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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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25-1608-SAN
Thursday, December 18, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — November 2025

Area prices were up 3.6 percent over the year in November

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim increased 3.6 percent for the 12 months ending in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less food and energy rose 3.4 percent over the year. The food index advanced 3.2 percent, and the energy index rose 7.0 percent.

BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. BLS is unable to retroactively collect these data. For a few indexes, BLS uses nonsurvey data sources instead of survey data to make the index calculations. BLS was able to retroactively acquire most of the nonsurvey data for October. Accordingly, all analysis in this release is over the year and not seasonally adjusted.

Food

The food index advanced 3.2 percent over the year. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 2.3 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 4.1 percent.

Energy

The energy index rose 7.0 percent from November 2024 to November 2025. Over the year, the gasoline index increased 7.7 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.4 percent over the year. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for medical care (+3.7 percent) and shelter (+3.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-1.2 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-0.6 percent).

Table A. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CPI-U 1-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month

January

 0.2 0.9 1.1 7.5 1.9 5.8 1.0 2.5 0.9 3.3

February

 0.4 1.0 0.3 7.4 -0.3 5.1 0.5 3.4 0.3 3.1

March

 0.5 2.2 1.5 8.5 0.1 3.7 0.7 4.0 0.7 3.0

April

 1.1 3.6 0.5 7.9 0.7 3.8 0.6 3.9 0.6 3.0

May

 0.6 3.9 0.8 8.0 0.1 3.2 0.1 3.9 0.1 3.0

June

 0.6 4.0 1.1 8.6 0.5 2.5 -0.2 3.2 0.0 3.2

July

 0.6 3.9 -0.2 7.7 0.0 2.7 0.2 3.4 0.2 3.2

August

 0.2 4.0 0.1 7.6 0.7 3.3 0.1 2.9 0.3 3.3

September

 0.3 4.6 0.5 7.8 0.3 3.2 0.2 2.8 0.4 3.5

October

 0.9 5.4 0.6 7.5 -0.1 2.4 0.0 3.0 - -

November

 0.6 6.0 -0.8 6.0 -0.4 2.8 -0.2 3.2 - 3.6

December

 0.4 6.6 -0.6 4.9 0.0 3.5 0.2 3.4

Note: The October 2025 and November 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
Federal Government Shutdown

BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 due to a lapse in appropriations. BLS was unable to retroactively collect these data. For a few indexes, BLS uses nonsurvey data sources instead of survey data to make the index calculations. BLS was able to retroactively acquire most of the nonsurvey data for October. CPI data collection resumed on November 14, 2025.

Additional information about the impact of the shutdown on CPI data is available online.

Changes to health insurance index

With the release of November 2025 data on December 18, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) removed long-term care (LTC) insurance from the health insurance index. There have been changes in the market for LTC insurance that now make it out of scope and ineligible for pricing in the CPI market basket.

The December 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on January 13, 2026.


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 Los Angeles 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. 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.

A full all-items data series history for the original index value and for 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes can be accessed via BLS data query tools. A direct link to the all-items series is provided in Table 1 of this release under historical data.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Core Based Statistical Area includes Los Angeles and Orange Counties 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. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CPI-U by expenditure category for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Sep.
2025		 Oct.
2025		 Nov.
2025		 Nov.
2024		 Sep.
2025		 Oct.
2025

All items

 345.865 - 345.650 3.6 -0.1 -

All items (1967=100)

 1,021.839 - 1,021.205      

Food and beverages

 351.874 - 353.620 3.3 0.5 -

Food

 354.579 - 356.154 3.2 0.4 -

Food at home

 331.752 - 332.560 2.3 0.2 -

Cereals and bakery products

 347.919 - 348.436 0.7 0.1 -

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 384.057 - 381.587 5.8 -0.6 -

Dairy and related products

 297.274 - 302.247 -0.8 1.7 -

Fruits and vegetables

 417.632 - 430.780 3.2 3.1 -

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 316.357 - 312.507 1.1 -1.2 -

Other food at home

 269.215 - 266.930 0.7 -0.8 -

Food away from home

 375.356 - 377.750 4.1 0.6 -

Alcoholic beverages

 290.404 - 294.285 5.8 1.3 -

Housing

 399.911 - 399.353 3.2 -0.1 -

Shelter

 459.161 - 459.493 3.3 0.1 -

Rent of primary residence

 487.273 - 489.205 3.4 0.4 -

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 477.667 - 479.148 3.4 0.3 -

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 477.640 - 479.121 3.4 0.3 -

Household furnishings and operations

 131.866 - 129.453 -0.6 -1.8 -

Apparel

 127.978 - 119.948 -1.2 -6.3 -

Transportation

 279.852 - 281.157 6.6 0.5 -

Private transportation

 283.151 - 285.372 6.9 0.8 -

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 109.806 - 109.492 1.0 -0.3 -

New vehicles(1)

 192.672 192.626 192.574 0.7 -0.1 0.0

Used cars and trucks(1)

 359.224 358.382 355.121 2.7 -1.1 -0.9

Motor fuel

 356.361 - 363.221 7.6 1.9 -

Gasoline (all types)

 347.250 346.152 354.135 7.7 2.0 2.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

 347.189 346.043 354.203 7.8 2.0 2.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 332.631 331.755 339.107 7.4 1.9 2.2

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

 335.351 334.450 341.551 7.3 1.8 2.1

Medical care

 612.909 - 614.892 3.7 0.3 -

Recreation(3)

 126.073 - 124.458 1.0 -1.3 -

Education and communication(3)

 160.117 - 160.581 1.6 0.3 -

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

 2,423.956 - 2,430.054 4.1 0.3 -

Other goods and services

 565.493 - 575.329 6.9 1.7 -

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 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.
Note: The October 2025 and November 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Table 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CPI-U by special aggregate index for November 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Sep.
2025		 Oct.
2025		 Nov.
2025		 Nov.
2024		 Sep.
2025		 Oct.
2025

All items

 345.865 - 345.650 3.6 -0.1 -

Food

 354.579 - 356.154 3.2 0.4 -

Energy

 394.675 - 397.213 7.0 0.6 -

All items less food and energy

 343.469 - 342.799 3.4 -0.2 -

All items less energy

 345.030 - 344.670 3.4 -0.1 -

All items less medical care

 334.221 - 333.912 3.6 -0.1 -

All items less shelter

 295.473 - 295.013 3.8 -0.2 -

Commodities

 222.500 - 221.915 2.1 -0.3 -

Commodities less food

 165.001 - 163.740 1.2 -0.8 -

Commodities less food & beverages

 159.509 - 158.135 1.0 -0.9 -

Durables

 98.135 - 97.884 -1.0 -0.3 -

Nondurables

 291.547 - 290.773 3.2 -0.3 -

Nondurables less food & beverages

 228.602 - 225.408 2.9 -1.4 -

Nondurables less food

 235.376 - 232.600 3.2 -1.2 -

Services

 456.184 - 456.337 4.3 0.0 -

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 464.675 - 464.554 5.9 0.0 -

Services less medical care services

 441.007 - 441.067 4.4 0.0 -

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.
Note: The October 2025 and November 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

 

Last Modified Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025