The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.5 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.5 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

Food

Food prices rose 0.5 percent for the month of October. Prices for food at home advanced 0.6 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 0.2 percent for the same period.

Energy

The energy index fell 0.1 percent over the month. Electricity prices decreased 1.0 percent, and prices for natural gas service were down 1.5 percent. Prices for gasoline decreased 0.4 percent for the same period.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent for the month ending in October. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for recreation (+2.4 percent) and shelter (+0.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-2.2 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-1.0 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for November 2026 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

Technical Note

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.
 

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

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026	Oct. 2026	Oct. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026
All items		349.921	351.570	353.171	-	0.9	0.5
All items (December 1977 = 100)		551.018	553.616	556.137	-	-	-
Food and beverages		349.741	349.333	350.896	-	0.3	0.4
Food		352.796	352.359	354.092	-	0.4	0.5
Food at home		325.097	324.216	326.294	-	0.4	0.6
Cereals and bakery products		406.811	404.850	403.307	-	-0.9	-0.4
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		337.122	337.157	337.210	-	0.0	0.0
Dairy and related products		283.974	283.371	284.255	-	0.1	0.3
Fruits and vegetables		365.575	367.347	374.200	-	2.4	1.9
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		245.733	251.027	251.710	-	2.4	0.3
Other food at home		292.037	286.295	290.024	-	-0.7	1.3
Food away from home		402.608	403.099	404.080	-	0.4	0.2
Alcoholic beverages		307.479	307.426	306.959	-	-0.2	-0.2
Housing		388.151	390.010	390.774	-	0.7	0.2
Shelter		385.486	387.691	389.387	-	1.0	0.4
Rent of primary residence		481.417	482.861	484.024	-	0.5	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		495.071	497.351	498.448	-	0.7	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		494.560	496.835	497.933	-	0.7	0.2
Fuels and utilities		359.011	365.841	366.323	-	2.0	0.1
Household energy		324.428	331.382	331.475	-	2.2	0.0
Energy services		316.382	317.469	313.696	-	-0.8	-1.2
Electricity		324.528	327.099	323.676	-	-0.3	-1.0
Utility (piped) gas service		278.230	276.301	272.097	-	-2.2	-1.5
Household furnishings and operations		153.088	155.112	156.222	-	2.0	0.7
Apparel		137.822	141.948	138.875	-	0.8	-2.2
Transportation		286.801	290.439	294.861	-	2.8	1.5
Private transportation		283.352	287.362	286.820	-	1.2	-0.2
New and used motor vehicles(2)		127.368	127.421	126.187	-	-0.9	-1.0
New vehicles		177.217	177.450	177.674	1.1	0.3	0.1
New cars(3)		168.555	169.041	169.417	2.2	0.5	0.2
Used cars and trucks		196.808	196.373	192.494	-3.4	-2.2	-2.0
Motor fuel		353.347	375.629	374.630	-	6.0	-0.3
Gasoline (all types)		351.817	373.679	372.298	39.2	5.8	-0.4
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		346.133	368.625	366.691	40.5	5.9	-0.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		384.323	403.865	405.386	34.7	5.5	0.4
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		379.017	397.298	398.665	32.7	5.2	0.3
Medical care		594.996	594.422	595.921	-	0.2	0.3
Medical care commodities		419.122	417.697	420.504	-	0.3	0.7
Medical care services		646.872	646.572	647.645	-	0.1	0.2
Professional services		448.785	449.013	450.584	-	0.4	0.3
Recreation(2)		149.349	150.143	153.691	-	2.9	2.4
Education and communication(2)		165.766	165.659	165.536	-	-0.1	-0.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		106.495	107.596	107.703	-	1.1	0.1
Other goods and services		658.090	655.302	656.046	-	-0.3	0.1
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. Note: October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

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

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026	Oct. 2026	Oct. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sep. 2026
All items		349.921	351.570	353.171	-	0.9	0.5
Food		352.796	352.359	354.092	-	0.4	0.5
Energy		337.903	351.322	350.957	-	3.9	-0.1
All items less food and energy		358.533	359.448	361.254	-	0.8	0.5
All items less energy		355.737	356.439	358.224	-	0.7	0.5
All items less medical care		339.248	341.008	342.619	-	1.0	0.5
All items less shelter		305.661	307.581	309.522	-	1.3	0.6
Commodities		242.147	244.890	245.338	-	1.3	0.2
Commodities less food		191.299	195.106	195.060	-	2.0	0.0
Commodities less food & beverages		186.923	190.843	190.810	-	2.1	0.0
Durables		122.087	122.936	122.920	-	0.7	0.0
Nondurables		298.873	302.668	303.405	-	1.5	0.2
Nondurables less food & beverages		249.030	256.801	256.750	-	3.1	0.0
Nondurables less food		252.192	259.392	259.312	-	2.8	0.0
Services		453.311	453.846	456.581	-	0.7	0.6
Services less rent of shelter(1)		442.524	442.587	447.793	-	1.2	1.2
Services less medical care services		440.047	440.644	443.510	-	0.8	0.7
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. Note: October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.