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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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All items |
323.048 | 2.7 | 322.730 | 2.0 | 335.656 | 3.2 | 312.771 | 2.3 | ||||
All items (1967 = 100)(2) |
967.707 | 952.790 | 528.556 | 507.358 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
337.077 | 2.8 | 316.239 | 1.4 | 338.528 | 2.7 | 331.541 | 2.7 | ||||
Food |
340.036 | 2.9 | 325.774 | 1.4 | 341.257 | 2.7 | 335.831 | 2.8 | ||||
Food at home |
313.263 | 2.2 | 309.762 | 0.8 | 299.805 | 0.3 | 300.399 | 2.9 | 315.021 | 1.9 | 311.025 | 2.0 |
Cereals and bakery products |
360.048 | 1.0 | 410.154 | -2.0 | 423.058 | -0.5 | 365.240 | -0.7 | 393.729 | 2.1 | 366.173 | 0.0 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
344.155 | 5.2 | 362.264 | 5.7 | 335.446 | 6.5 | 329.585 | 10.4 | 330.662 | 5.6 | 341.231 | 5.6 |
Dairy and related products |
272.586 | 1.5 | 238.557 | -0.5 | 298.642 | 5.7 | 273.704 | 1.8 | 281.292 | 0.5 | 275.522 | 2.6 |
Fruits and vegetables |
351.764 | 0.2 | 293.670 | -0.6 | 293.565 | -2.0 | 319.694 | 0.0 | 344.125 | -2.5 | 335.092 | 0.6 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(3) |
228.011 | 3.6 | 222.111 | 2.0 | 263.441 | 0.9 | 231.816 | 6.6 | 234.616 | 4.2 | 223.217 | 3.1 |
Other food at home |
277.002 | 1.2 | 291.658 | -1.1 | 245.383 | -4.3 | 270.845 | -0.4 | 284.467 | 1.6 | 274.552 | 0.3 |
Food away from home |
383.808 | 3.9 | 361.893 | 2.8 | 388.300 | 3.9 | 377.892 | 3.9 | ||||
Alcoholic beverages |
295.176 | 1.4 | 226.685 | 1.2 | 300.991 | 1.8 | 271.886 | 1.1 | ||||
Housing |
348.210 | 3.9 | 342.722 | 3.8 | 372.091 | 4.9 | 324.834 | 3.7 | ||||
Shelter |
416.271 | 3.7 | 435.546 | 3.8 | 409.349 | 3.8 | 390.324 | 4.3 | 456.900 | 4.5 | 379.145 | 3.4 |
Rent of primary residence |
435.489 | 3.5 | 409.635 | 3.9 | 438.983 | 3.2 | 449.858 | 3.8 | 460.632 | 5.2 | 402.108 | 2.5 |
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(4) |
428.640 | 4.1 | 447.650 | 4.0 | 421.934 | 3.9 | 409.128 | 3.9 | 473.943 | 4.5 | 383.260 | 3.8 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(4) |
428.639 | 4.1 | 447.650 | 4.0 | 421.934 | 3.9 | 409.128 | 3.9 | 473.461 | 4.5 | 383.174 | 3.8 |
Fuels and utilities |
337.149 | 6.5 | 333.207 | 10.0 | 320.661 | 5.6 | ||||||
Household energy |
283.847 | 6.8 | 299.394 | 10.4 | 262.340 | 5.7 | ||||||
Energy services |
290.131 | 7.2 | 302.588 | 12.4 | 262.952 | 5.9 | ||||||
Electricity |
299.107 | 5.5 | 314.114 | 9.0 | 258.292 | 5.2 | ||||||
Utility (piped) gas service |
257.867 | 13.8 | 259.042 | 21.6 | 272.722 | 10.5 | ||||||
Household furnishings and operations |
152.865 | 3.4 | 132.183 | 1.0 | 150.969 | 2.7 | 152.754 | 3.8 | ||||
Apparel |
129.190 | -0.2 | 154.266 | -4.7 | 133.300 | 2.2 | 138.186 | -1.3 | ||||
Transportation |
273.452 | 0.0 | 273.415 | -1.1 | 267.571 | 0.0 | 272.599 | -0.9 | ||||
Private transportation |
274.289 | 0.1 | 286.993 | -1.0 | 268.318 | 0.2 | 275.659 | -1.0 | ||||
New and used motor vehicles(5) |
126.914 | 1.8 | 128.444 | 1.1 | 127.465 | 2.0 | 127.990 | 1.8 | ||||
New vehicles(3) |
178.569 | 0.4 | 227.957 | -0.1 | 175.636 | 0.4 | 185.602 | 0.3 | ||||
Used cars and trucks(3) |
188.183 | 4.8 | 411.334 | 4.3 | 200.777 | 4.3 | 186.875 | 4.4 | ||||
Motor fuel |
282.696 | -9.3 | 292.129 | -10.1 | 299.064 | -10.8 | 277.840 | -10.4 | 270.763 | -10.7 | 258.470 | -11.4 |
Gasoline |
281.490 | -9.5 | 288.372 | -10.2 | 294.748 | -10.8 | 271.400 | -10.5 | 270.180 | -10.8 | 257.138 | -11.6 |
Motor vehicle insurance(3) |
896.018 | 5.3 | ||||||||||
Medical care |
583.856 | 3.5 | 533.722 | 2.9 | 583.846 | 2.0 | 547.622 | 3.2 | ||||
Recreation(5) |
141.587 | 2.4 | 139.948 | 3.0 | 145.616 | 2.0 | 141.543 | 2.3 | ||||
Education and communication(5) |
146.696 | 0.3 | 170.624 | 0.2 | 159.435 | 2.5 | 141.163 | -0.7 | ||||
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(3) |
889.895 | 3.5 | 1,747.189 | 2.9 | 1,499.229 | 5.4 | 1,569.837 | 2.3 | ||||
Other goods and services |
582.371 | 3.9 | 539.180 | 1.4 | 632.213 | 3.6 | 551.410 | 3.7 | ||||
Energy |
283.395 | -1.6 | 278.698 | 4.5 | 282.522 | -0.1 | 303.978 | -1.2 | 288.292 | 1.1 | 254.927 | -3.4 |
