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Table 1 (2017-2018 Weights). Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2021 [Percent of all items]
Item and Group	U.S. City Average
Item and Group	CPI-U	CPI-W

Expenditure category

All items	100.000	100.000
Food and beverages	15.010	16.398
Food	14.018	15.527
Food at home	7.732	8.871
Cereals and bakery products	0.980	1.110
Cereals and cereal products	0.301	0.362
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.041	0.051
Breakfast cereal	0.141	0.164
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.119	0.147
Bakery products	0.679	0.748
Bread	0.194	0.208
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.099	0.108
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.173	0.193
Other bakery products	0.213	0.239
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.825	2.227
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.722	2.105
Meats	1.100	1.340
Beef and veal	0.522	0.640
Uncooked ground beef	0.183	0.238
Uncooked beef roasts	0.084	0.100
Uncooked beef steaks	0.205	0.238
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.051	0.064
Pork	0.346	0.432
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.145	0.173
Ham	0.064	0.077
Pork chops	0.054	0.074
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.083	0.108
Other meats	0.232	0.268
Poultry	0.340	0.430
Chicken	0.281	0.370
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.059	0.059
Fish and seafood	0.282	0.336
Fresh fish and seafood	0.144	0.169
Processed fish and seafood	0.137	0.166
Eggs	0.103	0.122
Dairy and related products	0.751	0.816
Milk	0.212	0.255
Cheese and related products	0.247	0.252
Ice cream and related products	0.105	0.110
Other dairy and related products	0.187	0.199
Fruits and vegetables	1.316	1.422
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.035	1.098
Fresh fruits	0.542	0.569
Apples	0.074	0.080
Bananas	0.073	0.084
Citrus fruits	0.140	0.159
Other fresh fruits	0.255	0.246
Fresh vegetables	0.493	0.529
Potatoes	0.074	0.081
Lettuce	0.066	0.067
Tomatoes	0.078	0.087
Other fresh vegetables	0.276	0.294
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.281	0.324
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.146	0.172
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.085	0.091
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.050	0.061
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.914	1.091
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.658	0.825
Carbonated drinks	0.279	0.361
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.006	0.007
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.373	0.458
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.256	0.266
Coffee	0.168	0.169
Other beverage materials including tea	0.089	0.097
Other food at home	1.946	2.205
Sugar and sweets	0.264	0.276
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.036	0.042
Candy and chewing gum	0.175	0.179
Other sweets	0.052	0.055
Fats and oils	0.216	0.243
Butter and margarine	0.060	0.063
Salad dressing	0.052	0.062
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.104	0.117
Other foods	1.466	1.686
Soups	0.086	0.089
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.255	0.299
Snacks	0.336	0.384
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.285	0.318
Baby food	0.043	0.071
Other miscellaneous foods	0.461	0.524
Food away from home	6.287	6.656
Full service meals and snacks	3.163	2.894
Limited service meals and snacks	2.814	3.419
Food at employee sites and schools	0.061	0.073
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.079	0.114
Other food away from home	0.170	0.157
Alcoholic beverages	0.992	0.871
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.548	0.516
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.213	0.266
Distilled spirits at home	0.090	0.094
Wine at home	0.245	0.156
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.444	0.355
Housing	41.599	39.819
Shelter	32.411	30.395
Rent of primary residence	7.590	10.263
Lodging away from home	0.955	0.584
Housing at school, excluding board	0.113	0.048
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	0.842	0.536
Owners equivalent rent of residences	23.528	19.250
Owners equivalent rent of primary residence	22.345	18.686
Unsampled owners equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.183	0.564
Tenants and household insurance	0.339	0.297
Fuels and utilities	4.490	4.962
Household energy	3.420	3.800
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.187	0.143
Fuel oil	0.111	0.084
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.076	0.059
Energy services	3.233	3.656
Electricity	2.409	2.781
Utility (piped) gas service	0.823	0.876
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.070	1.162
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.780	0.855
Garbage and trash collection	0.291	0.307
Household furnishings and operations	4.698	4.462
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.275	0.255
Floor coverings	0.062	0.044
Window coverings	0.061	0.043
Other linens	0.152	0.168
Furniture and bedding	1.003	0.962
Bedroom furniture	0.340	0.342
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.497	0.487
Other furniture	0.157	0.120
Unsampled furniture	0.010	0.012
Appliances	0.218	0.262
Major appliances	0.079	0.118
Other appliances	0.136	0.139
Unsampled appliances	0.003	0.004
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.526	0.492
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.310	0.289
Indoor plants and flowers	0.092	0.071
Dishes and flatware	0.048	0.051
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.076	0.082
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.893	1.070
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.241	0.286
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.462	0.617
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.190	0.167
Housekeeping supplies	0.879	0.967
Household cleaning products	0.348	0.412
Household paper products	0.226	0.251
Miscellaneous household products	0.305	0.304
Household operations	0.903	0.455
Domestic services	0.309	0.103
Gardening and lawncare services	0.300	0.135
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.093	0.066
Repair of household items	0.121	0.104
Unsampled household operations	0.081	0.046
Apparel	2.632	2.944
Men's and boys' apparel	0.671	0.774
Men's apparel	0.535	0.594
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.091	0.069
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.158	0.183
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.150	0.172
Men's pants and shorts	0.131	0.162
Unsampled men's apparel	0.005	0.008
Boys' apparel	0.136	0.180
Women's and girls' apparel	1.048	1.069
Women's apparel	0.866	0.817
Women's outerwear	0.061	0.063
Women's dresses	0.093	0.091
Women's suits and separates	0.444	0.424
