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| Item | U.S. city average | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(1) | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(1) | Northeast region | South region | ||||||
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| Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
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All items |
324.122 | 2.7 | 324.286 | 2.4 | 337.284 | 3.1 | 313.597 | 2.2 | ||||
All items (1967 = 100)(2) |
970.924 | 957.381 | 531.120 | 508.697 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
338.857 | 2.6 | 319.237 | 2.2 | 341.545 | 3.0 | 333.789 | 2.6 | ||||
Food |
341.721 | 2.6 | 328.506 | 2.2 | 344.459 | 3.1 | 337.856 | 2.7 | ||||
Food at home |
313.954 | 1.9 | 318.169 | 3.1 | 302.604 | 1.7 | 307.112 | 3.5 | 319.140 | 3.0 | 312.134 | 2.1 |
Cereals and bakery products |
361.255 | 1.9 | 401.357 | -0.6 | 426.863 | 3.1 | 374.635 | 4.7 | 397.433 | 4.5 | 366.649 | 1.2 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
347.565 | 4.7 | 372.085 | 8.7 | 340.986 | 8.4 | 338.885 | 9.6 | 332.574 | 4.8 | 343.615 | 5.1 |
Dairy and related products |
266.491 | -1.6 | 242.818 | 0.1 | 295.557 | 1.1 | 272.504 | -1.3 | 278.029 | -0.8 | 270.847 | -0.4 |
Fruits and vegetables |
355.125 | 0.1 | 325.532 | 7.9 | 287.650 | -3.0 | 324.161 | 2.6 | 362.790 | 1.4 | 331.732 | -0.9 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(3) |
231.235 | 4.3 | 231.674 | 2.1 | 267.094 | 0.2 | 239.261 | 3.3 | 242.688 | 6.3 | 228.883 | 4.8 |
Other food at home |
275.668 | 1.3 | 290.481 | -1.0 | 252.838 | 0.5 | 277.175 | 0.0 | 283.277 | 2.0 | 276.556 | 1.7 |
Food away from home |
387.202 | 3.7 | 364.553 | 2.8 | 389.772 | 3.4 | 381.488 | 3.6 | ||||
Alcoholic beverages |
298.310 | 1.9 | 232.269 | 1.9 | 301.443 | 1.6 | 277.257 | 1.9 | ||||
Housing |
349.973 | 3.5 | 344.725 | 3.9 | 373.932 | 4.1 | 326.902 | 3.2 | ||||
Shelter |
418.593 | 3.0 | 439.812 | 4.4 | 411.028 | 3.5 | 393.178 | 4.2 | 458.931 | 3.5 | 382.299 | 2.7 |
Rent of primary residence |
439.275 | 3.0 | 416.287 | 4.1 | 442.768 | 3.4 | 455.972 | 3.5 | 466.266 | 4.2 | 405.003 | 2.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(4) |
432.724 | 3.4 | 453.756 | 3.9 | 424.803 | 3.5 | 412.456 | 3.8 | 478.648 | 3.5 | 387.136 | 3.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(4) |
432.722 | 3.4 | 453.756 | 3.9 | 424.803 | 3.5 | 412.456 | 3.8 | 478.155 | 3.5 | 387.048 | 3.1 |
Fuels and utilities |
335.637 | 6.5 | 335.518 | 9.2 | 318.530 | 5.3 | ||||||
Household energy |
281.272 | 7.2 | 301.298 | 10.0 | 258.491 | 5.8 | ||||||
Energy services |
287.021 | 7.4 | 303.398 | 10.7 | 258.914 | 5.9 | ||||||
Electricity |
294.939 | 6.9 | 311.524 | 10.9 | 252.433 | 5.3 | ||||||
Utility (piped) gas service |
257.731 | 9.1 | 266.374 | 10.3 | 280.549 | 9.6 | ||||||
Household furnishings and operations |
154.477 | 4.6 | 135.019 | 3.7 | 152.034 | 4.2 | 153.450 | 5.2 | ||||
Apparel |
129.763 | 0.2 | 157.869 | 0.2 | 131.438 | 0.6 | 138.612 | -0.7 | ||||
Transportation |
272.615 | 1.6 | 277.089 | 1.7 | 268.945 | 1.7 | 270.391 | 0.5 | ||||
Private transportation |
273.036 | 2.1 | 284.128 | 0.7 | 270.515 | 2.9 | 272.817 | 0.9 | ||||
New and used motor vehicles(5) |
125.978 | 1.2 | 127.630 | 1.0 | 126.801 | 1.2 | 126.926 | 1.2 | ||||
New vehicles(3) |
178.575 | 0.6 | 227.738 | 0.3 | 175.710 | 0.7 | 185.610 | 0.5 | ||||
