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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, 12-month analysis table

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, July 2026, 12-month analysis table [1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]
Expenditure category Relative
importance
Jun.
2026		 Twelve Month
Unadjusted percent change
Jul. 2025-
Jul. 2026		 Unadjusted effect on All Items
Jul. 2025-
Jul. 2026(1)		 Standard error, median price change(2) Largest (L) or Smallest (S) unadjusted change since:(3)
Date Percent change

All items

 100.000 3.4 - 0.09 S-Mar. 2026 3.3

Food

 13.522 3.0 0.405 0.17 - -

Food at home

 8.231 2.7 0.219 0.20 - -

Cereals and bakery products

 1.023 2.7 0.029 0.51 L-Feb. 2026 2.7

Cereals and cereal products

 0.311 3.6 0.011 0.74 L-Sep. 2023 3.6

Flour and prepared flour mixes

 0.038 -0.4 0.000 0.96 L-Feb. 2026 0.8

Breakfast cereal

 0.133 4.1 0.006 1.51 L-Jan. 2026 6.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal

 0.140 3.9 0.006 0.78 L-Aug. 2023 4.2

Rice(4)(5)

 - 6.2 - 1.60 L-Jul. 2023 6.5

Bakery products

 0.713 2.4 0.017 0.63 S-Dec. 2025 2.3

Bread(4)

 0.172 3.7 0.006 0.80 S-May 2026 3.5

White bread(5)

 - 4.0 - 1.02 L-Oct. 2023 7.1

Bread other than white(5)

 - 3.4 - 1.13 S-Dec. 2025 2.2

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins(4)

 0.116 1.6 0.002 1.93 L-May 2026 2.5

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies

 0.206 3.4 0.007 1.06 S-Dec. 2025 3.3

Cookies(5)

 - 2.0 - 1.07 S-Sep. 2025 1.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes(5)

 - 4.4 - 1.37 L-Apr. 2026 4.6

Other bakery products

 0.218 1.3 0.002 0.91 S-May 2026 1.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts(5)

 - 2.6 - 1.99 L-Apr. 2026 5.5

Crackers, bread, and cracker products(5)

 - 4.5 - 1.29 L-Feb. 2026 4.6

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers(5)

 - -1.8 - 1.48 S-Mar. 2026 -2.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1.959 1.9 0.035 0.44 S-May 2026 1.8

Meats, poultry, and fish

 1.847 4.5 0.074 0.39 S-Jun. 2025 4.1

Meats

 1.174 5.4 0.055 0.52 S-Jun. 2025 5.2

Beef and veal

 0.640 9.4 0.050 0.71 S-May 2025 8.6

Uncooked ground beef

 0.239 9.0 0.020 1.00 S-Feb. 2025 7.8

Uncooked beef roasts(4)

 0.087 13.5 0.009 1.74 S-Mar. 2026 11.7

Uncooked beef steaks(4)

 0.239 9.6 0.017 1.31 S-May 2025 6.3

Uncooked other beef and veal(4)

 0.074 5.6 0.004 1.22 S-Nov. 2024 5.6

Pork

 0.339 0.5 0.002 0.95 S-Mar. 2026 0.5

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products(4)

 0.130 -1.2 0.000 1.43 S-Oct. 2024 -1.4

Bacon and related products(5)

 - -2.8 - 1.56 S-Oct. 2024 -3.5

Breakfast sausage and related products(4)(5)

 - 2.3 - 1.89 L-Aug. 2025 3.7

Ham

 0.068 1.6 0.002 2.17 S-Apr. 2026 0.1

Ham, excluding canned(5)

 - 1.3 - 2.15 S-Apr. 2026 -0.4

Pork chops

 0.046 0.7 0.000 2.11 S-Mar. 2026 0.2

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs(4)

 0.095 0.5 0.000 1.99 S-Mar. 2026 0.0

Other meats

 0.195 2.1 0.003 1.02 S-May 2026 1.5

Frankfurters(5)

 - 6.3 - 3.98 S-Mar. 2026 -0.2

Lunchmeats(4)(5)

 - 0.8 - 1.23 S-May 2026 -0.7

Poultry

 0.356 -0.5 -0.001 0.81 S-Aug. 2019 -0.7

Chicken(4)

 0.280 -2.7 -0.007 0.81 S-Aug. 2016 -3.2

Fresh whole chicken(5)

 - -3.2 - 1.29 S-May 2017 -4.1

Fresh and frozen chicken parts(5)

 - -2.5 - 0.91 S-Sep. 2023 -3.3

Other uncooked poultry including turkey(4)

