The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 4.3 percent. The food index and the all items less food and energy index both increased 0.1 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The West all items CPI-U increased 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending in June. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.3 percent over the year. Food prices advanced 2.8 percent. Energy prices increased 15.7 percent.  

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, West region, June 2023–June 2026

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Jun 2023	3.5	4.7
Jul 2023	3.5	4.3
Aug 2023	3.9	4.1
Sep 2023	3.9	3.9
Oct 2023	3.3	3.7
Nov 2023	3.3	3.7
Dec 2023	3.6	3.7
Jan 2024	3.3	3.7
Feb 2024	3.2	3.6
Mar 2024	3.6	3.8
Apr 2024	3.7	3.6
May 2024	3.3	3.3
Jun 2024	2.8	3.0
Jul 2024	2.6	3.0
Aug 2024	2.2	2.9
Sep 2024	2.1	3.0
Oct 2024	2.1	3.1
Nov 2024	2.4	3.1
Dec 2024	2.5	2.9
Jan 2025	2.4	2.7
Feb 2025	2.6	2.7
Mar 2025	2.2	2.5
Apr 2025	2.1	2.5
May 2025	2.4	2.8
Jun 2025	2.7	2.9
Jul 2025	3.0	3.2
Aug 2025	3.2	3.4
Sep 2025	3.3	3.3
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.0	3.0
Dec 2025	2.9	2.9
Jan 2026	2.7	2.9
Feb 2026	2.7	2.8
Mar 2026	3.1	2.6
Apr 2026	3.5	2.6
May 2026	3.5	2.4
Jun 2026	3.2	2.3
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food prices increased 0.1 percent for the month of June. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 0.2 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) were unchanged for the same period.

Food prices advanced 2.8 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 2.6 percent, with higher prices in all 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home advanced 2.9 percent.

The energy index declined 4.3 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 7.0 percent. Prices for electricity fell 0.6 percent, while prices for natural gas service increased 2.9 percent for the same period.

Energy prices increased 15.7 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 24.8 percent. Prices for electricity increased 4.1 percent, while prices for natural gas service declined 1.1 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.1 percent in June. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for new and used motor vehicles (+0.9 percent) and medical care (+0.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-0.7 percent) and shelter (-0.1 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.3 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+2.7 percent) and shelter (+2.4 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-1.6 percent) and education and communication (-0.6 percent).

The July 2026 Consumer Price Index for the West Region is scheduled to be released on August 12, 2026.

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 West 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 West region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 1. West region CPI-U by expenditure category for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		353.161	354.478	353.605	3.2	0.1	-0.2
All items (December 1977 = 100)		570.865	572.994	571.583
Food and beverages		362.379	362.827	363.235	2.8	0.2	0.1
Food		365.632	365.990	366.361	2.8	0.2	0.1
Food at home		338.236	338.413	338.935	2.6	0.2	0.2
Cereals and bakery products		339.605	347.220	347.784	2.2	2.4	0.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		370.969	365.085	371.382	1.9	0.1	1.7
Dairy and related products		279.075	279.867	284.721	1.5	2.0	1.7
Fruits and vegetables		443.426	444.297	439.647	7.1	-0.9	-1.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		240.171	244.188	238.443	1.2	-0.7	-2.4
Other food at home		292.816	291.593	292.252	1.6	-0.2	0.2
Food away from home		404.458	405.131	405.220	2.9	0.2	0.0
Alcoholic beverages		313.033	314.796	315.732	2.8	0.9	0.3
Housing		393.876	394.768	394.559	2.4	0.2	-0.1
Shelter		454.585	455.541	455.033	2.4	0.1	-0.1
Rent of primary residence		481.196	481.944	482.256	2.1	0.2	0.1
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		478.084	478.773	479.518	2.5	0.3	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		477.896	478.582	479.325	2.5	0.3	0.2
Fuels and utilities		445.370	451.696	452.224	3.4	1.5	0.1
Household energy		382.881	390.990	391.061	2.9	2.1	0.0
Energy services		385.727	393.862	394.301	2.8	2.2	0.1
Electricity		435.090	441.907	439.202	4.1	0.9	-0.6
Utility (piped) gas service		287.381	299.494	308.034	-1.1	7.2	2.9
Household furnishings and operations		163.588	162.401	162.891	1.5	-0.4	0.3
Apparel		132.640	131.074	130.520	4.6	-1.6	-0.4
Transportation		307.403	312.304	308.115	7.1	0.2	-1.3
Private transportation		305.595	309.211	304.804	6.0	-0.3	-1.4
New and used motor vehicles(2)		122.899	123.395	124.487	-0.3	1.3	0.9
New vehicles		176.633	176.627	176.737	0.4	0.1	0.1
New cars(3)		176.760	177.357	176.944	1.2	0.1	-0.2
Used cars and trucks		172.716	175.120	177.691	-1.6	2.9	1.5
Motor fuel		435.462	454.436	422.774	25.5	-2.9	-7.0
Gasoline (all types)		430.020	450.208	418.720	24.8	-2.6	-7.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		425.594	445.942	413.771	25.2	-2.8	-7.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		409.869	428.482	400.118	24.1	-2.4	-6.6
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		420.914	439.407	411.891	23.5	-2.1	-6.3
Medical care		652.434	650.257	651.903	2.7	-0.1	0.3
Medical care commodities		470.054	464.410	462.711	-3.7	-1.6	-0.4
Medical care services		708.356	707.221	709.878	4.0	0.2	0.4
Professional services		450.238	449.860	451.377	4.5	0.3	0.3
Recreation(2)		137.606	137.605	138.103	2.9	0.4	0.4
Education and communication(2)		142.950	143.935	142.944	-0.6	0.0	-0.7
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(5)		103.864	103.883	103.909	3.0	0.0	0.0
Other goods and services		602.557	601.143	602.266	4.2	0.0	0.2
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. West region CPI-U by special aggregate index for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		353.161	354.478	353.605	3.2	0.1	-0.2
Food		365.632	365.990	366.361	2.8	0.2	0.1
Energy		423.344	438.183	419.143	15.7	-1.0	-4.3
All items less food and energy		350.212	350.740	350.945	2.3	0.2	0.1
All items less energy		351.649	352.153	352.380	2.4	0.2	0.1
All items less medical care		339.386	340.852	339.871	3.2	0.1	-0.3
All items less shelter		313.037	314.501	313.480	3.7	0.1	-0.3
Commodities		239.923	241.033	239.446	3.8	-0.2	-0.7
Commodities less food		187.493	188.769	186.673	4.5	-0.4	-1.1
Commodities less food & beverages		182.607	183.858	181.723	4.5	-0.5	-1.2
Durables		122.164	122.234	122.885	-0.6	0.6	0.5
Nondurables		310.386	312.334	308.769	5.8	-0.5	-1.1
Nondurables less food & beverages		257.942	261.201	254.136	9.8	-1.5	-2.7
Nondurables less food		262.670	265.868	259.196	9.3	-1.3	-2.5
Services		458.685	460.169	460.089	2.9	0.3	0.0
Services less rent of shelter(1)		477.475	479.734	480.266	3.5	0.6	0.1
Services less medical care services		441.081	442.743	442.475	2.7	0.3	-0.1
Footnotes (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.