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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > News Release
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26-1507-CHI
Friday, September 11, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area — August 2026

Area prices were unchanged over the past two months, up 3.7 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area was unchanged for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the index for all items less food and energy declined 0.3 percent, while the food index increased 1.5 percent and the energy index rose 0.3 percent over the two-month period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area all items CPI-U advanced 3.7 percent for the 12 months ending in August. Energy prices rose 20.4 percent over the year, and the index for all items less food and energy advanced 1.6 percent over the year. Food prices rose 7.3 percent.

  Line chart of over-the-year percent changes in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, CPI-U all items and all items less food and energy, from August 2023 through August 2026. An accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.
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Food

The index for food increased 1.5 percent for the two months ending in August. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) were unchanged, while the index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 3.6 percent for the same period. Within the food at home category, declines were led by the index for other food at home (-2.9 percent), while increases were led by the index for fruits and vegetables (+4.2 percent).

The food index advanced 7.3 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 3.8 percent, while the index for food away from home was up 12.4 percent. All six grocery food category indexes increased over the year, ranging from 7.6 percent for cereals and bakery products to 0.3 percent for other food at home.

Energy

The energy index rose 0.3 percent for the two months ending in August. Gasoline prices increased 0.6 percent.

From August 2025 to August 2026, the energy index advanced 20.4 percent. The gasoline index rose 28.8 percent over the year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy decreased 0.3 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were lower for lodging away from home and medical care (-1.6 percent). In contrast, prices were higher for education and communication, apparel (+5.1 percent), owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.1 percent) and household furnishings and operations (+0.8 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.6 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+3.2 percent) and other goods and services (+4.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for medical care (-1.5 percent) and used cars and trucks (-2.6 percent).

The October 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.


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 Detroit is published bi-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. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Core Based Statistical Area includes Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne Counties in Michigan.

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

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Table 1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, CPI-U by expenditure category for August 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Aug.
2025		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026

All items

 310.851 - 310.817 3.7 0.0 -

All items (1967=100)

 923.979 - 923.877 - - -

Food and beverages

 309.449 - 313.455 6.5 1.3 -

Food

 311.989 - 316.563 7.3 1.5 -

Food at home

 288.191 286.358 288.087 3.8 0.0 0.6

Cereals and bakery products

 377.803 376.914 365.649 7.6 -3.2 -3.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 313.489 316.276 313.932 4.2 0.1 -0.7

Dairy and related products

 188.197 206.410 201.987 2.7 7.3 -2.1

Fruits and vegetables

 294.731 285.430 306.975 6.0 4.2 7.5

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 286.993 276.797 285.290 6.3 -0.6 3.1

Other food at home

 268.878 261.952 261.122 0.3 -2.9 -0.3

Food away from home

 352.581 - 365.308 12.4 3.6 -

Alcoholic beverages

 273.541 - 270.762 -2.8 -1.0 -

Housing

 312.570 - 309.546 3.2 -1.0 -

Shelter

 363.563 363.753 359.048 3.2 -1.2 -1.3

Rent of primary residence

 364.961 365.413 366.644 2.8 0.5 0.3

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 350.716 350.872 351.175 3.4 0.1 0.1

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 350.716 350.872 351.175 3.4 0.1 0.1

Household furnishings and operations

 144.810 - 145.897 -1.8 0.8 -

Apparel

 111.104 - 116.733 0.5 5.1 -

Transportation

 351.213 - 350.789 9.1 -0.1 -

Private transportation

 361.971 - 361.904 8.9 0.0 -

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 145.987 - 145.537 -1.2 -0.3 -

New vehicles(1)

 263.740 - 264.379 1.4 0.2 -

Used cars and trucks(1)

 387.815 - 387.301 -2.6 -0.1 -

Motor fuel

 371.537 362.026 373.386 29.2 0.5 3.1

Gasoline (all types)

 369.125 360.260 371.186 28.8 0.6 3.0

Unleaded regular(4)

 370.135 361.009 372.252 29.4 0.6 3.1

Unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 454.550 444.401 455.205 26.3 0.1 2.4

Unleaded premium(4)

 399.073 391.767 400.975 24.3 0.5 2.4

Medical care

 514.583 - 506.411 -1.5 -1.6 -

Recreation(3)

 129.032 - 129.088 -1.0 0.0 -

Education and communication(3)

 - - - - - -

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1)

 - - - - - -

Other goods and services

 586.827 - 587.885 4.5 0.2 -

Footnotes
(1) Index is on a December 1977=100 base.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, CPI-U by special aggregate index for August 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026		 Aug.
2026		 Aug.
2025		 Jun.
2026		 Jul.
2026

All items

 310.851 - 310.817 3.7 0.0 -

Food

 311.989 - 316.563 7.3 1.5 -

Energy

 337.782 333.041 338.729 20.4 0.3 1.7

All items less food and energy

 313.898 - 312.903 1.6 -0.3 -

All items less energy

 312.757 - 312.638 2.4 0.0 -

All items less medical care

 303.136 - 303.538 4.2 0.1 -

All items less shelter

 293.866 - 295.512 4.0 0.6 -

Commodities

 226.278 - 228.626 5.5 1.0 -

Commodities less food

 187.770 - 189.231 4.2 0.8 -

Commodities less food & beverages

 184.466 - 186.057 4.5 0.9 -

Durables

 135.262 - 135.493 -2.7 0.2 -

Nondurables

 267.576 - 271.117 8.5 1.3 -

Nondurables less food

 228.261 - 230.954 9.2 1.2 -

Nondurables less food & beverages

 225.112 - 228.168 10.3 1.4 -

Services

 396.188 - 393.603 2.5 -0.7 -

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 446.469 - 446.083 2.0 -0.1 -

Services less medical care services

 388.949 - 386.855 3.0 -0.5 -

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.

 

Last Modified Date: Friday, September 11, 2026