 0.076 8.4 0.006 2.01 S-Apr. 2026 5.9

Fish and seafood

 0.317 7.0 0.020 0.85 L-Oct. 2022 7.4

Fresh fish and seafood(4)

 0.168 7.8 0.012 1.14 L-Aug. 2022 7.8

Processed fish and seafood(4)

 0.149 6.4 0.008 1.23 S-May 2026 5.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood(5)

 - 6.1 - 1.74 S-May 2026 5.6

Frozen fish and seafood(5)

 - 7.8 - 1.85 S-May 2026 7.5

Eggs

 0.112 -25.7 -0.040 2.33 L-Dec. 2025 -20.9

Dairy and related products

 0.743 -0.5 -0.003 0.47 S-May 2026 -1.0

Milk(4)

 0.195 5.1 0.010 0.76 S-May 2026 3.7

Fresh whole milk(5)

 - 6.0 - 1.16 S-May 2026 4.1

Fresh milk other than whole(4)(5)

 - 4.8 - 1.09 S-May 2026 3.7

Cheese and related products

 0.250 -4.2 -0.011 0.90 S-May 2026 -6.0

Ice cream and related products

 0.108 -1.2 -0.001 1.20 L-May 2026 0.9

Other dairy and related products(4)

 0.189 -1.1 -0.001 0.85 S-Mar. 2026 -1.8

Fruits and vegetables

 1.283 5.1 0.064 0.54 S-Mar. 2026 4.0

Fresh fruits and vegetables

 1.016 5.5 0.057 0.67 S-Mar. 2026 4.2

Fresh fruits

 0.525 4.9 0.026 0.88 L-Nov. 2022 6.6

Apples

 0.079 11.1 0.008 1.76 L-May 2013 12.4

Bananas

 0.058 0.6 0.001 1.08 S-May 2026 -1.2

Citrus fruits(4)

 0.080 3.8 0.004 1.47 S-Mar. 2026 2.7

Oranges, including tangerines(5)

 - -0.5 - 2.27 S-Feb. 2026 -2.3

Other fresh fruits(4)

 0.308 4.8 0.013 1.46 L-Jun. 2025 5.1

Fresh vegetables

 0.492 6.3 0.030 0.89 S-Feb. 2026 5.4

Potatoes

 0.069 3.4 0.001 1.45 L-Sep. 2025 3.7

Lettuce

 0.050 7.5 0.005 2.43 S-Jan. 2026 4.2

Tomatoes

 0.068 12.8 0.009 1.83 S-Feb. 2026 5.8

Other fresh vegetables

 0.305 5.0 0.015 1.10 S-Jan. 2026 1.4

Processed fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.267 2.4 0.008 0.60 S-Dec. 2025 1.5

Canned fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.101 3.7 0.004 0.79 S-Dec. 2025 1.6

Canned fruits(4)(5)

 - 4.0 - 1.70 S-Dec. 2025 3.4

Canned vegetables(4)(5)

 - 3.2 - 1.10 S-Dec. 2025 0.5

Frozen fruits and vegetables(4)

 0.085 1.2 0.002 1.35 S-Mar. 2026 -0.1

Frozen vegetables(5)

 - 1.2 - 1.94 S-May 2026 1.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried(4)

 0.080 2.3 0.002 1.34 L-Apr. 2026 3.2

Dried beans, peas, and lentils(4)(5)

 - 1.4 - 2.41 L-Mar. 2026 1.7

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

 0.981 4.1 0.039 0.51 L-May 2026 5.8

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks(4)

 0.663 2.9 0.019 0.64 L-May 2026 3.7

Carbonated drinks

 0.325 3.0 0.010 1.04 L-May 2026 3.9

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

 0.004 -0.1 0.000 1.92 S-Feb. 2026 -1.3

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks(4)

 0.334 3.2 0.010 0.85 L-May 2026 3.7

Beverage materials including coffee and tea(4)

 0.318 6.7 0.020 1.02 S-Apr. 2025 6.6

Coffee

 0.224 10.3 0.018 1.69 S-Apr. 2025 9.6

Roasted coffee(5)

 - 9.4 - 1.60 S-Apr. 2025 9.1

Instant coffee(5)

 - 15.8 - 3.44 S-Jul. 2025 14.3

Other beverage materials including tea(4)

 0.094 0.8 0.001 1.47 L-May 2026 1.4

Other food at home

 2.242 2.5 0.056 0.41 L-Apr. 2026 2.5

Sugar and sweets

 0.330 7.4 0.024 0.86 L-Mar. 2026 8.1

Sugar and sugar substitutes

 0.032 0.5 0.000 0.93 L-Apr. 2026 0.7

Candy and chewing gum(4)

 0.243 9.6 0.022 1.25 - -

Other sweets(4)

