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24-2346-SAN
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

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Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area — October 2024

Area prices were unchanged over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago

Prices in the San Francisco area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged for the two months ending in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher prices for food and energy were offset by lower prices for apparel. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U advanced 2.4 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices rose 2.6 percent. Energy prices declined 1.9 percent, largely the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.7 percent over the year. (See table 1.)

Food

Food prices increased 1.0 percent for the two months ending in October. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home advanced 0.8 percent, led by higher prices for other food at home (2.7 percent) and fruits and vegetables (2.3 percent). Prices for food away from home advanced 1.2 percent for the same period.

Over the year, food prices rose 2.6 percent. Prices for food at home advanced 0.7 percent since a year ago, with higher prices in four of the six grocery categories. Prices for food away from home rose 5.1 percent.

Energy

The energy index increased 2.3 percent for the two months ending in October. The increase was mainly due to higher prices for gasoline (2.7 percent). Prices for electricity advanced 2.2 percent, and prices for natural gas service advanced 1.4 percent for the same period.

Energy prices declined 1.9 percent over the year, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-13.2 percent). Prices paid for natural gas service advanced 12.7 percent, and prices for electricity advanced 11.2 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.3 percent in the latest two-month period. Lower prices for apparel (-16.6 percent) and medical care (-0.5 percent) were partially offset by higher prices for other goods and services (1.6 percent), household furnishings and operations (1.4 percent), and new and used motor vehicles (0.6 percent).

Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.7 percent. Components contributing to the increase included apparel (8.8 percent) and shelter (2.5 percent). Partially offsetting the increases were price decreases in medical care (-0.9 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-0.5 percent).

Table A. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, 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

February

0.92.90.51.61.45.21.85.31.52.4

April

-0.51.11.73.81.55.00.44.21.83.8

June

0.71.60.03.21.76.80.52.9-0.13.2

August

0.01.60.53.7-0.55.70.03.4-0.52.7

October

0.51.10.73.81.06.00.32.80.02.4

December

0.42.00.84.2-0.34.9-0.42.6

The December 2024 Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco area is scheduled to be released on January 15, 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 Francisco 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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA. metropolitan area covered in this release is comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo Counties in the State of 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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group

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

Expenditure category

All items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0
349.290-349.3702.40.0-

All items (1967=100)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BAA0
1,073.814-1,074.059---

Food and beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF
369.067-372.7342.51.0-

Food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF1
371.987-375.5792.61.0-

Food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF11
330.130327.675332.7050.70.81.5

Cereals and bakery products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF111
334.595330.568333.8710.6-0.21.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF112
358.089360.786362.7891.01.30.6

Dairy and related products

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEFJ
329.875307.284319.363-5.2-3.23.9

Fruits and vegetables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF113
419.717422.624429.2293.22.31.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF114
243.269234.956236.547-5.4-2.80.7

Other food at home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF115
288.988290.328296.7194.12.72.2

Food away from home

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEFV
425.466-430.5435.11.2-

Alcoholic beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAF116
334.908-339.9500.51.5-

Housing

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAH
403.097-404.2682.70.3-

Shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAH1
447.846446.037448.0342.50.00.4

Rent of primary residence(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHA
508.724510.603512.7822.00.80.4

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHC
480.745482.283483.0483.00.50.2

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1)(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHC01
480.745482.283483.0483.00.50.2

Fuels and utilities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAH2
633.872-646.60210.02.0-

Household energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAH21
601.957611.676613.56411.31.90.3

Energy services(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHF
605.937616.110617.95111.72.00.3

Electricity(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHF01
674.277677.818688.97011.22.21.6

Utility (piped) gas service(2)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEHF02
485.722509.799492.64112.71.4-3.4

Household furnishings and operations

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAH3
171.369-173.790-0.51.4-

Apparel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAA
149.279-124.4628.8-16.6-

Transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAT
257.999-261.8682.31.5-

Private transportation

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAT1
259.688-262.0581.70.9-

New and used motor vehicles(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSETA
119.696-120.3782.10.6-

New vehicles(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSETA01
191.864-191.525-1.7-0.2-

Used cars and trucks(1)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSETA02
324.064-324.659-2.70.2-

Motor fuel

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSETB
339.116357.154348.189-13.32.7-2.5

Gasoline (all types)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSETB01
337.074355.126346.198-13.22.7-2.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSS47014
336.454354.784345.643-13.52.7-2.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSS47015
315.775332.044324.159-12.72.7-2.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSS47016
321.854338.052330.290-12.32.6-2.3

Medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAM
591.710-588.788-0.9-0.5-

Recreation(6)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAR
148.836-148.3532.6-0.3-

Education and communication(6)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAE
163.493-163.8022.10.2-

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

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSEEB
2,016.190-2,032.4284.50.8-

Other goods and services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAG
631.069-641.4361.31.6-

Commodity and service group

All items

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0
349.290-349.3702.40.0-

Commodities

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAC
236.337-234.622-0.6-0.7-

Commodities less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSACL11
168.271-164.468-2.8-2.3-

Nondurables less food & beverages

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSANL11
230.421-219.211-4.8-4.9-

Durables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAD
112.380-113.463-1.41.0-

Services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAS
444.633-446.2503.80.4-

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0L5
339.233-339.4382.60.1-

All items less shelter

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0L2
311.207-311.2352.30.0-

Commodities less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSACL1
175.708-172.031-2.6-2.1-

Nondurables

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSAN
301.130-297.373-0.6-1.2-

Nondurables less food

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSANL1
239.137-228.682-4.3-4.4-

Services less rent of shelter(3)

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSASL2RS
467.496-471.5576.00.9-

Services less medical care services

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSASL5
433.829-435.5124.10.4-

Energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0E
443.601459.468453.911-1.92.3-1.2

All items less energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0LE
349.140-348.8222.7-0.1-

All items less food and energy

Go to web page with historical data for series CUURS49BSA0L1E
346.549-345.6032.7-0.3-

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(3) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

- Data not available
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

 

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024