Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. city average, December 2025, old weights : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Table 1 (2023 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	14.573	16.016
Food	13.743	15.226
Food at home	8.018	9.092
Cereals and bakery products	1.097	1.169
Cereals and cereal products	0.331	0.375
Flour and prepared flour mixes	0.029	0.034
Breakfast cereal	0.145	0.160
Rice, pasta, cornmeal	0.157	0.181
Bakery products	0.767	0.794
Bread	0.142	0.143
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins	0.136	0.144
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies	0.214	0.220
Other bakery products	0.274	0.287
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1.641	2.005
Meats, poultry, and fish	1.508	1.848
Meats	0.977	1.186
Beef and veal	0.505	0.637
Uncooked ground beef	0.226	0.290
Uncooked beef roasts	0.064	0.065
Uncooked beef steaks	0.147	0.185
Uncooked other beef and veal	0.068	0.097
Pork	0.283	0.332
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products	0.099	0.109
Ham	0.043	0.043
Pork chops	0.049	0.065
Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs	0.091	0.114
Other meats	0.190	0.216
Poultry	0.285	0.359
Chicken	0.213	0.284
Other uncooked poultry including turkey	0.072	0.074
Fish and seafood	0.246	0.304
Fresh fish and seafood	0.141	0.159
Processed fish and seafood	0.105	0.145
Eggs	0.132	0.157
Dairy and related products	0.715	0.790
Milk	0.193	0.222
Cheese and related products	0.245	0.263
Ice cream and related products	0.129	0.134
Other dairy and related products	0.148	0.172
Fruits and vegetables	1.308	1.453
Fresh fruits and vegetables	1.090	1.231
Fresh fruits	0.551	0.619
Apples	0.079	0.079
Bananas	0.112	0.127
Citrus fruits	0.061	0.077
Other fresh fruits	0.298	0.337
Fresh vegetables	0.540	0.611
Potatoes	0.077	0.084
Lettuce	0.074	0.078
Tomatoes	0.089	0.104
Other fresh vegetables	0.300	0.345
Processed fruits and vegetables	0.217	0.222
Canned fruits and vegetables	0.087	0.091
Frozen fruits and vegetables	0.065	0.069
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried	0.065	0.062
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	0.918	1.081
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks	0.629	0.808
Carbonated drinks	0.343	0.424
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.004	0.005
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks	0.283	0.379
Beverage materials including coffee and tea	0.289	0.273
Coffee	0.156	0.134
Other beverage materials including tea	0.133	0.139
Other food at home	2.339	2.593
Sugar and sweets	0.346	0.373
Sugar and sugar substitutes	0.027	0.031
Candy and chewing gum	0.247	0.271
Other sweets	0.071	0.070
Fats and oils	0.245	0.252
Butter and margarine	0.052	0.049
Salad dressing	0.068	0.073
Other fats and oils including peanut butter	0.125	0.130
Other foods	1.748	1.969
Soups	0.105	0.110
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods	0.273	0.302
Snacks	0.363	0.427
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces	0.379	0.428
Baby food and formula	0.059	0.092
Other miscellaneous foods	0.569	0.609
Food away from home	5.725	6.134
Full service meals and snacks	2.486	2.265
Limited service meals and snacks	2.861	3.492
Food at employee sites and schools	0.073	0.081
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors	0.057	0.072
Other food away from home	0.247	0.224
Alcoholic beverages	0.831	0.790
Alcoholic beverages at home	0.441	0.425
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home	0.152	0.189
Distilled spirits at home	0.102	0.122
Wine at home	0.188	0.115
Alcoholic beverages away from home	0.390	0.365
Housing	44.597	42.349
Shelter	35.652	33.383
Rent of primary residence	7.517	10.476
Lodging away from home	1.248	0.739
Housing at school, excluding board	0.245	0.107
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels	1.003	0.633
Owners equivalent rent of residences	26.455	21.742
Owners equivalent rent of primary residence	25.247	21.272
Unsampled owners equivalent rent of secondary residences	1.208	0.470
Tenants and household insurance	0.432	0.425
Fuels and utilities	4.482	5.122
Household energy	3.381	3.918
Fuel oil and other fuels	0.137	0.122
Fuel oil	0.078	0.066
Propane, kerosene, and firewood	0.059	0.056
Energy services	3.244	3.796
Electricity	2.434	2.947