 0.055 2.7 0.001 1.13 L-May 2026 2.9

Fats and oils

 0.219 -1.5 -0.003 0.89 L-Apr. 2026 -0.2

Butter and margarine(4)

 0.062 -5.8 -0.004 1.47 L-Apr. 2026 -5.4

Butter(5)

 - -8.1 - 1.55 L-May 2026 -8.0

Margarine(5)

 - -1.7 - 4.80 L-Mar. 2026 -0.6

Salad dressing(4)

 0.050 -4.3 -0.002 1.55 S-Nov. 2016 -4.3

Other fats and oils including peanut butter(4)

 0.107 1.6 0.002 1.39 L-Nov. 2024 3.3

Peanut butter(4)(5)

 - 1.8 - 1.31 L-Apr. 2026 5.5

Other foods

 1.693 2.1 0.035 0.47 - -

Soups

 0.089 2.8 0.002 1.70 L-May 2026 2.8

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods

 0.296 -0.4 -0.001 0.98 S-May 2026 -1.5

Snacks

 0.365 1.9 0.007 1.07 L-Feb. 2026 2.0

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces

 0.320 3.7 0.011 0.87 L-Apr. 2026 3.7

Salt and other seasonings and spices(4)(5)

 - 5.4 - 1.33 L-Apr. 2026 7.1

Olives, pickles, relishes(4)(5)

 - 2.6 - 1.42 L-May 2026 5.2

Sauces and gravies(4)(5)

 - 2.4 - 1.20 L-May 2026 3.3

Other condiments(5)

 - 4.7 - 2.64 - -

Baby food and formula(4)

 0.052 1.8 0.001 1.23 L-Jun. 2025 1.8

Other miscellaneous foods(4)

 0.572 2.8 0.016 1.02 S-Jan. 2026 2.6

Prepared salads(5)(6)

 - 0.2 - 1.06 S-May 2026 -0.2

Food away from home

 5.290 3.4 0.186 0.18 - -

Full service meals and snacks(4)

 2.346 3.4 0.082 0.31 S-Jan. 2025 3.3

Limited service meals and snacks(4)

 2.645 3.3 0.090 0.24 L-May 2026 3.3

Food at employee sites and schools(4)

 0.064 1.6 0.001 1.49 S-Jul. 2022 -13.9

Food at elementary and secondary schools(5)(7)

 - - - - - -

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors(4)

 0.052 2.6 0.001 1.37 L-Mar. 2026 3.2

Other food away from home(4)

 0.183 5.2 0.011 0.44 L-Mar. 2026 5.2

Energy

 7.432 14.7 0.982 0.38 S-Mar. 2026 12.5

Energy commodities

 4.132 24.7 0.841 0.26 S-Mar. 2026 19.4

Fuel oil and other fuels

 0.161 22.4 0.031 0.98 S-Feb. 2026 1.1

Fuel oil

 0.106 39.1 0.031 1.14 S-Feb. 2026 6.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood(8)

 0.055 -0.5 0.000 1.26 L-May 2026 0.6

Motor fuel

 3.971 24.8 0.810 0.26 S-Mar. 2026 19.2

Gasoline (all types)

 3.852 24.6 0.783 0.31 S-Mar. 2026 18.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular(5)

 - 25.3 - 0.78 S-Mar. 2026 19.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(5)(9)

 - 23.0 - 0.73 S-Mar. 2026 17.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(5)

 - 21.5 - 0.72 S-Mar. 2026 16.5

Other motor fuels(4)

 0.119 30.7 0.027 0.57 S-Feb. 2026 -1.1

Energy services

 3.300 4.3 0.141 0.73 L-May 2026 5.3

Electricity

 2.552 4.2 0.107 0.89 L-May 2026 5.9

Utility (piped) gas service

 0.748 4.3 0.034 1.04 L-Mar. 2026 6.4

All items less food and energy

 79.047 2.5 1.978 0.11 S-Feb. 2026 2.5

Commodities less food and energy commodities

 18.829 0.8 0.156 0.16 - -

Household furnishings and supplies(10)

 3.328 0.8 0.026 0.45 S-May 2025 0.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens(4)

 0.233 -2.5 -0.006 1.78 S-Oct. 2024 -3.0

Floor coverings(4)

 0.067 -1.7 -0.001 4.22 S-Apr. 2025 -4.6

Window coverings(4)

 0.045 4.6 0.003 3.46 S-Sep. 2025 0.1

Other linens(4)

 0.121 -5.7 -0.008 2.58 L-May 2026 0.1

Furniture and bedding

 0.856 0.5 0.004 1.12 S-May 2025 0.0

Bedroom furniture

 0.291 -0.2 -0.001 1.88 S-Apr. 2026 -0.2

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture(4)

