116
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.129	0.150
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.029	0.028
Financial services	0.236	0.137
Unsampled items	0.091	0.067
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.184	0.117

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	35.994	39.053
Commodities less food and beverages	21.456	23.474
Nondurables less food and beverages	10.625	12.258
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.257	9.590
Durables	10.831	11.216
Services	64.006	60.947
Rent of shelter	35.333	33.298
Transportation services	6.315	6.758
Other services	9.845	8.828
All items less food	86.302	85.111
All items less shelter	64.375	66.406
All items less medical care	91.577	92.404
Commodities less food	22.296	24.163
Nondurables less food	11.465	12.947
Nondurables less food and apparel	9.098	10.280
Nondurables	25.163	27.837
Apparel less footwear	1.783	2.012
Services less rent of shelter	28.673	27.649
Services less medical care services	57.071	54.671
Energy	6.383	8.052
All items less energy	93.617	91.948
All items less food and energy	79.919	77.058
Commodities less food and energy commodities	19.176	19.966
Energy commodities	3.120	4.198
Services less energy services	60.744	57.093
Domestically produced farm food	6.957	7.859
Utilities and public transportation	7.963	8.476

Last modified date: July 1, 2026