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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 1.0 percent for the two months ending in May 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the index for all items less food and energy increased 0.9 percent, largely influenced by higher costs for shelter. The energy index rose 4.0 percent in April and May, while the food index was up 0.2 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area all items CPI-U increased 2.2 percent for the 12 months ending in May, led by a 2.7-percent advance in the index for all items less food and energy. The food index rose 3.4 percent over the year, while the energy index fell 7.1 percent.
FoodThe index for food increased 0.2 percent for the two months ending in May, led by a 0.5-percent advance in the food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases). Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.1 percent for the same period, led by a 2.6-percent increase in the index for dairy and related products. A decline in the index for cereals and bakery products (-1.7 percent) led decreases.
Over the year, the food index was up 3.4 percent, led by a rise in the food away from home index (+5.0 percent). Prices for food at home advanced 2.2 percent, with the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (+8.3 percent) leading over-the-year increases. The index for other food at home (-2.1 percent) led decreases.
EnergyThe energy index advanced 4.0 percent for the two months ending in May. Prices paid for gasoline rose 5.1 percent for the same period.
From May 2024 to May 2025, energy prices fell 7.1 percent. The index for gasoline declined 4.4 percent over the year.
All items less food and energyThe index for all items less food and energy rose 0.9 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for lodging away from home, household furnishings and operations (+4.9 percent), and public transportation. In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-4.1 percent) and education and communication (-1.3 percent).
The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the rise included owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+3.1 percent), medical care (+5.6 percent), and other goods and services (+14.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for public transportation.
The July 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, August 12, 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 Denver 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 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, Core Based Statistical Area is comprised of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties in Colorado.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
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Expenditure category |
Indexes | Percent change from: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historical data |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
May 2025 |
May 2024 |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
|
All items |
331.575 | - | 334.758 | 2.2 | 1.0 | - | |
All items (1967=100) |
1,105.665 | - | 1,116.279 | - | - | - | |
Food and beverages |
312.246 | - | 312.892 | 3.0 | 0.2 | - | |
Food |
321.042 | - | 321.795 | 3.4 | 0.2 | - | |
Food at home |
282.961 | 285.669 | 283.154 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | |
Cereals and bakery products |
344.255 | 343.018 | 338.523 | 3.6 | -1.7 | -1.3 | |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
298.527 | 300.603 | 300.170 | 8.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | |
Dairy and related products |
235.441 | 237.651 | 241.528 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | |
Fruits and vegetables |
316.269 | 317.151 | 318.232 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1) |
199.657 | 199.615 | 197.385 | 3.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | |
Other food at home |
248.017 | 254.155 | 247.513 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -2.6 | |
Food away from home |
375.221 | - | 376.944 | 5.0 | 0.5 | - | |
Alcoholic beverages |
233.030 | - | 232.604 | -1.8 | -0.2 | - | |
Housing |
336.974 | - | 341.957 | 1.9 | 1.5 | - | |
Shelter |
395.497 | 396.044 | 399.691 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | |
Rent of primary residence |
409.400 | 410.554 | 410.647 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2) |
394.947 | 396.086 | 396.519 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2) |
394.947 | 396.086 | 396.519 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
Household furnishings and operations |
142.650 | - | 149.667 | 3.5 | 4.9 | - | |
Apparel |
116.210 | - | 111.471 | 0.0 | -4.1 | - | |
Transportation |
333.692 | - | 338.325 | 0.6 | 1.4 | - | |
Private transportation |
342.355 | - | 344.348 | 2.4 | 0.6 | - | |
New and used motor vehicles(3) |
133.673 | - | 134.610 | 0.4 | 0.7 | - | |
New vehicles(1) |
257.869 | - | 258.640 | 0.7 | 0.3 | - | |
Used cars and trucks(1) |
362.009 | - | 366.730 | 1.5 | 1.3 | - | |
Motor fuel |
252.929 | 262.941 | 265.196 | -4.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 | |
Gasoline (all types) |
250.015 | 260.028 | 262.774 | -4.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | |
Unleaded regular(4) |
240.936 | 251.080 | 253.760 | -4.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | |
251.829 | 260.649 | 263.473 | -3.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | ||
Unleaded premium(4) |
281.779 | 291.047 | 293.996 | -3.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | |
Medical care |
743.449 | - | 750.451 | 5.6 | 0.9 | - | |
Recreation(3) |
185.479 | - | 185.666 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | |
Education and communication(3) |
132.081 | - | 130.389 | -0.7 | -1.3 | - | |
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1) |
1,245.397 | - | 1,245.397 | 3.3 | 0.0 | - | |
Other goods and services |
476.939 | - | 485.299 | 14.3 | 1.8 | - | |
(1) Index is on a January 1978=100 base. |
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- Data not available. |
Special aggregate index |
Indexes | Percent change from: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historical data |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
May 2025 |
May 2024 |
Mar. 2025 |
Apr. 2025 |
|
All items |
331.575 | - | 334.758 | 2.2 | 1.0 | - | |
Food |
321.042 | - | 321.795 | 3.4 | 0.2 | - | |
Energy |
216.144 | 220.455 | 224.753 | -7.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | |
All items less food and energy |
349.247 | - | 352.390 | 2.7 | 0.9 | - | |
All items less energy |
343.678 | - | 346.499 | 2.8 | 0.8 | - | |
All items less medical care |
312.605 | - | 315.612 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | |
All items less shelter |
301.171 | - | 303.860 | 2.1 | 0.9 | - | |
Commodities |
212.023 | - | 213.139 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | |
Commodities less food |
168.248 | - | 169.409 | -0.8 | 0.7 | - | |
Commodities less food & beverages |
165.528 | - | 166.730 | -0.8 | 0.7 | - | |
Durables |
128.110 | - | 130.037 | -0.1 | 1.5 | - | |
Nondurables |
258.112 | - | 258.293 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | |
Nondurables less food |
206.533 | - | 206.300 | -1.6 | -0.1 | - | |
Nondurables less food & beverages |
204.506 | - | 204.287 | -1.6 | -0.1 | - | |
Services |
438.445 | - | 443.533 | 3.0 | 1.2 | - | |
Services less rent of shelter(1) |
493.568 | - | 499.959 | 3.7 | 1.3 | - | |
Services less medical care services |
413.259 | - | 418.322 | 2.6 | 1.2 | - | |
- Data not available. |
Last Modified Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025