 0.432 1.1 0.005 1.59 S-Apr. 2026 1.1

Other furniture(4)

 0.128 -0.2 0.000 2.31 S-Aug. 2025 -0.2

Appliances(4)

 0.196 -1.0 -0.003 1.52 L-May 2026 0.2

Major appliances(4)

 0.065 -4.1 -0.003 1.99 L-May 2026 -1.6

Laundry equipment(5)

 - -0.1 - 2.46 L-May 2026 0.3

Other appliances(4)

 0.129 0.8 0.000 2.08 L-May 2026 1.2

Other household equipment and furnishings(4)

 0.543 -0.1 -0.002 1.53 S-Dec. 2024 -0.3

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items

 0.309 -4.5 -0.015 1.90 L-May 2026 -2.5

Indoor plants and flowers(11)

 0.117 4.7 0.005 2.34 S-Sep. 2025 4.5

Dishes and flatware(4)

 0.046 10.4 0.004 4.86 S-Feb. 2026 7.2

Nonelectric cookware and tableware(4)

 0.072 6.4 0.003 2.37 S-Nov. 2025 6.3

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

 0.669 1.6 0.014 0.99 S-Jun. 2025 1.3

Tools, hardware and supplies(4)

 0.210 3.5 0.008 1.55 S-May 2025 1.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies(4)

 0.283 0.0 0.002 1.49 S-Jun. 2025 -0.3

Housekeeping supplies

 0.831 2.5 0.020 0.55 L-May 2026 2.9

Household cleaning products(4)

 0.302 3.2 0.009 0.79 L-Dec. 2023 3.8

Household paper products(4)

 0.170 0.8 0.001 1.02 L-May 2026 2.0

Miscellaneous household products(4)

 0.358 2.8 0.009 0.93 S-Dec. 2025 2.1

Apparel

 2.437 3.9 0.092 0.82 - -

Men's and boys' apparel

 0.605 3.5 0.020 1.60 L-Oct. 2023 5.3

Men's apparel

 0.485 3.5 0.016 1.76 L-Oct. 2023 5.0

Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear

 0.099 -1.3 -0.001 7.95 L-Nov. 2025 -0.7

Men's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories

 0.135 6.2 0.008 1.49 L-Sep. 2023 6.2

Men's shirts and sweaters(4)

 0.128 3.6 0.005 2.83 L-May 2026 6.4

Men's pants and shorts

 0.119 4.2 0.005 2.19 L-Sep. 2025 4.9

Boys' apparel

 0.119 3.3 0.004 2.15 L-Feb. 2025 4.5

Women's and girls' apparel

 0.969 3.2 0.030 1.36 S-Feb. 2026 2.9

Women's apparel

 0.822 2.9 0.023 1.35 S-Jan. 2026 1.2

Women's outerwear

 0.066 3.0 0.002 4.53 L-Jan. 2026 5.7

Women's dresses

 0.110 -4.9 -0.007 3.68 S-Apr. 2025 -5.1

Women's suits and separates(4)

 0.385 5.2 0.019 2.01 L-Nov. 2022 5.9

Women's underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and accessories(4)

 0.245 3.8 0.008 1.70 S-Mar. 2026 2.6

Girls' apparel

 0.147 5.3 0.007 3.09 S-Apr. 2026 5.3

Footwear

 0.591 3.4 0.020 1.08 S-Mar. 2026 2.4

Men's footwear

 0.192 2.8 0.005 1.43 S-Mar. 2026 1.4

Boys' and girls' footwear

 0.126 2.1 0.003 1.97 S-Jan. 2026 1.5

Women's footwear

 0.273 4.5 0.012 1.68 L-May 2026 6.2

Infants' and toddlers' apparel

 0.097 -1.7 -0.002 2.25 S-Jun. 2025 -2.9

Jewelry and watches(8)

 0.175 14.4 0.024 3.17 L-May 2026 18.8

Watches(8)

 0.035 10.6 0.004 2.99 L-Nov. 2017 11.2

Jewelry(8)

 0.140 15.2 0.020 3.90 L-May 2026 21.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel(10)

 6.842 -0.2 -0.019 0.07 L-Dec. 2025 0.9

New vehicles

 3.751 0.5 0.020 0.05 - -

New cars(5)

 - 1.1 - 0.14 - -

New trucks(5)(12)

 - 0.5 - 0.06 L-Nov. 2025 0.6

Used cars and trucks

 2.679 -1.9 -0.043 0.10 S-May 2026 -2.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment

 0.338 1.5 0.005 0.75 S-Apr. 2025 1.2

Tires

 0.283 0.7 0.002 0.80 S-Aug. 2024 -1.6

Vehicle accessories other than tires(4)