Utility (piped) gas service	0.810	0.849
Water and sewer and trash collection services	1.101	1.204
Water and sewerage maintenance	0.752	0.863
Garbage and trash collection	0.348	0.342
Household furnishings and operations	4.464	3.845
Window and floor coverings and other linens	0.240	0.237
Floor coverings	0.059	0.058
Window coverings	0.058	0.043
Other linens	0.124	0.135
Furniture and bedding	0.795	0.736
Bedroom furniture	0.256	0.241
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture	0.386	0.378
Other furniture	0.144	0.104
Unsampled furniture	0.009	0.014
Appliances	0.204	0.270
Major appliances	0.067	0.108
Other appliances	0.135	0.155
Unsampled appliances	0.003	0.007
Other household equipment and furnishings	0.503	0.462
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items	0.289	0.262
Indoor plants and flowers	0.118	0.095
Dishes and flatware	0.037	0.037
Nonelectric cookware and tableware	0.059	0.068
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.860	0.732
Tools, hardware and supplies	0.246	0.212
Outdoor equipment and supplies	0.373	0.255
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies	0.240	0.266
Housekeeping supplies	0.799	0.933
Household cleaning products	0.297	0.377
Household paper products	0.176	0.226
Miscellaneous household products	0.327	0.330
Household operations	1.063	0.475
Domestic services	0.322	0.111
Gardening and lawncare services	0.362	0.164
Moving, storage, freight expense	0.103	0.074
Repair of household items	0.191	0.083
Unsampled household operations	0.085	0.042
Apparel	2.430	2.704
Men's and boys' apparel	0.636	0.803
Men's apparel	0.514	0.637
Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear	0.084	0.082
Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.141	0.164
Men's shirts and sweaters	0.146	0.181
Men's pants and shorts	0.130	0.166
Unsampled men's apparel	0.015	0.044
Boys' apparel	0.122	0.166
Women's and girls' apparel	0.939	0.920
Women's apparel	0.832	0.787
Women's outerwear	0.076	0.056
Women's dresses	0.121	0.173
Women's suits and separates	0.337	0.286
Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories	0.287	0.259
Unsampled women's apparel	0.010	0.012
Girls' apparel	0.107	0.133
Footwear	0.569	0.685
Men's footwear	0.195	0.237
Boys' and girls' footwear	0.109	0.168
Women's footwear	0.265	0.280
Infants' and toddlers' apparel	0.103	0.168
Jewelry and watches	0.183	0.128
Watches	0.043	0.030
Jewelry	0.140	0.098
Transportation	16.200	18.901
Private transportation	14.799	17.783
New and used motor vehicles	7.288	8.318
New vehicles	4.290	4.387
Used cars and trucks	2.366	3.264
Leased cars and trucks	0.376	0.380
Car and truck rental	0.122	0.111
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles	0.134	0.176
Motor fuel	2.812	3.816
Gasoline (all types)	2.731	3.698
Other motor fuels	0.081	0.118
Motor vehicle parts and equipment	0.365	0.441
Tires	0.300	0.350
Vehicle accessories other than tires	0.065	0.091
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	1.046	1.057
Motor vehicle body work	0.054	0.052
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing	0.519	0.531
Motor vehicle repair	0.409	0.405
Unsampled service policies	0.064	0.069
Motor vehicle insurance	2.799	3.652
Motor vehicle fees	0.488	0.499
State motor vehicle registration and license fees	0.282	0.317
Parking and other fees	0.194	0.180
Unsampled motor vehicle fees	0.013	0.001
Public transportation	1.402	1.118
Airline fares	0.864	0.614
Other intercity transportation	0.212	0.111
Intracity transportation	0.322	0.381
Unsampled public transportation	0.004	0.013
Medical care	8.312	6.987
Medical care commodities	1.509	1.301
Medicinal drugs	1.331	1.147
Prescription drugs	0.918	0.770
Nonprescription drugs	0.413	0.378
Medical equipment and supplies	0.178	0.153
Medical care services	6.803	5.686
Professional services	3.694	2.908
Physicians' services	1.809	1.465
Dental services	0.954	0.770
Eyeglasses and eye care	0.337	0.278
Services by other medical professionals	0.595	0.395
Hospital and related services	2.340	2.010
Hospital services	2.006	1.826
Nursing homes and adult day services	0.167	0.085
Care of invalids and elderly at home	0.167	0.099
Health insurance	0.768	0.768
Recreation	5.309	4.511
Video and audio	1.074	1.052
Televisions	0.082	0.091
Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service	0.659	0.639
Other video equipment	0.027	0.016