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. |
Item | U.S. city average | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(1) | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson(1) | Northeast region | South region | ||||||
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Jul 2025 |
Percent change from Jul 2024 |
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Percent change from Jul 2024 |
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Jul 2025 |
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All items |
316.349 | 2.5 | 317.901 | 1.9 | 333.135 | 3.1 | 306.820 | 1.9 | ||||
All items (1967 = 100)(2) |
942.307 | 952.077 | 520.339 | 496.929 | ||||||||
Food and beverages |
336.399 | 2.7 | 314.414 | 0.6 | 336.436 | 2.6 | 330.614 | 2.6 | ||||
Food |
338.280 | 2.7 | 320.674 | 0.5 | 338.486 | 2.6 | 333.612 | 2.7 | ||||
Food at home |
312.698 | 2.1 | 319.117 | 0.3 | 294.371 | -0.4 | 302.054 | 3.0 | 314.509 | 2.0 | 308.927 | 1.9 |
Cereals and bakery products |
362.214 | 1.2 | 422.787 | -1.0 | 397.155 | -0.1 | 348.934 | -1.8 | 391.428 | 1.9 | 364.400 | 0.0 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
344.865 | 5.2 | 364.181 | 3.8 | 327.397 | 6.1 | 344.035 | 10.4 | 328.981 | 5.6 | 339.714 | 5.7 |
Dairy and related products |
270.398 | 1.2 | 239.993 | -0.4 | 292.478 | 6.0 | 255.479 | 1.9 | 281.285 | 0.2 | 270.890 | 2.4 |
Fruits and vegetables |
347.252 | -0.2 | 281.244 | -1.1 | 297.646 | -3.1 | 327.476 | 1.0 | 345.234 | -2.3 | 331.140 | -0.1 |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(3) |
226.443 | 2.9 | 235.280 | 1.3 | 273.939 | -1.3 | 240.897 | 8.3 | 232.757 | 3.8 | 221.294 | 2.6 |
Other food at home |
276.465 | 1.2 | 299.902 | -1.2 | 239.798 | -4.8 | 254.489 | 0.3 | 286.639 | 1.6 | 273.239 | 0.5 |
Food away from home |
384.513 | 3.8 | 358.993 | 2.0 | 388.353 | 3.8 | 376.818 | 3.8 | ||||
Alcoholic beverages |
302.457 | 1.4 | 237.346 | 1.1 | 300.016 | 1.9 | 280.388 | 0.4 | ||||
Housing |
344.080 | 3.9 | 340.428 | 4.0 | 372.033 | 5.0 | 325.699 | 3.5 | ||||
Shelter |
407.869 | 3.7 | 443.909 | 4.0 | 407.207 | 3.9 | 401.347 | 3.1 | 452.317 | 4.6 | 381.089 | 3.2 |
Rent of primary residence |
433.382 | 3.6 | 409.635 | 3.9 | 438.983 | 3.2 | 449.858 | 3.8 | 454.381 | 5.1 | 399.646 | 2.5 |
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(4) |
386.697 | 4.1 | 398.104 | 4.0 | 384.550 | 3.9 | 371.118 | 3.9 | 417.113 | 4.5 | 356.020 | 3.7 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(4) |
386.670 | 4.1 | 398.104 | 4.0 | 384.550 | 3.9 | 371.118 | 3.9 | 417.172 | 4.5 | 355.946 | 3.7 |
Fuels and utilities |
334.952 | 6.6 | 339.056 | 10.9 | 322.061 | 5.7 | ||||||
Household energy |
281.547 | 6.9 | 305.382 | 11.5 | 260.946 | 5.7 | ||||||
Energy services |
287.893 | 7.2 | 306.655 | 12.9 | 263.083 | 5.9 | ||||||
Electricity |
294.563 | 5.5 | 319.123 | 9.8 | 254.716 | 5.1 | ||||||
Utility (piped) gas service |
256.584 | 14.7 | 262.001 | 22.2 | 285.025 | 12.1 | ||||||
Household furnishings and operations |
144.281 | 2.7 | 113.336 | -0.2 | 143.366 | 1.1 | 141.388 | 3.1 | ||||
Apparel |
129.378 | 0.1 | 172.997 | 0.0 | 134.688 | 2.0 | 136.960 | -1.9 | ||||
Transportation |
278.208 | -0.2 | 298.892 | 0.1 | 275.037 | -0.2 | 271.540 | -1.0 | ||||
Private transportation |
278.331 | -0.1 | 296.759 | -0.9 | 273.856 | -0.2 | 272.976 | -1.1 | ||||
New and used motor vehicles(5) |
126.367 | 2.1 | 129.222 | 2.2 | 126.045 | 1.9 | 124.126 | 2.1 | ||||
New vehicles(3) |
178.574 | 0.5 | 227.479 | -0.1 | 173.198 | 0.5 | 182.939 | 0.4 | ||||
Used cars and trucks(3) |
189.206 | 4.7 | 411.465 | 4.3 | 200.009 | 4.0 | 188.126 | 4.4 | ||||
Motor fuel |
284.014 | -9.3 | 292.891 | -10.2 | 296.113 | -10.8 | 281.553 | -10.5 | 270.527 | -10.6 | 257.473 | -11.5 |
Gasoline |
282.791 | -9.5 | 288.371 | -10.2 | 294.750 | -10.8 | 271.413 | -10.5 | 270.130 | -10.7 | 256.566 | -11.6 |
Motor vehicle insurance(3) |
906.729 | 5.3 | ||||||||||
Medical care |
592.832 | 3.7 | 572.427 | 3.5 | 575.834 | 2.3 | 562.583 | 3.0 | ||||
Recreation(5) |
132.861 | 1.8 | 123.351 | 1.1 | 146.180 | 1.4 | 131.358 | 1.4 | ||||
Education and communication(5) |
130.606 | -0.2 | 136.124 | -1.4 | 141.748 | 1.7 | 122.451 | -0.9 | ||||