 0.055 5.5 0.003 1.45 L-May 2023 5.8

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires(5)

 - 6.6 - 1.47 L-Mar. 2026 6.6

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids(5)

 - 4.3 - 1.93 L-May 2023 10.5

Medical care commodities

 1.412 -2.7 -0.040 0.93 S-EVER -

Medicinal drugs(10)

 1.282 -2.7 -0.036 1.00 S-EVER -

Prescription drugs

 0.919 -3.1 -0.030 1.26 S-Mar. 1963 -3.2

Nonprescription drugs(10)

 0.362 -1.7 -0.007 1.04 - -

Medical equipment and supplies(10)

 0.130 -2.7 -0.004 1.17 S-Aug. 2021 -4.5

Recreation commodities(10)

 1.916 3.1 0.060 0.59 L-Mar. 2026 3.3

Video and audio products(10)

 0.259 2.4 0.007 1.22 L-Apr. 2026 2.8

Televisions(13)

 0.105 -0.8 0.000 1.73 L-Feb. 2022 0.4

Other video equipment(13)

 0.019 10.0 0.001 3.17 L-EVER -

Audio equipment

 0.045 -1.5 -0.001 3.47 S-Mar. 2025 -1.9

Recorded music and music subscriptions(4)

 0.084 8.0 0.006 2.22 L-Feb. 2026 9.1

Pets and pet products

 0.600 1.7 0.010 0.78 L-Apr. 2026 2.6

Pet food and treats(4)(5)

 - 1.3 - 0.66 - -

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories(4)(5)

 - 1.7 - 2.08 L-Apr. 2026 1.9

Sporting goods

 0.531 4.3 0.022 1.31 S-Apr. 2026 3.9

Sports vehicles including bicycles

 0.285 5.6 0.015 2.06 S-May 2026 4.6

Sports equipment

 0.234 2.9 0.007 1.20 L-May 2026 4.2

Photographic equipment and supplies

 0.025 0.0 0.000 2.75 S-Mar. 2025 -0.4

Photographic equipment(4)(5)

 - -0.7 - 2.53 S-Sep. 2023 -1.8

Recreational reading materials

 0.110 2.2 0.002 2.40 L-Dec. 2025 3.8

Newspapers and magazines(4)

 0.055 6.0 0.003 3.27 S-May 2026 0.3

Recreational books(4)

 0.055 -1.2 -0.001 3.10 L-Jan. 2026 -0.4

Other recreational goods(4)

 0.391 4.5 0.018 1.39 L-Sep. 2022 4.7

Toys

 0.305 4.0 0.013 1.59 L-Sep. 2022 4.2

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment(4)(5)

 - 3.8 - 2.01 L-Nov. 2022 5.1

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies(4)

 0.028 12.9 0.002 4.49 S-Apr. 2026 4.2

Music instruments and accessories(4)

 0.043 3.8 0.002 1.63 S-Jul. 2025 3.4

Education and communication commodities(10)

 0.774 -4.5 -0.034 1.44 L-Jan. 2026 -3.5

Educational books and supplies

 0.037 1.2 0.000 3.13 L-May 2025 9.4

College textbooks(5)(14)

 - -0.4 - 3.53 L-Jan. 2026 0.6

Information technology commodities(10)

 0.736 -4.8 -0.034 1.54 L-Jan. 2026 -3.8

Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistants(6)

 0.298 3.9 0.014 1.88 L-Mar. 2022 7.6

Computer software and accessories(4)

 0.031 21.2 0.006 3.10 L-EVER -

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items(13)

 0.407 -11.8 -0.053 2.17 L-Jan. 2026 -7.6

Smartphones(5)(15)

 - -10.9 - 1.74 L-Jan. 2026 -10.6

Alcoholic beverages

 0.823 2.1 0.017 0.32 L-May 2026 2.1

Alcoholic beverages at home

 0.386 0.6 0.003 0.49 S-Apr. 2026 0.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home

 0.134 2.8 0.004 0.61 S-Apr. 2026 2.2

Distilled spirits at home

 0.087 0.2 0.000 0.85 - -

Whiskey at home(5)

 - 1.7 - 1.75 L-Mar. 2026 1.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home(5)

 - -0.1 - 1.23 - -

Wine at home

 0.165 -0.9 -0.001 0.68 L-May 2026 -0.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home

 0.437 3.6 0.015 0.52 L-Apr. 2026 3.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home(4)(5)

 - 3.2 - 0.70 L-Apr. 2026 3.6

Wine away from home(4)(5)

 - 1.8 - 0.73 L-May 2026 1.9

Distilled spirits away from home(4)(5)

