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Comparison of 2026 CPI data using new weights and previous weights

Table 1 compares the index values for January 2026 using the “new” weights (the official indexes based on the 2024 expenditure data) with the “old” weights (what the index values and percentages would be had the previous weights from 2023 remained in place). Table 2 shows the same comparison, but for 1-month not seasonally adjusted percent changes.

For item strata (for example, full service meals and snacks), difference in index movements from the different weights result from differences in the geographic weights. For aggregate indexes (for example, food at home), differences may result from the differing weights of the subcomponents of the aggregate.

Table 1. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average index levels using old (2023) weights and new (2024) weights, January 2026
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U index level, January 2026, new (2024) weights	CPI-U index level, January 2026, old (2023) weights	CPI-U index level, December 2025, old (2023) weights
All items	CUUR0000SA0	325.252	325.364	324.054
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	342.096	342.067	340.780
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	317.431	317.420	315.664
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	366.830	366.957	361.984
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	346.613	346.689	346.815
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	358.840	357.849	355.246
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	235.761	235.351	232.021
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	279.657	279.931	279.814
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	271.185	271.353	268.951
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	390.471	390.525	389.889
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	241.289	241.309	241.356
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	255.479	255.507	254.727
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	272.668	272.592	274.131
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	254.887	254.865	261.466
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	299.731	299.297	295.121
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	270.302	269.926	268.415
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	331.950	332.096	330.506
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	352.540	352.550	351.072
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	421.526	421.565	420.134
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	130.685	130.794	128.122
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	143.627	143.721	142.505
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	314.649	314.626	314.408
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	72.170	72.231	71.781
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	590.169	590.454	587.144
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	450.139	450.251	446.056
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	433.225	433.232	431.766
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	569.610	568.988	569.656
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	267.521	267.697	268.630
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	178.668	178.657	178.034
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	177.714	177.707	183.265

Table 2. Comparison of selected CPI-U, U.S. city average 1-month percent changes using old (2023) weights and new (2024) weights, January 2026
Series Title	LABSTAT Series ID	CPI-U 1-month NSA percent change, new (2024) weights	CPI-U 1-month NSA percent change, old (2023) weights	Difference in percent changes
All items	CUUR0000SA0	0.37	0.40	-0.03
Food and Beverages	CUUR0000SAF	0.39	0.38	0.01
Food at home	CUUR0000SAF11	0.56	0.56	0.00
Cereals and bakery products	CUUR0000SAF111	1.34	1.37	-0.03
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	CUUR0000SAF112	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02
Fruits and vegetables	CUUR0000SAF113	1.01	0.73	0.28
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	CUUR0000SAF114	1.61	1.44	0.17
Other food at home	CUUR0000SAF115	-0.06	0.04	-0.10
Dairy and related products	CUUR0000SEFJ	0.83	0.89	-0.06
Food away from home	CUUR0000SEFV	0.15	0.16	-0.01
Full service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV01	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01
Limited service meals and snacks	CUUR0000SEFV02	0.30	0.31	-0.01
Energy	CUUR0000SA0E	-0.53	-0.56	0.03
Gasoline (all types)	CUUR0000SETB01	-2.52	-2.52	0.00
Electricity	CUUR0000SEHF01	1.56	1.42	0.14
Utility (piped) gas service	CUUR0000SEHF02	0.70	0.56	0.14
All items less food and energy	CUUR0000SA0L1E	0.44	0.48	-0.04
Housing	CUUR0000SAH	0.42	0.42	0.00
Shelter	CUUR0000SAH1	0.33	0.34	-0.01
Apparel	CUUR0000SAA	2.00	2.09	-0.09
Recreation	CUUR0000SAR	0.79	0.85	-0.06
Education	CUUR0000SAE1	0.08	0.07	0.01
Communication	CUUR0000SAE2	0.54	0.63	-0.09
Medical Care	CUUR0000SAM	0.52	0.56	-0.04
Hospital Services	CUUR0000SEMD01	0.92	0.94	-0.02
Physicians' Services	CUUR0000SEMC01	0.34	0.34	0.00
Prescription Drugs	CUUR0000SEMF01	-0.01	-0.12	0.11
Transportation	CUUR0000SAT	-0.41	-0.35	-0.06
New Vehicles	CUUR0000SETA01	0.36	0.35	0.01
Used Cars and Trucks	CUUR0000SETA02	-3.03	-3.03	0.00

Last Modified Date: February 13, 2026