The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy index declined 0.3 percent, and the index for food fell 0.2 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Midwest region all items CPI-U increased 2.6 percent for the 12 months ending in July, largely driven by a 3.0-percent rise in the index for all items less food and energy. The food index advanced 2.4 percent, while the energy index declined 1.7 percent.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Midwest region, July 2022–July 2025

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Jul 2022	8.6	5.4
Aug 2022	8.1	5.8
Sep 2022	8.1	6.2
Oct 2022	7.4	5.8
Nov 2022	6.8	5.5
Dec 2022	6.0	5.2
Jan 2023	6.0	4.9
Feb 2023	5.6	5.0
Mar 2023	4.9	5.4
Apr 2023	4.9	5.5
May 2023	3.7	5.0
Jun 2023	2.4	4.8
Jul 2023	2.9	5.0
Aug 2023	3.4	4.5
Sep 2023	3.2	4.2
Oct 2023	2.9	4.3
Nov 2023	2.9	4.2
Dec 2023	3.2	4.1
Jan 2024	2.7	3.7
Feb 2024	2.8	3.4
Mar 2024	2.8	3.2
Apr 2024	2.8	3.1
May 2024	2.7	3.0
Jun 2024	2.5	2.9
Jul 2024	2.7	2.9
Aug 2024	2.6	3.2
Sep 2024	2.5	3.4
Oct 2024	2.6	3.1
Nov 2024	2.6	3.2
Dec 2024	3.0	3.3
Jan 2025	3.4	3.6
Feb 2025	3.1	3.6
Mar 2025	2.7	3.3
Apr 2025	2.4	2.9
May 2025	2.4	2.9
Jun 2025	3.0	3.3
Jul 2025	2.6	3.0

Food prices decreased 0.2 percent for the month of July. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) fell 0.5 percent, while the index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) rose 0.3 percent for the same period. Within the index for food at home, a decrease in the index for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (-2.6 percent) contributed most to the decline over the month.

The index for food advanced 2.4 percent over the year. The index for food away from home was up 3.6 percent, and the food at home index rose 1.6 percent. While all six grocery categories contributed to the increase, the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index led advances (+4.6 percent).

The energy index declined 0.3 percent over the month. The indexes for utility (piped) gas service and gasoline both decreased, 1.9 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Prices for electricity increased 0.6 percent in July.

From July 2024 to July 2025, the energy index fell 1.7 percent, almost entirely due to lower prices for gasoline (-12.0 percent). Prices for utility (piped) gas service advanced 14.6 percent, and prices for electricity increased 7.4 percent over the same period.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in July. Among index components, prices were higher for owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.3 percent), household furnishings and operations (+0.9 percent), and recreation (+0.6 percent). Prices were lower for apparel (-2.1 percent) and public transportation over the month.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.0 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+5.1 percent), medical care services (+3.6 percent), and rent of primary residence (+5.0 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for August 2025 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

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 Midwest 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 Midwest region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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