 - 3.6 - 1.15 L-Dec. 2025 3.8

Other goods(10)

 1.297 4.2 0.054 0.46 L-May 2026 4.5

Tobacco and smoking products(13)

 0.445 6.7 0.031 0.72 L-May 2026 7.8

Cigarettes(4)

 0.327 7.3 0.025 0.73 S-Oct. 2024 7.3

Tobacco products other than cigarettes(4)

 0.114 4.7 0.005 1.08 L-May 2026 4.8

Personal care products

 0.670 3.1 0.021 0.67 L-Mar. 2024 3.4

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products(4)

 0.320 3.4 0.010 0.76 - -

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements

 0.340 3.0 0.010 1.18 L-May 2026 3.0

Miscellaneous personal goods(4)

 0.182 1.2 0.002 1.67 S-Nov. 2025 0.7

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap(5)

 - 1.1 - 1.39 S-Mar. 2026 0.8

Services less energy services

 60.217 3.0 1.822 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 3.0

Shelter

 35.304 3.2 1.125 0.19 S-Mar. 2026 3.0

Rent of shelter(16)

 35.016 3.2 1.107 0.19 - -

Rent of primary residence

 7.716 2.9 0.219 0.15 L-May 2026 2.9

Lodging away from home(4)

 1.450 3.0 0.045 2.40 S-Mar. 2026 2.6

Lodging while at school(16)

 0.215 3.0 0.007 0.32 - -

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels

 1.236 2.6 0.038 2.88 S-Mar. 2026 2.1

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(16)

 25.849 3.2 0.843 0.17 S-Mar. 2026 3.1

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(16)

 24.886 3.2 0.805 0.17 - -

Tenants' and household insurance(4)

 0.288 4.8 0.018 1.16 S-Jun. 2025 4.8

Water and sewer and trash collection services(4)

 1.140 4.6 0.052 0.31 - -

Water and sewerage maintenance

 0.783 5.0 0.038 0.31 S-Apr. 2026 5.0

Garbage and trash collection(12)

 0.357 3.9 0.014 0.71 L-Apr. 2026 4.2

Household operations(4)

 - - - - - -

Domestic services(4)

 - - - - - -

Gardening and lawncare services(4)

 0.390 12.3 0.044 1.38 L-Sep. 2025 13.9

Moving, storage, freight expense(4)

 0.078 -3.9 -0.012 2.57 S-Feb. 2026 -4.2

Repair of household items(4)

 - - - - - -

Medical care services

 6.840 2.7 0.183 0.53 S-Jan. 2025 2.7

Professional services

 3.408 3.4 0.119 0.77 S-Jan. 2026 3.4

Physicians' services

 1.660 2.4 0.040 1.50 - -

Dental services

 0.917 5.1 0.046 1.21 S-Dec. 2025 3.8

Eyeglasses and eye care(8)

 0.317 1.8 0.006 0.85 L-May 2026 2.1

Services by other medical professionals(8)

 - - - - - -

Hospital and related services(13)

 2.607 5.4 0.133 0.72 S-Aug. 2025 5.3

Hospital services(17)

 2.156 5.2 0.108 0.74 L-May 2026 5.7

Inpatient hospital services(5)(17)

 - 5.2 - 1.82 S-Sep. 2025 5.2

Outpatient hospital services(5)(8)

 - 5.8 - 1.24 S-Jun. 2025 3.8

Nursing homes and adult day services(17)

 0.221 4.2 0.009 0.54 S-Sep. 2025 4.1

Home health care(7)

 0.229 9.7 0.016 2.31 S-May 2026 7.9

Health insurance(7)

 0.826 -8.0 -0.069 0.57 S-Apr. 2024 -11.6

Transportation services

 6.352 2.9 0.184 0.53 S-Feb. 2026 2.2

Leased cars and trucks(14)

 0.384 -1.1 -0.004 1.37 L-Jul. 2025 0.2

Car and truck rental(4)

 0.157 -3.9 -0.003 2.93 L-Apr. 2026 -0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair

 1.048 6.6 0.068 1.67 S-May 2026 6.1

Motor vehicle body work

 0.058 3.6 0.002 1.18 S-May 2025 3.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing

 0.519 7.3 0.037 0.70 S-Apr. 2026 6.7

Motor vehicle repair(4)

 0.403 6.2 0.025 3.58 L-Dec. 2025 6.2

Motor vehicle insurance

 2.570 -4.5 -0.124 0.94 S-Dec. 2020 -4.8

Motor vehicle fees(4)

 0.510 2.5 0.013 0.67 S-Dec. 2025 1.3

State motor vehicle registration and license fees(4)

