The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.3 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy, and the index for food both rose 0.3 percent over the month. The index for energy fell 0.5 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)

Food

Food prices increased 0.3 percent in October. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.7 percent. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.1 percent over the same period, with lower prices in 2 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Within the food at home category, the index for other food at home (-0.7 percent) led the declines, followed by the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (-0.2 percent). The indexes for fruits and vegetables, and dairy and related products increased over the month, rising 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.

Energy

The energy index fell 0.5 percent over the month due to lower prices for electricity (-2.5 percent). Prices for natural gas service rose 0.8 percent and prices for gasoline advanced 0.1 percent over the same period.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in October. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for owners’ equivalent rent of residences (+0.5 percent), medical care services (+0.8 percent), and recreation (+0.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.2 percent) and apparel (-1.7 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for November 2026 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. (CT).

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 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.

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Table 1. Midwest 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		311.627	314.359	315.154	-	1.1	0.3
All items (December 1977 = 100)		507.035	511.480	512.774	-	-	-
Food and beverages		334.682	335.295	336.168	-	0.4	0.3
Food		336.644	337.347	338.239	-	0.5	0.3
Food at home		303.650	304.000	303.841	-	0.1	-0.1
Cereals and bakery products		349.085	349.716	350.456	-	0.4	0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		341.624	340.412	339.619	-	-0.6	-0.2
Dairy and related products		256.231	251.600	253.088	-	-1.2	0.6
Fruits and vegetables		329.386	336.944	339.439	-	3.1	0.7
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		228.102	229.674	229.997	-	0.8	0.1
Other food at home		267.666	267.062	265.155	-	-0.9	-0.7
Food away from home		392.132	393.491	396.351	-	1.1	0.7
Alcoholic beverages		306.860	306.224	306.838	-	0.0	0.2
Housing		318.918	320.556	321.585	-	0.8	0.3
Shelter		385.486	387.691	389.387	-	1.0	0.4
Rent of primary residence		389.553	392.029	393.727	-	1.1	0.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		394.772	397.595	399.555	-	1.2	0.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		394.593	397.437	399.382	-	1.2	0.5
Fuels and utilities		314.454	315.498	313.494	-	-0.3	-0.6
Household energy		258.485	259.734	256.214	-	-0.9	-1.4
Energy services		267.195	267.961	263.988	-	-1.2	-1.5
Electricity		286.202	289.445	282.342	-	-1.3	-2.5
Utility (piped) gas service		213.185	209.622	211.359	-	-0.9	0.8
Household furnishings and operations		143.864	144.266	144.950	-	0.8	0.5
Apparel		127.105	132.573	130.293	-	2.5	-1.7
Transportation		278.502	284.061	284.319	-	2.1	0.1
Private transportation		276.723	281.699	281.043	-	1.6	-0.2
New and used motor vehicles(2)		126.930	127.059	126.052	-	-0.7	-0.8
New vehicles		174.890	175.082	175.311	1.0	0.2	0.1
New cars(3)		170.035	170.421	170.780	1.9	0.4	0.2
Used cars and trucks		184.711	184.679	180.607	-3.8	-2.2	-2.2
Motor fuel		359.743	379.492	380.242	-	5.7	0.2
Gasoline (all types)		358.031	377.026	377.585	42.7	5.5	0.1
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		347.945	366.815	367.097	43.5	5.5	0.1
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		425.871	444.714	447.769	39.0	5.1	0.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		402.303	419.882	422.732	35.6	5.1	0.7
Medical care		581.381	584.937	589.359	-	1.4	0.8
Medical care commodities		375.938	378.245	379.481	-	0.9	0.3
Medical care services		650.268	654.242	659.736	-	1.5	0.8
Professional services		495.462	496.444	499.085	-	0.7	0.5
Recreation(2)		151.229	152.080	152.906	-	1.1	0.5
Education and communication(2)		147.150	148.437	148.602	-	1.0	0.1
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		104.922	106.199	106.419	-	1.4	0.2
Other goods and services		585.384	592.634	594.067	-	1.5	0.2
(1) Index on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Index on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Index on a December 2024=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Table 2. Midwest 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		311.627	314.359	315.154	-	1.1	0.3
Food		336.644	337.347	338.239	-	0.5	0.3
Energy		306.965	316.704	315.112	-	2.7	-0.5
All items less food and energy		313.756	316.161	317.196	-	1.1	0.3
All items less energy		316.334	318.496	319.509	-	1.0	0.3
All items less medical care		298.982	301.678	302.298	-	1.1	0.2
All items less shelter		287.626	290.568	291.047	-	1.2	0.2
Commodities		228.667	231.379	231.314	-	1.2	0.0
Commodities less food		184.434	187.610	187.261	-	1.5	-0.2
Commodities less food & beverages		180.560	183.799	183.431	-	1.6	-0.2
Durables		123.058	123.271	122.713	-	-0.3	-0.5
Nondurables		288.582	293.294	293.753	-	1.8	0.2
Nondurables less food		247.899	255.623	255.745	-	3.2	0.0
Nondurables less food & beverages		244.714	252.937	253.030	-	3.4	0.0
Services		396.603	399.304	401.027	-	1.1	0.4
Services less rent of shelter(1)		417.755	421.088	422.863	-	1.2	0.4
Services less medical care services		377.851	380.461	381.894	-	1.1	0.4
(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. October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.