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.259	0.230
Unsampled women's apparel	0.009	0.010
Girls' apparel	0.182	0.251
Footwear	0.638	0.831
Men's footwear	0.225	0.314
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.132	0.223
Women's footwear	0.281	0.294
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.122	0.144
Jewelry and watches	0.154	0.125
Watches	0.038	0.037
Jewelry	0.116	0.088
Transportation	17.151	19.326
Private transportation	16.094	18.552
New and used motor vehicles	8.502	9.523
New vehicles	3.923	3.732
Used cars and trucks	3.527	4.985
Leased cars and trucks	0.609	0.544
Car and truck rental	0.171	0.142
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.272	0.120
Motor fuel	4.015	5.109
Gasoline (all types)	3.929	5.008
Other motor fuels	0.087	0.101
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.409	0.482
Tires	0.262	0.294
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.147	0.188
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.075	1.178
Motor vehicle body work	0.061	0.053
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.623	0.710
Motor vehicle repair	0.334	0.342
Unsampled service policies	0.058	0.072
Motor vehicle insurance	1.554	1.739
Motor vehicle fees	0.538	0.522
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.278	0.293
Parking and other fees	0.246	0.214
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.014	0.015
Public transportation	1.057	0.774
Airline fares	0.600	0.397
Other intercity transportation	0.170	0.100
Intracity transportation	0.284	0.276
Unsampled public transportation	0.003	0.001
Medical care	8.466	7.194
Medical care commodities	1.483	1.182
Medicinal drugs	1.418	1.131
Prescription drugs	1.066	0.826
Nonprescription drugs	0.352	0.305
Medical equipment and supplies	0.065	0.051
Medical care services	6.983	6.012
Professional services	3.533	2.955
Physicians' services	1.771	1.457
Dental services	0.960	0.862
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.347	0.302
Services by other medical professionals	0.455	0.333
Hospital and related services	2.333	1.973
Hospital services	2.143	1.888
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.120	0.071
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.070	0.014
Health insurance	1.116	1.085
Recreation	5.592	5.002
Video and audio	1.467	1.523
Televisions	0.089	0.101
Cable and satellite television service	1.145	1.188
Other video equipment	0.039	0.043
Video discs and other media, including rental of video	0.071	0.078
Audio equipment	0.070	0.061
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.042	0.039
Unsampled video and audio	0.011	0.014
Pets, pet products and services	1.159	1.064
Pets and pet products	0.607	0.634
Pet services including veterinary	0.553	0.430
Sporting goods	0.599	0.602
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.364	0.401
Sports equipment	0.226	0.190
Unsampled sporting goods	0.010	0.011
Photography	0.069	0.058
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.026	0.026
Photographers and photo processing	0.042	0.031
Unsampled photography	0.001	0.001
Other recreational goods	0.341	0.368
Toys	0.261	0.298
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.019	0.011
Music instruments and accessories	0.046	0.036
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.015	0.022
Other recreation services	1.844	1.329
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.655	0.461
Admissions	0.671	0.489
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.209	0.130
Unsampled recreation services	0.308	0.248
Recreational reading materials	0.113	0.057
Newspapers and magazines	0.065	0.028
Recreational books	0.046	0.030
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.002	0.000
Education and communication	6.465	6.150
Education	2.890	2.045
Educational books and supplies	0.102	0.099
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.789	1.946
College tuition and fees	1.492	0.957
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.412	0.251
Child care and nursery school	0.737	0.619
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.035	0.037
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.113	0.082
Communication	3.575	4.105
Postage and delivery services	0.111	0.113
Postage	0.101	0.095
Delivery services	0.010	0.017
Information and information processing	3.464	3.993
Telephone services	2.229	2.746
Wireless telephone services	1.824	2.388
Residential telephone services	0.405	0.358
Information technology, hardware and services	1.235	1.246
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.285	0.216
Computer software and accessories	0.016	0.013
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.856	0.957
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.066	0.053
Unsampled information and information processing	0.011	0.007
Other goods and services	3.083	3.168
Tobacco and smoking products	0.620	0.996
Cigarettes	0.542	0.884
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.059	0.088
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.019	0.025
Personal care	2.463	2.171
Personal care products	0.634	0.678
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.345	0.369
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.282	0.296
Unsampled personal care products	0.007	0.014
Personal care services	0.676	0.629
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.676	0.629
Miscellaneous personal services	0.958	0.705
Legal services	0.242	0.117
Funeral expenses	0.134	0.082
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.223	0.234
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.030	0.020
Financial services	0.221	0.160
Unsampled items	0.108	0.092
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.196	0.160

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	39.110	43.264
Commodities less food and beverages	24.100	26.866
Nondurables less food and beverages	12.163	13.672
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	9.531	10.729
Durables	11.936	13.193
Services	60.890	56.736
Rent of shelter	32.073	30.097
Transportation services	5.005	4.898
Other services	11.285	10.159
All items less food	85.982	84.473
All items less shelter	67.589	69.605
All items less medical care	91.534	92.806
Commodities less food	25.092	27.736
Nondurables less food	13.155	14.543
Nondurables less food and apparel	10.523	11.599
Nondurables	27.174	30.070
Apparel less footwear	1.994	2.112
Services less rent of shelter	28.817	26.639
Services less medical care services	53.907	50.725
Energy	7.435	8.908
All items less energy	92.565	91.092
All items less food and energy	78.546	75.565
Commodities less food and energy commodities	20.889	22.485
Energy commodities	4.203	5.252
Services less energy services	57.657	53.080
Domestically produced farm food	6.462	7.361
Utilities and public transportation	8.734	9.526

Last Modified Date: February 8, 2022