 0.296 3.5 0.010 0.67 S-Dec. 2025 1.8

Parking and other fees(4)

 0.194 1.2 0.002 1.22 S-Feb. 2026 -0.1

Parking fees and tolls(4)(5)

 - 3.5 - 1.05 S-Apr. 2026 2.9

Public transportation

 1.683 16.1 0.233 0.98 S-Apr. 2026 13.7

Airline fares

 1.091 25.5 0.220 1.31 S-Apr. 2026 20.7

Other intercity transportation

 0.232 -4.4 -0.011 2.33 S-Oct. 2024 -6.1

Ship fare(4)(5)

 - -8.4 - 3.78 S-Sep. 2020 -9.6

Intracity transportation

 0.355 7.0 0.023 1.26 L-Aug. 2021 10.9

Intracity mass transit(5)(10)

 - - - - - -

Recreation services(10)

 3.154 2.2 0.074 0.48 S-Apr. 2026 1.9

Video and audio services(10)

 0.777 3.7 0.030 0.72 L-Jan. 2026 4.0

Cable, satellite, and live streaming television service(12)

 0.595 2.8 0.017 0.54 L-Dec. 2025 3.7

Purchase, subscription, and rental of video(4)

 0.181 7.8 0.013 2.80 L-Apr. 2026 7.8

Video discs and other media(4)(5)

 - 9.2 - 5.43 L-Apr. 2026 10.9

Subscription and rental of video and video games(4)(5)

 - 13.4 - 2.95 S-Mar. 2026 13.3

Pet services including veterinary(4)

 0.543 4.5 0.024 0.77 S-Nov. 2021 4.2

Pet services(4)(5)

 - 5.1 - 1.42 S-Dec. 2025 5.0

Veterinarian services(4)(5)

 - 4.7 - 1.13 S-Nov. 2021 3.4

Photographers and photo processing(4)

 0.036 0.9 0.001 1.32 S-Feb. 2026 0.6

Other recreation services(4)

 1.798 1.0 0.019 0.68 S-Apr. 2026 0.7

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or other organizations, or participant sports fees(4)

 0.740 -1.1 -0.009 0.59 L-May 2026 -1.1

Admissions

 0.695 3.0 0.022 1.32 S-Apr. 2026 2.2

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts(4)(5)

 - 2.3 - 1.47 S-Mar. 2025 2.2

Admission to sporting events(4)(5)

 - 2.1 - 10.68 S-May 2026 1.3

Fees for lessons or instructions(8)

 0.155 1.3 0.002 1.19 S-Jun. 2024 0.9

Education and communication services(10)

 4.904 1.3 0.066 0.27 L-May 2026 1.9

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare

 2.499 2.7 0.069 0.36 L-Apr. 2026 2.9

College tuition and fees

 1.313 2.2 0.029 0.61 L-Aug. 2025 2.2

Elementary and high school tuition and fees(13)

 0.400 3.4 0.014 0.54 L-May 2026 3.6

Day care and preschool(11)

 0.683 3.4 0.024 0.65 S-Jul. 2022 3.2

Technical and vocational school tuition and fixed fees(4)

 0.045 1.4 0.001 0.42 S-Jun. 2025 1.0

Postage and delivery services(4)

 0.067 13.3 0.008 0.32 S-Apr. 2026 9.6

Postage

 0.062 13.3 0.007 0.34 S-Apr. 2026 9.1

Delivery services(4)

 0.005 12.6 0.000 0.62 S-Mar. 2026 9.8

Telephone services(4)

 1.413 -3.0 -0.042 0.18 L-May 2026 -1.0

Wireless telephone services(4)

 1.289 -3.6 -0.045 0.17 L-May 2026 -1.4

Residential telephone services(10)

 0.124 2.4 0.003 0.74 L-Apr. 2026 2.5

Internet services and electronic information providers(4)

 0.915 3.5 0.032 0.82 L-May 2026 3.7

Other personal services(10)

 1.608 4.4 0.071 0.49 S-Apr. 2026 4.2

Personal care services

 0.667 4.4 0.029 0.55 - -

Haircuts and other personal care services(4)

 0.667 4.4 0.029 0.55 - -

Miscellaneous personal services

 0.941 4.5 0.042 0.79 S-Mar. 2026 2.4

Legal services(8)

 - - - - - -

Funeral expenses(8)

 0.164 3.0 0.005 0.89 S-Mar. 2026 2.8

Laundry and dry cleaning services(4)

 0.130 5.3 0.007 1.72 - -

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning(4)

 0.029 6.6 0.002 2.43 S-Jan. 2026 5.4

Financial services(8)