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Table 1. Midwest region CPI-U by expenditure category for July 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	May 2025	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025	Jul. 2024	May 2025	Jun. 2025
All items		297.342	299.529	299.836	2.6	0.8	0.1
All items (December 1977 = 100)		483.792	487.350	487.850	-	-	-
Food and beverages		322.872	324.690	324.255	2.4	0.4	-0.1
Food		324.441	326.297	325.767	2.4	0.4	-0.2
Food at home		295.100	297.298	295.847	1.6	0.3	-0.5
Cereals and bakery products		340.431	343.292	338.643	0.3	-0.5	-1.4
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		336.031	331.587	333.221	4.6	-0.8	0.5
Dairy and related products		246.743	250.552	251.794	1.8	2.0	0.5
Fruits and vegetables		322.279	319.934	320.627	0.2	-0.5	0.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		217.138	224.799	218.873	1.8	0.8	-2.6
Other food at home		259.493	263.419	262.001	1.0	1.0	-0.5
Food away from home		373.201	374.352	375.610	3.6	0.6	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		300.700	301.958	302.965	1.9	0.8	0.3
Housing		302.984	306.269	307.119	4.6	1.4	0.3
Shelter		365.681	367.531	368.499	4.1	0.8	0.3
Rent of primary residence		369.841	371.382	372.598	5.0	0.7	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		374.985	376.508	377.795	5.1	0.7	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		374.880	376.399	377.676	5.1	0.7	0.3
Fuels and utilities		290.217	302.248	301.527	7.8	3.9	-0.2
Household energy		236.278	248.463	247.621	9.1	4.8	-0.3
Energy services		244.449	257.665	256.918	9.1	5.1	-0.3
Electricity		249.311	266.313	267.940	7.4	7.5	0.6
Utility (piped) gas service		216.955	223.375	219.114	14.6	1.0	-1.9
Household furnishings and operations		142.399	145.288	146.647	4.8	3.0	0.9
Apparel		121.473	121.256	118.745	-0.8	-2.2	-2.1
Transportation		261.649	262.577	262.629	-0.9	0.4	0.0
Private transportation		260.383	261.740	262.479	-0.9	0.8	0.3
New and used motor vehicles(2)		126.766	127.365	127.889	1.8	0.9	0.4
New vehicles		173.548	173.313	173.304	0.5	-0.1	0.0
New cars(3)		168.040	167.837	168.095	0.5	0.0	0.2
Used cars and trucks		185.251	187.538	188.932	4.3	2.0	0.7
Motor fuel		276.696	279.272	278.312	-11.8	0.6	-0.3
Gasoline (all types)		276.541	279.088	277.751	-12.0	0.4	-0.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		267.901	270.413	269.007	-12.4	0.4	-0.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		332.157	334.956	334.412	-10.0	0.7	-0.2
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		320.216	322.699	322.268	-8.4	0.6	-0.1
Medical care		563.672	569.926	571.648	2.9	1.4	0.3
Medical care commodities		393.099	394.902	395.971	-0.2	0.7	0.3
Medical care services		620.366	628.264	630.212	3.6	1.6	0.3
Professional services		477.936	485.310	487.287	3.9	2.0	0.4
Recreation(2)		143.995	143.978	144.889	2.0	0.6	0.6
Education and communication(2)		143.358	143.737	143.723	0.3	0.3	0.0
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		1,353.575	1,354.088	1,358.311	2.5	0.3	0.3
Other goods and services		569.205	574.322	573.208	3.1	0.7	-0.2
(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 1977=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Midwest region CPI-U by special aggregate index for July 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	May 2025	Jun. 2025	Jul. 2025	Jul. 2024	May 2025	Jun. 2025
All items		297.342	299.529	299.836	2.6	0.8	0.1
Food		324.441	326.297	325.767	2.4	0.4	-0.2
Energy		255.799	263.912	263.011	-1.7	2.8	-0.3
All items less food and energy		302.589	304.271	304.849	3.0	0.7	0.2
All items less energy		305.047	306.750	307.167	2.9	0.7	0.1
All items less medical care		284.865	286.851	287.087	2.6	0.8	0.1
All items less shelter		275.208	277.532	277.606	1.9	0.9	0.0
Commodities		218.220	219.723	219.642	0.6	0.7	0.0
Commodities less food		175.141	176.469	176.536	-0.4	0.8	0.0
Commodities less food & beverages		171.256	172.576	172.623	-0.5	0.8	0.0
Durables		122.321	123.614	124.409	2.8	1.7	0.6
Nondurables		270.243	271.689	270.816	-0.3	0.2	-0.3
Nondurables less food		225.142	226.254	225.124	-2.9	0.0	-0.5
Nondurables less food & beverages		220.923	222.027	220.781	-3.2	-0.1	-0.6
Services		378.419	381.312	382.035	3.8	1.0	0.2
Services less rent of shelter(1)		401.024	405.162	405.637	3.4	1.2	0.1
Services less medical care services		360.547	363.052	363.680	3.8	0.9	0.2
(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.