Used cars and trucks(3) |
186.367 | 3.6 | 409.744 | 3.5 | 199.415 | 3.6 | 185.184 | 3.3 | ||||
Motor fuel |
277.520 | 1.1 | 289.874 | 2.5 | 287.607 | -2.4 | 267.819 | -1.4 | 267.678 | 0.7 | 249.340 | -1.7 |
Gasoline |
276.152 | 0.9 | 286.063 | 2.4 | 283.393 | -2.4 | 261.562 | -1.4 | 266.959 | 0.7 | 247.749 | -2.0 |
Motor vehicle insurance(3) |
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Medical care |
585.213 | 2.9 | 533.981 | 0.3 | 587.944 | 2.4 | 545.836 | 1.4 | ||||
Recreation(5) |
140.821 | 1.8 | 129.841 | -5.1 | 143.965 | 0.7 | 140.465 | 1.1 | ||||
Education and communication(5) |
147.928 | 1.5 | 170.862 | 1.2 | 160.811 | 1.9 | 142.133 | 0.9 | ||||
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(3) |
905.284 | 2.9 | 1,731.497 | 1.4 | 1,531.041 | 4.0 | 1,588.886 | 2.0 | ||||
Other goods and services |
588.935 | 3.9 | 575.814 | 9.7 | 638.977 | 4.3 | 559.468 | 3.7 | ||||
Energy |
279.588 | 4.2 | 274.331 | 9.8 | 277.301 | 4.6 | 318.897 | 11.5 | 288.214 | 6.3 | 248.648 | 2.0 |
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Footnotes |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, CBSA includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties in New Jersey; New Castle County in Delaware; and Cecil County in Maryland. |
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| Item | U.S. city average | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(1) | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(1) | Northeast region | South region | ||||||
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| Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
Nov 2025 |
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Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
Nov 2025 |
Percent change from Nov 2024 |
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All items |
317.414 | 2.7 | 318.985 | 2.4 | 334.957 | 3.1 | 307.568 | 2.1 | ||||
All items (1967 = 100)(2) |
945.479 | 955.323 | 523.185 | 498.141 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
338.407 | 2.6 | 317.737 | 1.9 | 340.006 | 3.1 | 332.798 | 2.6 | ||||
Food |
340.249 | 2.7 | 323.995 | 1.9 | 342.221 | 3.2 | 335.649 | 2.6 | ||||
Food at home |
313.916 | 2.0 | 328.379 | 3.3 | 297.693 | 1.5 | 309.356 | 3.4 | 319.187 | 3.1 | 310.077 | 2.1 |
Cereals and bakery products |
363.492 | 2.1 | 411.704 | -0.2 | 402.123 | 3.4 | 357.915 | 3.1 | 394.609 | 4.2 | 365.245 | 1.3 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
349.015 | 4.8 | 378.330 | 8.4 | 333.549 | 8.1 | 358.302 | 10.0 | 330.981 | 4.4 | 342.333 | 5.2 |
Dairy and related products |
264.658 | -1.6 | 244.298 | 0.0 | 289.019 | 1.9 | 254.381 | -0.7 | 278.974 | -0.5 | 266.641 | -0.3 |
Fruits and vegetables |
351.410 | 0.1 | 312.284 | 9.0 | 290.250 | -4.2 | 335.713 | 3.5 | 367.020 | 2.6 | 326.806 | -1.8 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(3) |
229.283 | 3.5 | 244.519 | 1.6 | 283.712 | 0.9 | 245.570 | 2.6 | 239.450 | 5.1 | 226.427 | 4.3 |
Other food at home |
275.775 | 1.6 | 298.393 | -0.9 | 248.311 | 0.5 | 258.677 | -0.4 | 286.255 | 2.3 | 275.519 | 2.0 |
Food away from home |
387.856 | 3.6 | 362.272 | 2.4 | 389.736 | 3.4 | 380.447 | 3.4 | ||||
Alcoholic beverages |
305.143 | 1.8 | 240.808 | 2.2 | 300.340 | 1.8 | 284.889 | 1.4 | ||||
Housing |
345.891 | 3.5 | 342.970 | 4.3 | 374.551 | 4.3 | 327.756 | 3.1 | ||||