 0.241 1.8 0.004 1.41 S-Apr. 2026 -2.7

Checking account and other bank services(4)(5)

 - -1.4 - 1.88 S-Mar. 2022 -2.6

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees(4)(5)

 - 4.1 - 3.16 S-Apr. 2026 -4.1

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food

 86.478 3.4 2.960 0.10 S-Mar. 2026 3.3

All items less shelter

 64.696 3.5 2.240 0.11 S-Mar. 2026 3.4

All items less food and shelter

 51.174 3.6 1.835 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 3.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy

 43.743 1.9 0.854 0.16 S-May 2025 1.9

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and trucks

 41.064 2.2 0.896 0.17 S-Nov. 2025 2.2

All items less medical care

 91.748 3.5 3.223 0.09 S-Mar. 2026 3.3

All items less energy

 92.568 2.6 2.384 0.09 S-Mar. 2026 2.6

Commodities

 36.483 3.9 1.402 0.11 S-Mar. 2026 3.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and trucks

 16.151 1.2 0.199 0.18 - -

Commodities less food

 22.961 4.4 0.997 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 3.9

Commodities less food and beverages

 22.138 4.5 0.979 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 4.0

Services

 63.517 3.1 1.963 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 3.1

Services less rent of shelter(16)

 28.502 3.0 0.856 0.22 S-Oct. 2023 3.0

Services less medical care services

 56.677 3.1 1.780 0.14 S-Mar. 2026 3.1

Durables

 10.542 -0.2 -0.018 0.18 - -

Nondurables

 25.941 5.6 1.420 0.13 S-Mar. 2026 4.9

Nondurables less food

 12.419 8.6 1.015 0.22 S-Mar. 2026 7.4

Nondurables less food and beverages

 11.596 9.1 0.998 0.24 S-Mar. 2026 7.9

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

 9.159 10.6 0.906 0.19 S-Mar. 2026 9.2

Nondurables less food and apparel

 9.982 9.9 0.923 0.17 S-Mar. 2026 8.6

Housing

 44.149 3.3 1.443 0.17 - -

Education and communication(4)

 5.677 0.5 0.033 0.30 L-May 2026 0.8

Education(4)

 2.537 2.7 0.069 0.34 L-Apr. 2026 2.8

Communication(4)

 3.141 -1.2 -0.037 0.42 L-May 2026 -0.6

Information and information processing(4)

 3.074 -1.5 -0.044 0.43 L-May 2026 -0.9

Information technology, hardware and services(13)

 1.661 -0.2 -0.002 0.78 L-Jan. 2026 0.3

Recreation(4)

 5.070 2.6 0.133 0.36 S-May 2026 2.6

Video and audio(4)

 1.036 3.5 0.037 0.59 L-Jan. 2026 3.9

Pets, pet products and services(4)

 1.143 3.0 0.035 0.64 S-Nov. 2025 2.6

Photography(4)

 0.061 0.6 0.001 1.23 S-Sep. 2025 -0.4

Food and beverages

 14.345 2.9 0.423 0.16 S-Mar. 2026 2.6

Domestically produced farm food

 6.875 2.3 0.159 0.22 S-May 2026 2.2

Other services

 9.665 2.1 0.211 0.22 S-Apr. 2026 1.9

Apparel less footwear

 1.846 4.0 0.072 0.94 L-May 2026 4.7

Fuels and utilities

 4.602 4.9 0.223 0.53 L-May 2026 6.0

Household energy

 3.461 5.0 0.171 0.69 L-May 2026 6.4

Medical care

 8.252 1.7 0.142 0.48 S-Feb. 2024 1.4

Transportation

 17.165 5.8 0.975 0.22 S-Mar. 2026 5.0

Private transportation

 15.482 4.9 0.742 0.21 S-Mar. 2026 4.4

New and used motor vehicles(4)

 7.045 -0.4 -0.031 0.14 L-Dec. 2025 0.5

Utilities and public transportation

 8.131 5.0 0.401 0.37 L-May 2026 6.0

Household furnishings and operations

 4.243 2.2 0.095 0.41 S-Mar. 2025 0.9

Other goods and services

 2.905 4.3 0.125 0.35 S-Mar. 2026 3.8

Personal care

 2.460 3.8 0.094 0.41 S-Apr. 2026 3.8

Footnotes
(1) The 'effect' of an item category is a measure of that item's contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of 0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase. Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8 percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).
(2) A statistic's margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6 percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item's 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus 0.5 percent.
(3) If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.
(4) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(5) Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not have a relative importance or effect.
(6) Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
(7) Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.
(8) Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
(9) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(10) Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.
(11) Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
(12) Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
(13) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.
(14) Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.
(15) Indexes on a December 2019=100 base.
(16) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(17) Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
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