Purchase, subscription, and rental of video	0.167	0.174
Audio equipment	0.059	0.053
Recorded music and music subscriptions	0.075	0.073
Unsampled video and audio	0.005	0.005
Pets, pet products and services	1.172	1.083
Pets and pet products	0.624	0.695
Pet services including veterinary	0.549	0.388
Sporting goods	0.469	0.383
Sports vehicles including bicycles	0.236	0.208
Sports equipment	0.217	0.158
Unsampled sporting goods	0.016	0.017
Photography	0.075	0.048
Photographic equipment and supplies	0.021	0.025
Photographers and photo processing	0.054	0.022
Unsampled photography	0.000	0.001
Other recreational goods	0.360	0.347
Toys	0.280	0.275
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies	0.022	0.009
Music instruments and accessories	0.044	0.035
Unsampled recreation commodities	0.014	0.029
Other recreation services	2.060	1.550
Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees	0.799	0.718
Admissions	0.760	0.547
Fees for lessons or instructions	0.168	0.085
Unsampled recreation services	0.333	0.200
Recreational reading materials	0.099	0.048
Newspapers and magazines	0.055	0.021
Recreational books	0.044	0.027
Unsampled recreational reading materials	0.000	0.000
Education and communication	5.609	5.385
Education	2.588	1.833
Educational books and supplies	0.041	0.039
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	2.547	1.794
College tuition and fees	1.309	0.976
Elementary and high school tuition and fees	0.393	0.164
Day care and preschool	0.739	0.571
Technical and business school tuition and fees	0.039	0.033
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and childcare	0.066	0.050
Communication	3.021	3.552
Postage and delivery services	0.056	0.037
Postage	0.053	0.035
Delivery services	0.002	0.003
Information and information processing	2.966	3.515
Telephone services	1.368	1.737
Wireless telephone services	1.197	1.592
Residential telephone services	0.170	0.145
Information technology, hardware and services	1.598	1.778
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants	0.254	0.214
Computer software and accessories	0.027	0.024
Internet services and electronic information providers	0.926	1.054
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items	0.382	0.478
Unsampled information and information processing	0.008	0.008
Other goods and services	2.969	3.147
Tobacco and smoking products	0.501	0.835
Cigarettes	0.381	0.649
Tobacco products other than cigarettes	0.114	0.172
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products	0.006	0.014
Personal care	2.468	2.312
Personal care products	0.642	0.614
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products	0.289	0.278
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements	0.343	0.321
Unsampled personal care products	0.009	0.014
Personal care services	0.673	0.625
Haircuts and other personal care services	0.673	0.625
Miscellaneous personal services	0.996	0.928
Legal services	0.353	0.251
Funeral expenses	0.140	0.200
Laundry and dry cleaning services	0.167	0.206
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning	0.028	0.024
Financial services	0.248	0.141
Unsampled items	0.060	0.105
Miscellaneous personal goods	0.158	0.146

Special aggregate indexes

All items	100.000	100.000
Commodities	35.843	39.683
Commodities less food and beverages	21.269	23.667
Nondurables less food and beverages	10.452	11.939
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel	8.022	9.235
Durables	10.817	11.728
Services	64.157	60.317
Rent of shelter	35.219	32.958
Transportation services	6.233	6.817
Other services	10.062	8.957
All items less food	86.257	84.774
All items less shelter	64.348	66.617
All items less medical care	91.688	93.013
Commodities less food	22.100	24.457
Nondurables less food	11.283	12.729
Nondurables less food and apparel	8.853	10.025
Nondurables	25.026	27.955
Apparel less footwear	1.861	2.019
Services less rent of shelter	28.938	27.360
Services less medical care services	57.355	54.631
Energy	6.193	7.734
All items less energy	93.807	92.266
All items less food and energy	80.065	77.040
Commodities less food and energy commodities	19.151	20.519
Energy commodities	2.949	3.938
Services less energy services	60.913	56.521
Domestically produced farm food	6.742	7.581
Utilities and public transportation	7.773	8.494

Last modified date: February 13, 2026