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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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Thursday, April 10, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — March 2025

Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 3.0 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim advanced 0.7 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the all items less food and energy index also increased 0.7 percent. The food index advanced 0.3 percent, and the energy index rose 0.7 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Los Angeles area all items CPI-U increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in March. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.2 percent over the year. The food index rose 4.1 percent, while the energy index decreased 2.4 percent.

Food

The food index advanced 0.3 percent in March. The food at home index (grocery store purchases) increased 0.4 percent, with higher prices in 3 of the 6 grocery categories. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.3 percent for the same period.

The food index rose 4.1 percent over the year. The food at home index advanced 2.9 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 grocery categories. The food away from home index rose 5.4 percent.

Energy

The energy index advanced 0.7 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 0.1 percent.

The energy index decreased 2.4 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 5.7 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.7 percent in March. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for shelter (+0.7 percent) and medical care (+0.7 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-1.0 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.2 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+5.5 percent) and shelter (+4.0 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-2.4 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-1.4 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

May

 0.6 3.9 0.8 8.0 0.1 3.2 0.1 3.9

June

 0.6 4.0 1.1 8.6 0.5 2.5 -0.2 3.2

July

 0.6 3.9 -0.2 7.7 0.0 2.7 0.2 3.4

August

 0.2 4.0 0.1 7.6 0.7 3.3 0.1 2.9

September

 0.3 4.6 0.5 7.8 0.3 3.2 0.2 2.8

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

December

 0.4 6.6 -0.6 4.9 0.0 3.5 0.2 3.4

The April 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on May 13, 2025.

Publication updates and changes

In accordance with annual practice, relative importance weights have been updated and are available online in the CPI Supplemental Table of Contents.

Effective with the January 2025 data release, several indexes and average price series were discontinued. More information is available on the CPI discontinued series page. Direct any inquiries to the CPI office using one of the CPI contact information options listed online.


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 March 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Jan.
2025		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025		 Mar.
2024		 Jan.
2025		 Feb.
2025

All items

 337.508 338.438 340.648 3.0 0.9 0.7

All items (1967=100)

 997.148 999.896 1,006.426      

Food and beverages

 345.446 346.876 348.040 4.0 0.8 0.3

Food

 348.368 349.918 351.139 4.1 0.8 0.3

Food at home

 328.687 330.330 331.523 2.9 0.9 0.4

Cereals and bakery products

 338.999 344.478 348.892 0.2 2.9 1.3

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 372.786 380.412 385.495 9.8 3.4 1.3

Dairy and related products

 308.451 308.651 307.656 1.9 -0.3 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables

 424.222 411.762 409.878 -1.8 -3.4 -0.5

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 322.282 316.153 321.082 4.2 -0.4 1.6

Other food at home

 261.947 268.186 266.620 1.8 1.8 -0.6

Food away from home

 365.785 367.215 368.451 5.4 0.7 0.3

Alcoholic beverages

 281.575 281.304 281.645 0.6 0.0 0.1

Housing

 390.173 391.060 393.393 3.6 0.8 0.6

Shelter

 448.717 449.707 452.795 4.0 0.9 0.7

Rent of primary residence

 476.538 477.991 480.585 4.9 0.8 0.5

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 467.334 468.203 470.143 3.9 0.6 0.4

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 467.307 468.176 470.116 3.9 0.6 0.4

Household furnishings and operations

 130.511 129.369 128.138 -2.4 -1.8 -1.0

Apparel

 124.744 125.013 125.951 1.1 1.0 0.8

Transportation

 270.012 272.254 275.788 0.8 2.1 1.3

Private transportation

 273.198 276.965 281.172 2.3 2.9 1.5

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 108.380 108.940 109.485 -1.4 1.0 0.5

New vehicles(1)

 192.453 192.365 192.665 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Used cars and trucks(1)

 348.417 349.394 351.108 1.4 0.8 0.5

Motor fuel

 337.536 355.658 355.135 -5.7 5.2 -0.1

Gasoline (all types)

 328.949 346.746 346.284 -5.7 5.3 -0.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

 328.712 346.790 346.339 -5.8 5.4 -0.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 315.708 332.290 331.762 -5.5 5.1 -0.2

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

 318.269 334.485 334.008 -5.1 4.9 -0.1

Medical care

 598.407 598.201 602.097 5.5 0.6 0.7

Recreation(3)

 126.120 124.919 125.208 2.1 -0.7 0.2

Education and communication(3)

 158.285 158.692 158.916 -0.5 0.4 0.1

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

 2,335.063 2,339.440 2,360.192 3.2 1.1 0.9

Other goods and services

 534.190 536.124 543.395 2.6 1.7 1.4

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.

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

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Jan.
2025		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025		 Mar.
2024		 Jan.
2025		 Feb.
2025

All items

 337.508 338.438 340.648 3.0 0.9 0.7

Food

 348.368 349.918 351.139 4.1 0.8 0.3

Energy

 372.147 387.235 390.006 -2.4 4.8 0.7

All items less food and energy

 335.585 335.558 337.905 3.2 0.7 0.7

All items less energy

 337.376 337.567 339.758 3.4 0.7 0.6

All items less medical care

 326.132 327.111 329.247 2.9 1.0 0.7

All items less shelter

 288.042 288.946 290.765 2.3 0.9 0.6

Commodities

 219.157 220.271 220.202 0.9 0.5 0.0

Commodities less food

 162.813 163.713 163.224 -1.6 0.3 -0.3

Commodities less food & beverages

 157.519 158.436 157.933 -1.7 0.3 -0.3

Durables

 99.170 98.619 97.711 -2.9 -1.5 -0.9

Nondurables

 284.504 287.069 287.911 2.3 1.2 0.3

Nondurables less food & beverages

 221.079 224.700 225.217 -0.4 1.9 0.2

Nondurables less food

 227.676 231.090 231.602 -0.3 1.7 0.2

Services

 443.181 443.906 448.272 4.0 1.1 1.0

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 447.056 447.469 453.887 4.0 1.5 1.4

Services less medical care services

 428.123 428.855 433.162 4.0 1.2 1.0

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.

 

Last Modified Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025