Shelter |
410.694 | 3.1 | 449.474 | 4.2 | 409.996 | 3.8 | 405.825 | 3.4 | 455.696 | 3.6 | 384.646 | 2.6 |
Rent of primary residence |
437.224 | 3.0 | 416.287 | 4.1 | 442.768 | 3.4 | 455.972 | 3.5 | 459.933 | 4.2 | 402.752 | 2.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(4) |
390.536 | 3.4 | 403.534 | 3.9 | 387.165 | 3.5 | 374.137 | 3.8 | 421.405 | 3.6 | 359.873 | 3.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(4) |
390.504 | 3.4 | 403.534 | 3.9 | 387.165 | 3.5 | 374.137 | 3.8 | 421.465 | 3.6 | 359.792 | 3.1 |
Fuels and utilities |
332.815 | 6.5 | 340.172 | 10.3 | 318.354 | 5.0 | ||||||
Household energy |
278.475 | 7.3 | 306.239 | 11.4 | 255.728 | 5.4 | ||||||
Energy services |
284.315 | 7.3 | 306.294 | 11.8 | 257.639 | 5.5 | ||||||
Electricity |
290.314 | 6.8 | 316.513 | 12.1 | 247.825 | 4.9 | ||||||
Utility (piped) gas service |
255.260 | 9.6 | 266.268 | 11.0 | 293.053 | 10.1 | ||||||
Household furnishings and operations |
145.212 | 3.4 | 115.557 | 3.4 | 144.101 | 2.5 | 142.125 | 4.4 | ||||
Apparel |
129.978 | 0.0 | 175.718 | 3.5 | 131.407 | -1.5 | 137.811 | -1.1 | ||||
Transportation |
277.081 | 1.8 | 297.609 | 1.4 | 276.198 | 2.0 | 268.777 | 0.8 | ||||
Private transportation |
276.804 | 2.1 | 292.727 | 0.9 | 275.361 | 2.7 | 270.065 | 1.1 | ||||
New and used motor vehicles(5) |
125.445 | 1.4 | 128.343 | 1.9 | 125.357 | 1.3 | 123.147 | 1.4 | ||||
New vehicles(3) |
178.578 | 0.7 | 227.260 | 0.3 | 173.240 | 0.7 | 182.906 | 0.6 | ||||
Used cars and trucks(3) |
187.328 | 3.5 | 409.876 | 3.5 | 199.106 | 3.5 | 186.410 | 3.3 | ||||
Motor fuel |
278.968 | 1.3 | 290.559 | 2.4 | 284.765 | -2.4 | 271.373 | -1.4 | 267.674 | 0.9 | 248.277 | -1.6 |
Gasoline |
277.582 | 1.1 | 286.063 | 2.4 | 283.395 | -2.4 | 261.575 | -1.4 | 267.036 | 0.8 | 247.149 | -1.7 |
Motor vehicle insurance(3) |
907.835 | 3.6 | ||||||||||
Medical care |
594.230 | 3.0 | 571.329 | 0.5 | 579.524 | 2.4 | 561.972 | 1.5 | ||||
Recreation(5) |
132.450 | 1.8 | 114.564 | -5.7 | 143.888 | 0.0 | 130.916 | 1.2 | ||||
Education and communication(5) |
131.650 | 1.2 | 136.870 | 0.6 | 142.894 | 1.7 | 123.222 | 0.8 | ||||
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(3) |
870.515 | 3.2 | 1,612.127 | 1.0 | 1,526.344 | 4.7 | 1,460.419 | 2.4 | ||||
Other goods and services |
651.444 | 3.9 | 586.042 | 2.9 | 742.534 | 4.3 | 609.350 | 3.2 | ||||
Energy |
276.940 | 4.1 | 268.416 | 9.6 | 278.411 | 3.8 | 300.809 | 9.9 | 288.377 | 6.8 | 245.242 | 1.7 |
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Footnotes |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, CBSA includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties in New Jersey; New Castle County in Delaware; and Cecil County in Maryland. |
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| Area | Index | Percent change to Nov 2025 from -- |
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| Oct 2025 |
Nov 2025 |
Nov 2024 |
Sep 2025 |
Oct 2025 |
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U.S. city average |
(1)- | 324.122 | 2.7 | -0.2 | |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
(1)- | 301.839 | 2.5 | -0.9 | |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
(1)- | 345.650 | 3.6 | -0.1 | |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
(1)- | 348.620 | 3.0 | 0.2 | |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
347.892 | 2.8 | -0.4 | ||
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
302.493 | 1.1 | -0.6 | ||
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
337.561 | 2.2 | -0.6 | ||
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
308.116 | 2.5 | -0.7 | ||
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(2) |
138.851 | 4.5 | 0.6 | ||
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
391.020 | 4.0 | 0.1 | ||
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(3) |
308.706 | 3.0 | -0.3 | ||
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(4) |
324.286 | 2.4 | -0.3 | ||
Urban Hawaii |
351.357 | 2.4 | 0.3 | ||
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
(1)- | ||||
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(4) |
(1)- | ||||
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
(1)- | ||||
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
(1)- | ||||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
(1)- | ||||
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
(1)- | ||||
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(5) |
(1)- | ||||
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
(1)- | ||||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
(1)- | ||||
St. Louis, MO-IL |
(1)- | ||||
Urban Alaska |
(1)- | ||||
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Footnotes |
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| Area | Index | Percent change to Nov 2025 from -- |
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| Oct 2025 |
Nov 2025 |
Nov 2024 |
Sep 2025 |
Oct 2025 |
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U.S. city average |
(1)- | 317.414 | 2.7 | -0.2 | |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
(1)- | 292.753 | 2.4 | -0.9 | |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
(1)- | 333.118 | 3.7 | 0.1 | |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
(1)- | 342.426 | 2.9 | 0.1 | |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
347.474 | 2.3 | -0.7 | ||
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
312.327 | 1.3 | -0.5 | ||
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
329.559 | 2.3 | -0.7 | ||
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
303.748 | 2.2 | -0.8 | ||
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(2) |
140.116 | 5.0 | 0.6 | ||
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
368.474 | 3.4 | -0.3 | ||
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(3) |
305.542 | 3.3 | -0.1 | ||
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(4) |
318.985 | 2.4 | -0.3 | ||
Urban Hawaii |
350.703 | 2.4 | 0.1 | ||
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
(1)- | ||||
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(4) |
(1)- | ||||
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
(1)- | ||||
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
(1)- | ||||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
(1)- | ||||
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
(1)- | ||||
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(5) |
(1)- | ||||
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
(1)- | ||||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
(1)- | ||||
St. Louis, MO-IL |
(1)- | ||||
Urban Alaska |
(1)- | ||||
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