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24-2545-SAN
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area — November 2024

Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 2.6 percent from a year ago

Prices in the San Diego area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent for the two months ending in November 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the November decrease was influenced by lower prices for gasoline and apparel. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U advanced 2.6 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices advanced 6.3 percent. Energy prices declined 11.9 percent, largely the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.2 percent over the year. (See table 1.)

Food

Food prices increased 0.1 percent for the two months ending in November. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home decreased 0.3 percent, led by lower prices for fruits and vegetables (-2.7 percent). Prices for food away from home increased 0.8 percent for the same period.

Over the year, food prices advanced 6.3 percent. Prices for food at home increased 2.4 percent since a year ago, with higher prices in all six grocery categories. Prices for food away from home increased 11.7 percent.

Energy

The energy index decreased 1.6 percent for the two months ending in November. The decrease was mainly due to lower prices for gasoline (-2.9 percent). Prices for natural gas service rose 2.3 percent, and prices for electricity increased 0.9 percent for the same period.

Energy prices declined 11.9 percent over the year, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-12.2 percent). Prices paid for natural gas service declined 13.3 percent, and prices for electricity decreased 11.8 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in the latest two-month period. Higher prices for new and used motor vehicles (0.8 percent) and medical care (0.4 percent) were offset by lower prices for apparel (-3.4 percent) and shelter (-0.1 percent).

Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy rose 3.2 percent. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (3.6 percent) and education and communication (3.5 percent). Partly offsetting the increases was a price decrease in new and used motor vehicles (-2.2 percent).

Table A. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month20202021202220232024
2-month12-month2-month12-month2-month12-month2-month12-month2-month12-month

January

0.32.30.41.72.08.21.86.40.43.8

March

0.01.82.44.12.17.91.05.30.83.6

May

-0.40.30.75.31.18.30.95.20.53.2

July

1.42.12.16.01.27.30.34.30.63.5

September

-0.41.10.16.50.98.21.34.70.32.5

November

0.61.60.76.6-0.76.7-0.25.2-0.12.6

The January 2025 Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area is scheduled to be released on February 12, 2025.

Notice Regarding Ceasing Publication of Utility Indexes

With the publication of January 2025 data in February 2025, several indexes and average price series will be discontinued. 

The following CPI indexes will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity
  • Utility (piped) gas (often referred to as natural gas)
  • Energy services
  • Fuels and utilities
  • Household energy 

The following CPI average price series will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity per KWH
  • Utility (piped) gas per therm

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 San Diego 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 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Core Based Statistical Area includes San Diego County in California.

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

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods

San Diego-Carlsbad (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group

IndexesPercent change from-
Historical
data
Sep.
2024
Oct.
2024
Nov.
2024
Nov.
2023
Sep.
2024
Oct.
2024

Expenditure category

All items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0
376.221-375.8602.6-0.1-

All items (1967=100)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49EAA0
1,272.117-1,270.897---

Food and beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF
333.569-334.3886.10.2-

Food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF1
332.654-333.1426.30.1-

Food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF11
293.419292.733292.4142.4-0.3-0.1

Cereals and bakery products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF111
385.503390.954387.0292.60.4-1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF112
285.257278.305286.6813.50.53.0

Dairy and related products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEFJ
234.754243.276244.4343.24.10.5

Fruits and vegetables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF113
299.107295.116290.9982.4-2.7-1.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF114
321.948319.737318.6982.1-1.0-0.3

Other food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF115
286.467287.305284.8381.3-0.6-0.9

Food away from home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEFV
386.126-389.20311.70.8-

Alcoholic beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAF116
327.270-333.2964.31.8-

Housing

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAH
459.138-458.7822.9-0.1-

Shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAH1
526.294526.056525.7703.6-0.1-0.1

Rent of primary residence(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHA
528.064529.737528.8704.70.2-0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHC
558.133559.521558.2703.50.0-0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHC01
558.133559.521558.2703.50.0-0.2

Fuels and utilities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAH2
462.475-464.681-6.50.5-

Household energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAH21
438.405445.142441.784-11.90.8-0.8

Energy services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHF
434.473440.578439.689-11.71.2-0.2

Electricity

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHF01
431.711434.522435.655-11.80.90.3

Utility (piped) gas service

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEHF02
290.931303.399297.611-13.32.3-1.9

Household furnishings and operations

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAH3
217.854-217.3582.5-0.2-

Apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAA
182.764-176.5604.0-3.4-

Transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAT
290.951-291.5560.10.2-

Private transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAT1
292.050-290.702-0.9-0.5-

New and used motor vehicles(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESETA
129.047-130.024-2.20.8-

New vehicles(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESETA01
257.738-258.443-0.60.3-

Used cars and trucks(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESETA02
296.532-299.984-2.91.2-

Motor fuel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESETB
371.541368.650361.175-12.5-2.8-2.0

Gasoline (all types)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESETB01
371.924368.812361.097-12.2-2.9-2.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESS47014
384.270380.920372.802-12.4-3.0-2.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESS47015
325.952323.282316.769-11.7-2.8-2.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESS47016
383.488380.771373.334-11.3-2.6-2.0

Medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAM
572.179-574.409-0.40.4-

Recreation(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAR
190.107-188.6280.3-0.8-

Education and communication(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAE
147.140-146.5403.5-0.4-

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESEEB
1,842.120-1,838.38010.0-0.2-

Other goods and services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAG
525.634-523.9384.1-0.3-

Commodity and service group

All items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0
376.221-375.8602.6-0.1-

Commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAC
244.408-243.3830.4-0.4-

Commodities less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESACL11
199.982-198.233-3.2-0.9-

Nondurables less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESANL11
245.514-240.295-4.6-2.1-

Durables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAD
154.779-155.728-1.50.6-

Services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAS
492.451-492.6953.60.0-

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0L5
366.796-366.3232.8-0.1-

All items less shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0L2
315.494-315.2011.8-0.1-

Commodities less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESACL1
205.294-203.713-2.9-0.8-

Nondurables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESAN
290.777-288.4401.1-0.8-

Nondurables less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESANL1
252.976-248.285-4.0-1.9-

Services less rent of shelter(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESASL2RS
474.780-476.3333.70.3-

Services less medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESASL5
479.983-480.1243.90.0-

Energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0E
393.060393.028386.749-11.9-1.6-1.6

All items less energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0LE
378.507-378.4673.60.0-

All items less food and energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49ESA0L1E
387.989-387.8613.20.0-

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a November 1977=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a November 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.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024