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(3) |
852.089 | 3.4 | 1,627.130 | 2.6 | 1,484.061 | 4.9 | 1,432.606 | 2.4 | ||||
Other goods and services |
643.141 | 4.0 | 567.699 | -0.7 | 733.116 | 3.4 | 601.293 | 3.8 | ||||
Energy |
280.992 | -2.1 | 272.707 | 3.3 | 284.138 | -2.8 | 288.705 | -2.9 | 289.144 | 1.1 | 252.328 | -4.1 |
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. |
Area | Index | Percent change to Jul 2025 from -- |
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Jul 2025 |
Jul 2024 |
May 2025 |
Jun 2025 |
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U.S. city average |
322.561 | 323.048 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
302.442 | 301.871 | 2.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
343.024 | 343.624 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
346.332 | 346.385 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
346.856 | 3.2 | -0.3 | ||
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
302.413 | 0.9 | -0.3 | ||
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
336.208 | 2.1 | 0.4 | ||
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
307.881 | 1.8 | 0.7 | ||
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(1) |
137.708 | 3.5 | 0.2 | ||
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
390.179 | 4.0 | 0.8 | ||
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(2) |
310.071 | 3.3 | 1.1 | ||
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(3) |
322.730 | 2.0 | 0.4 | ||
Urban Hawaii |
348.334 | 2.3 | -0.3 | ||
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
318.574 | ||||
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(3) |
325.409 | ||||
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
298.928 | ||||
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
279.067 | ||||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
357.750 | ||||
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
324.636 | ||||
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(4) |
185.525 | ||||
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
356.460 | ||||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
364.344 | ||||
St. Louis, MO-IL |
293.580 | ||||
Urban Alaska |
271.728 | ||||
Footnotes |
Area | Index | Percent change to Jul 2025 from -- |
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Jul 2025 |
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May 2025 |
Jun 2025 |
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U.S. city average |
315.945 | 316.349 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
293.693 | 293.126 | 2.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
330.140 | 330.350 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
340.420 | 340.842 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
346.915 | 3.2 | -0.2 | ||
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
311.717 | 0.5 | -0.4 | ||
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
329.031 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ||
Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
303.691 | 1.6 | 0.7 | ||
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(1) |
138.524 | 3.5 | -0.2 | ||
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
368.100 | 3.5 | 0.5 | ||
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(2) |
305.400 | 3.1 | 1.0 | ||
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(3) |
317.901 | 1.9 | 0.6 | ||
Urban Hawaii |
348.619 | 2.5 | 0.0 | ||
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
311.466 | ||||
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(3) |
316.574 | ||||
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
292.869 | ||||
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
273.537 | ||||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
351.843 | ||||
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
324.401 | ||||
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(4) |
184.703 | ||||
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
352.456 | ||||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
357.780 | ||||
St. Louis, MO-IL |
292.160 | ||||
Urban Alaska |
268.786 | ||||
Footnotes |