The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.1 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Northeast Region all items CPI-U rose 4.1 percent for the 12 months ending in July. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.2 percent over the year. Energy prices increased 16.7 percent. Food prices increased 3.5 percent.

  

Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Northeast region, July 2023–July 2026

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Jul 2023	2.6	4.0
Aug 2023	2.8	3.7
Sep 2023	3.0	3.5
Oct 2023	2.7	3.4
Nov 2023	2.5	3.5
Dec 2023	2.6	3.5
Jan 2024	2.5	3.5
Feb 2024	2.4	3.2
Mar 2024	3.4	4.0
Apr 2024	3.6	4.1
May 2024	3.9	4.3
Jun 2024	3.8	4.3
Jul 2024	3.6	3.9
Aug 2024	3.4	4.0
Sep 2024	3.4	4.2
Oct 2024	3.5	4.4
Nov 2024	3.5	4.3
Dec 2024	3.5	3.9
Jan 2025	3.7	4.1
Feb 2025	3.9	4.2
Mar 2025	3.2	3.4
Apr 2025	3.1	3.5
May 2025	2.8	3.1
Jun 2025	3.0	3.2
Jul 2025	3.2	3.4
Aug 2025	3.3	3.4
Sep 2025	3.1	3.0
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.1	2.8
Dec 2025	3.3	3.1
Jan 2026	2.8	2.7
Feb 2026	2.7	2.6
Mar 2026	3.6	2.9
Apr 2026	4.4	3.1
May 2026	5.0	3.6
Jun 2026	4.3	3.3
Jul 2026	4.1	3.2
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

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Food

Food prices increased 0.2 percent for the month of July. Prices for food at home advanced 0.1 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 0.4 percent for the same period.

Food prices increased 3.5 percent over the year. The index for food at home also rose 3.5 percent, as prices for fruits and vegetables were up 7.8 percent and prices for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials advanced 7.0 percent. Prices for food away from home increased 3.4 percent.

Energy

The energy index decreased 1.9 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 3.3 percent. Prices for electricity declined 1.4 percent, and prices for natural gas service were down 0.1 percent for the same period.

Energy prices increased 16.7 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 28.9 percent. Prices for natural gas service increased 9.0 percent, and prices for electricity advanced 4.3 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.1 percent in July. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for education and communication (+1.1 percent), recreation (+0.8 percent), and new and used motor vehicles (+0.6 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-2.6 percent) and shelter (-0.1 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.2 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+3.9 percent), recreation (+3.1 percent), and medical care (+1.8 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-0.2 percent).

The August 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region is scheduled to be released on September 11, 2026.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the Northeast region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The Northeast region is comprised of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. Northeast region CPI-U by expenditure category for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026	Jul. 2025	May 2026	Jun. 2026
All items		350.338	349.552	349.414	4.1	-0.3	0.0
All items (December 1977 = 100)		551.676	550.437	550.221	-	-	-
Food and beverages		349.100	349.385	350.115	3.4	0.3	0.2
Food		352.157	352.512	353.186	3.5	0.3	0.2
Food at home		325.776	325.933	326.135	3.5	0.1	0.1
Cereals and bakery products		401.746	405.924	406.655	3.3	1.2	0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		337.700	339.376	337.594	2.1	0.0	-0.5
Dairy and related products		282.539	285.973	284.944	1.3	0.9	-0.4
Fruits and vegetables		371.632	367.951	370.812	7.8	-0.2	0.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		249.822	242.221	250.930	7.0	0.4	3.6
Other food at home		291.216	293.398	289.728	1.8	-0.5	-1.3
Food away from home		399.251	400.007	401.649	3.4	0.6	0.4
Alcoholic beverages		306.839	306.293	307.659	2.2	0.3	0.4
Housing		387.529	388.085	387.415	4.1	0.0	-0.2
Shelter		382.757	383.297	385.015	4.5	0.6	0.4
Rent of primary residence		477.940	478.796	480.389	4.3	0.5	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		491.289	492.431	493.938	4.2	0.5	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		490.778	491.918	493.422	4.2	0.5	0.3
Fuels and utilities		361.280	361.148	358.888	7.7	-0.7	-0.6
Household energy		327.763	327.464	324.652	8.4	-0.9	-0.9
Energy services		319.232	323.273	319.944	5.7	0.2	-1.0
Electricity		326.423	332.469	327.713	4.3	0.4	-1.4
Utility (piped) gas service		282.774	282.561	282.293	9.0	-0.2	-0.1
Household furnishings and operations		154.418	154.222	153.567	1.7	-0.6	-0.4
Apparel		138.945	136.582	133.070	-0.2	-4.2	-2.6
Transportation		294.165	290.278	289.266	8.1	-1.7	-0.3
Private transportation		292.000	286.621	285.093	6.3	-2.4	-0.5
New and used motor vehicles(2)		125.782	126.964	127.703	0.2	1.5	0.6
New vehicles		176.532	176.777	177.076	0.8	0.3	0.2
New cars(3)		167.800	167.865	168.242	1.4	0.3	0.2
Used cars and trucks		191.950	194.923	196.510	-2.1	2.4	0.8
Motor fuel		387.239	361.454	349.573	29.1	-9.7	-3.3
Gasoline (all types)		386.159	360.016	348.313	28.9	-9.8	-3.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		381.939	354.570	342.606	29.7	-10.3	-3.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		413.250	391.817	380.823	26.2	-7.8	-2.8
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		405.138	385.586	375.564	24.8	-7.3	-2.6
Medical care		597.851	593.699	594.418	1.8	-0.6	0.1
Medical care commodities		426.086	423.145	419.665	-1.9	-1.5	-0.8
Medical care services		648.401	643.892	645.941	2.6	-0.4	0.3
Professional services		451.528	446.607	448.501	4.0	-0.7	0.4
Recreation(2)		147.846	148.931	150.138	3.1	1.6	0.8
Education and communication(2)		161.850	160.966	162.667	2.0	0.5	1.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		103.992	104.185	105.105	3.2	1.1	0.9
Other goods and services		651.742	652.785	656.270	3.8	0.7	0.5
Footnotes ​(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. ​(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. ​(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. ​(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. ​(5) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Northeast region CPI-U by special aggregate index for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026	Jul. 2025	May 2026	Jun. 2026
All items		350.338	349.552	349.414	4.1	-0.3	0.0
Food		352.157	352.512	353.186	3.5	0.3	0.2
Energy		354.082	343.082	336.450	16.7	-5.0	-1.9
All items less food and energy		357.609	357.597	357.944	3.2	0.1	0.1
All items less energy		354.861	354.905	355.302	3.2	0.1	0.1
All items less medical care		339.550	338.922	338.743	4.3	-0.2	-0.1
All items less shelter		306.895	305.468	305.427	4.2	-0.5	0.0
Commodities		243.919	241.819	241.194	4.3	-1.1	-0.3
Commodities less food		193.890	190.969	189.888	5.0	-2.1	-0.6
Commodities less food & beverages		189.610	186.621	185.464	5.1	-2.2	-0.6
Durables		121.348	121.622	122.093	0.1	0.6	0.4
Nondurables		302.309	298.698	297.324	5.8	-1.6	-0.5
Nondurables less food & beverages		256.325	249.028	245.660	9.2	-4.2	-1.4
Nondurables less food		258.910	252.108	249.081	8.5	-3.8	-1.2
Services		452.369	452.906	453.259	4.0	0.2	0.1
Services less rent of shelter(1)		442.527	442.609	443.884	4.1	0.3	0.3
Services less medical care services		438.918	439.831	440.059	4.1	0.3	0.1
Footnotes ​(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.