The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 2.6 percent over the month, while the food index and the all items less food and energy index both increased 0.2 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The West all items CPI-U rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in July. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the year. Energy prices increased 13.8 percent. Food prices increased 3.0 percent.  

  

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

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
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
Jul 2026	3.0	2.2
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food prices increased 0.2 percent for the month of July. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 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) increased 0.3 percent for the same period.

Food prices increased 3.0 percent over the year. Prices for food at home increased 2.8 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home increased 3.1 percent.

The energy index decreased 2.6 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 4.7 percent. Prices for natural gas service advanced 1.6 percent, and prices for electricity increased 0.9 percent for the same period.

Energy prices increased 13.8 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 20.8 percent. Prices for electricity advanced 5.4 percent, and prices for natural gas service increased 0.8 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in July. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for education and communication (+0.8 percent) and shelter (+0.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-0.5 percent) and other goods and services (-0.1 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.2 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+2.5 percent) and recreation (+2.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.0 percent).

The August 2026 Consumer Price Index for the West Region is scheduled to be released on September 11, 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 July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026	Jul. 2025	May 2026	Jun. 2026
All items		354.478	353.605	353.569	3.0	-0.3	0.0
All items (December 1977 = 100)		572.994	571.583	571.525
Food and beverages		362.827	363.235	363.980	3.0	0.3	0.2
Food		365.990	366.361	367.206	3.0	0.3	0.2
Food at home		338.413	338.935	339.590	2.8	0.3	0.2
Cereals and bakery products		347.220	347.784	351.746	3.4	1.3	1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		365.085	371.382	374.489	2.1	2.6	0.8
Dairy and related products		279.867	284.721	281.763	-1.1	0.7	-1.0
Fruits and vegetables		444.297	439.647	435.168	6.8	-2.1	-1.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		244.188	238.443	239.057	1.6	-2.1	0.3
Other food at home		291.593	292.252	293.469	2.5	0.6	0.4
Food away from home		405.131	405.220	406.384	3.1	0.3	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		314.796	315.732	315.012	2.3	0.1	-0.2
Housing		394.768	394.559	395.561	2.6	0.2	0.3
Shelter		455.541	455.033	455.788	2.5	0.1	0.2
Rent of primary residence		481.944	482.256	483.411	2.2	0.3	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		478.773	479.518	481.174	2.6	0.5	0.3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		478.582	479.325	480.977	2.6	0.5	0.3
Fuels and utilities		451.696	452.224	456.364	4.3	1.0	0.9
Household energy		390.990	391.061	394.881	4.5	1.0	1.0
Energy services		393.862	394.301	398.302	4.3	1.1	1.0
Electricity		441.907	439.202	442.960	5.4	0.2	0.9
Utility (piped) gas service		299.494	308.034	312.953	0.8	4.5	1.6
Household furnishings and operations		162.401	162.891	163.551	1.9	0.7	0.4
Apparel		131.074	130.520	129.883	4.3	-0.9	-0.5
Transportation		312.304	308.115	303.755	5.7	-2.7	-1.4
Private transportation		309.211	304.804	301.417	4.7	-2.5	-1.1
New and used motor vehicles(2)		123.395	124.487	125.123	-0.2	1.4	0.5
New vehicles		176.627	176.737	176.933	0.4	0.2	0.1
New cars(3)		177.357	176.944	177.271	1.2	0.0	0.2
Used cars and trucks		175.120	177.691	179.095	-2.0	2.3	0.8
Motor fuel		454.436	422.774	402.242	21.1	-11.5	-4.9
Gasoline (all types)		450.208	418.720	398.950	20.8	-11.4	-4.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		445.942	413.771	393.880	21.2	-11.7	-4.8
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		428.482	400.118	381.806	20.2	-10.9	-4.6
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		439.407	411.891	393.942	19.7	-10.3	-4.4
Medical care		650.257	651.903	655.130	1.5	0.7	0.5
Medical care commodities		464.410	462.711	466.618	-2.7	0.5	0.8
Medical care services		707.221	709.878	712.904	2.3	0.8	0.4
Professional services		449.860	451.377	455.078	2.7	1.2	0.8
Recreation(2)		137.605	138.103	138.742	2.5	0.8	0.5
Education and communication(2)		143.935	142.944	144.056	0.2	0.1	0.8
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(5)		103.883	103.909	104.294	2.6	0.4	0.4
Other goods and services		601.143	602.266	601.613	3.5	0.1	-0.1
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 July 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jul. 2026	Jul. 2025	May 2026	Jun. 2026
All items		354.478	353.605	353.569	3.0	-0.3	0.0
Food		365.990	366.361	367.206	3.0	0.3	0.2
Energy		438.183	419.143	408.383	13.8	-6.8	-2.6
All items less food and energy		350.740	350.945	351.526	2.2	0.2	0.2
All items less energy		352.153	352.380	352.997	2.3	0.2	0.2
All items less medical care		340.852	339.871	339.694	3.1	-0.3	-0.1
All items less shelter		314.501	313.480	313.127	3.3	-0.4	-0.1
Commodities		241.033	239.446	238.777	3.6	-0.9	-0.3
Commodities less food		188.769	186.673	185.579	4.0	-1.7	-0.6
Commodities less food & beverages		183.858	181.723	180.633	4.1	-1.8	-0.6
Durables		122.234	122.885	123.716	0.0	1.2	0.7
Nondurables		312.334	308.769	306.690	5.2	-1.8	-0.7
Nondurables less food & beverages		261.201	254.136	249.561	8.3	-4.5	-1.8
Nondurables less food		265.868	259.196	254.803	7.9	-4.2	-1.7
Services		460.169	460.089	460.726	2.7	0.1	0.1
Services less rent of shelter(1)		479.734	480.266	480.721	2.9	0.2	0.1
Services less medical care services		442.743	442.475	442.946	2.7	0.0	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.