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Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Cambridge- Newton |
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Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
|
All Items |
264.877 | 2.6 | 278.197 | 2.1 | 289.240 | 1.3 |
All Items (1967 = 100)(1) |
793.455 | 438.075 | 840.685 | |||
Food and Beverages |
271.135 | 3.4 | 276.783 | 3.2 | 286.713 | 3.9 |
Food |
271.812 | 3.5 | 277.661 | 3.3 | 288.899 | 3.7 |
Food at home |
253.231 | 3.3 | 260.243 | 2.5 | 263.208 | 0.4 |
Food away from home |
300.897 | 3.7 | 307.319 | 4.5 | 334.016 | 8.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
260.652 | 2.0 | 264.273 | 2.0 | 266.886 | 5.6 |
Housing |
276.028 | 2.1 | 297.291 | 1.8 | 304.561 | 1.7 |
Shelter |
330.122 | 1.7 | 369.937 | 1.3 | 360.418 | 1.2 |
Rent of primary residence(2) |
345.717 | 1.8 | 373.351 | 1.4 | 375.726 | 2.2 |
339.565 | 2.0 | 383.526 | 1.6 | 388.654 | 2.1 | |
339.589 | 2.0 | 383.196 | 1.6 | 388.654 | 2.1 | |
Fuels and utilities |
251.797 | 4.4 | 231.807 | 3.5 | 314.526 | 6.1 |
Household energy |
206.271 | 4.7 | 202.646 | 3.4 | 263.506 | 5.7 |
209.623 | 4.1 | 200.205 | 0.9 | 281.648 | 3.0 | |
Electricity(2) |
216.528 | 2.5 | 201.762 | -0.8 | 315.096 | 0.9 |
Utility (piped) gas service(2) |
185.624 | 9.8 | 182.207 | 4.7 | 214.344 | 7.3 |
Household furnishings and operations |
128.350 | 3.1 | 125.826 | 4.4 | 133.185 | 2.0 |
Apparel |
120.746 | -2.5 | 126.937 | -2.6 | 127.278 | -6.6 |
Transportation |
215.761 | 5.8 | 210.476 | 4.8 | 194.353 | 4.0 |
Private transportation |
214.743 | 7.0 | 207.196 | 6.6 | 201.763 | 5.9 |
Motor fuel |
248.681 | 22.2 | 242.183 | 19.2 | 238.316 | 12.2 |
Gasoline |
247.652 | 22.5 | 241.208 | 19.4 | 235.775 | 12.3 |
Medical Care |
524.734 | 1.8 | 548.730 | 0.5 | 697.383 | -2.2 |
Recreation(5) |
123.567 | 1.1 | 128.684 | 0.3 | 115.031 | -6.4 |
Education and Communication(5) |
141.289 | 1.5 | 149.349 | 1.7 | 174.023 | 2.2 |
Other Goods and Services |
472.607 | 2.4 | 520.572 | 2.1 | 522.085 | 1.7 |
Energy |
225.861 | 13.2 | 218.736 | 9.9 | 250.570 | 8.2 |
Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |
Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Cambridge- Newton |
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Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
Mar 2021 |
Percent change from Mar 2020 |
|
All Items |
258.935 | 3.0 | 274.475 | 2.3 | 288.652 | 1.5 |
All Items (1967 = 100)(1) |
771.287 | 428.715 | 834.309 | |||
Food and Beverages |
270.339 | 3.5 | 275.728 | 3.4 | 281.031 | 3.2 |
Food |
270.535 | 3.6 | 276.465 | 3.6 | 283.001 | 3.1 |
Food at home |
252.698 | 3.4 | 259.515 | 2.7 | 255.875 | 0.0 |
Food away from home |
301.588 | 3.9 | 309.572 | 4.9 | 339.253 | 8.0 |
Alcoholic beverages |
265.956 | 2.0 | 261.996 | 1.3 | 254.749 | 5.6 |
Housing |
272.104 | 2.2 | 295.147 | 1.8 | 312.149 | 2.0 |
Shelter |
323.156 | 1.8 | 366.128 | 1.4 | 367.002 | 1.5 |
Rent of primary residence(2) |
342.388 | 1.9 | 368.397 | 1.4 | 375.726 | 2.2 |
306.564 | 2.0 | 337.666 | 1.6 | 341.560 | 2.1 | |
306.590 | 2.0 | 337.715 | 1.6 | 341.560 | 2.1 | |
Fuels and utilities |
249.628 | 4.3 | 232.361 | 3.0 | 315.832 | 5.2 |
Household energy |
204.280 | 4.6 | 203.253 | 2.9 | 263.220 | 5.0 |
208.185 | 4.1 | 201.004 | 1.0 | 279.514 | 2.8 | |
Electricity(2) |
213.536 | 2.6 | 201.965 | -0.7 | 315.097 | 0.9 |
Utility (piped) gas service(2) |
185.520 | 10.1 | 183.282 | 4.6 | 214.350 | 7.3 |
Household furnishings and operations |
121.942 | 2.7 | 117.927 | 3.6 | 140.093 | 3.0 |
Apparel |
120.293 | -2.5 | 125.926 | -3.1 | 132.012 | -6.1 |
Transportation |
217.517 | 7.1 | 214.582 | 5.4 | 199.811 | 4.0 |
Private transportation |
216.042 | 7.9 | 210.595 | 6.5 | 202.226 | 5.2 |
Motor fuel |
249.200 | 22.2 | 241.279 | 18.7 | 238.495 | 12.3 |
Gasoline |
248.285 | 22.5 | 240.528 | 18.9 | 235.778 | 12.3 |
Medical Care |
532.342 | 1.8 | 551.469 | 0.6 | 697.717 | -2.4 |
Recreation(5) |
118.124 | 1.1 | 128.611 | 0.0 | 112.926 | -7.4 |
Education and Communication(5) |
129.019 | 1.8 | 135.551 | 2.1 | 154.366 | 2.5 |
Other Goods and Services |
520.561 | 2.9 | 601.655 | 2.6 | 616.017 | 2.6 |
Energy |
225.420 | 13.7 | 218.967 | 10.1 | 247.303 | 8.3 |
Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |