Chart 8. CPI indexes, by adequacy and unofficial density, January 2019–July 2023 (in percent)
Period Adequacy, all items, U.S. city average Density, all items, U.S. city average

Jan 2019

95.04 69.08

Feb 2019

95.66 70.17

Mar 2019

95.24 69.49

Apr 2019

95.64 70.62

May 2019

95.15 70.18

Jun 2019

95.77 70.29

Jul 2019

94.83 69.85

Aug 2019

95.48 69.97

Sep 2019

94.89 67.68

Oct 2019

95.57 69.32

Nov 2019

94.93 68.19

Dec 2019

95.23 69.71

Jan 2020

94.72 69.55

Feb 2020

95.38 70.80

Mar 2020

94.40 63.22

Apr 2020

93.43 58.16

May 2020

93.56 57.51

Jun 2020

94.27 59.47

Jul 2020

94.03 58.58

Aug 2020

94.25 60.52

Sep 2020

94.29 58.98

Oct 2020

94.49 60.45

Nov 2020

94.19 60.24

Dec 2020

94.26 62.09

Jan 2021

94.39 60.26

Feb 2021

94.17 62.70

Mar 2021

94.29 62.48

Apr 2021

94.50 63.50

May 2021

94.13 62.16

Jun 2021

93.73 62.79

Jul 2021

94.31 60.87

Aug 2021

93.86 62.28

Sep 2021

94.23 60.84

Oct 2021

93.92 61.62

Dec 2021

93.82 62.98

Mar 2022

94.37 63.56

Apr 2022

94.25 63.80

May 2022

94.29 64.75

Jun 2022

93.62 64.93

Jul 2022

94.18 63.68

Aug 2022

93.94 64.39

Sep 2022

94.41 62.46

Oct 2022

93.69 62.99

Dec 2022

93.83 64.73

Jan 2023

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Feb 2023

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Mar 2023

94.08 63.77

Apr 2023

93.68 64.25

May 2023

94.52 64.79

Jun 2023

93.77 64.98

Jul 2023

94.47 63.70

[1] Data did not pass publication criteria.

Note: CPI = Consumer Price Index.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.