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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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25-1002-SAN
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — May 2025

Area prices were up 0.1 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 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in May. The food index declined 0.1 percent, and the energy index rose 0.1 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 rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year. The food index rose 3.5 percent. The energy index fell 1.9 percent.

Food

The food index declined 0.1 percent in May. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.1 percent, led by lower prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (-2.7 percent). The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) declined 0.1 percent for the same period.

The food index rose 3.5 percent over the year. The food at home index rose 1.7 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index advanced 5.4 percent.

Energy

The energy index rose 0.1 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 1.4 percent.

The energy index fell 1.9 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 7.9 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in May. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for medical care (+0.4 percent) and shelter (+0.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for other goods and services (-1.6 percent) and apparel (-1.3 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+5.7 percent) and shelter (+4.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for new and used motor vehicles (-1.3 percent) and education and communication (-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

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 June 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on July 15, 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 May 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025		 May
2025		 May
2024		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025

All items

 340.648 342.565 343.010 3.0 0.7 0.1

All items (1967=100)

 1,006.426 1,012.090 1,013.404      

Food and beverages

 348.040 350.239 349.783 3.4 0.5 -0.1

Food

 351.139 353.149 352.800 3.5 0.5 -0.1

Food at home

 331.523 330.391 329.914 1.7 -0.5 -0.1

Cereals and bakery products

 348.892 346.639 351.980 2.4 0.9 1.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 385.495 375.015 364.794 1.8 -5.4 -2.7

Dairy and related products

 307.656 305.529 309.098 3.8 0.5 1.2

Fruits and vegetables

 409.878 418.173 421.641 -0.7 2.9 0.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 321.082 321.322 316.459 3.2 -1.4 -1.5

Other food at home

 266.620 267.033 269.220 1.8 1.0 0.8

Food away from home

 368.451 373.867 373.662 5.4 1.4 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages

 281.645 286.187 284.340 0.9 1.0 -0.6

Housing

 393.393 394.945 396.672 4.0 0.8 0.4

Shelter

 452.795 454.972 456.537 4.1 0.8 0.3

Rent of primary residence

 480.585 481.698 483.397 4.5 0.6 0.4

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 470.143 472.763 475.154 4.6 1.1 0.5

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 470.116 472.736 475.127 4.6 1.1 0.5

Household furnishings and operations

 128.138 128.286 128.517 -0.8 0.3 0.2

Apparel

 125.951 124.180 122.606 0.1 -2.7 -1.3

Transportation

 275.788 279.267 279.161 0.1 1.2 0.0

Private transportation

 281.172 283.830 284.050 2.0 1.0 0.1

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 109.485 109.646 109.900 -1.3 0.4 0.2

New vehicles(1)

 192.665 193.120 192.648 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Used cars and trucks(1)

 351.108 353.249 355.846 2.2 1.3 0.7

Motor fuel

 355.135 366.208 361.030 -7.9 1.7 -1.4

Gasoline (all types)

 346.284 357.359 352.277 -7.9 1.7 -1.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

 346.339 357.653 352.472 -8.0 1.8 -1.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 331.762 341.972 337.309 -7.7 1.7 -1.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

 334.008 343.881 339.309 -7.4 1.6 -1.3

Medical care

 602.097 609.285 611.994 5.7 1.6 0.4

Recreation(3)

 125.208 125.457 125.219 3.6 0.0 -0.2

Education and communication(3)

 158.916 159.361 159.081 -0.6 0.1 -0.2

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

 2,360.192 2,368.454 2,368.454 3.1 0.4 0.0

Other goods and services

 543.395 546.627 537.768 -0.9 -1.0 -1.6

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 May 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025		 May
2025		 May
2024		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025

All items

 340.648 342.565 343.010 3.0 0.7 0.1

Food

 351.139 353.149 352.800 3.5 0.5 -0.1

Energy

 390.006 396.181 396.478 -1.9 1.7 0.1

All items less food and energy

 337.905 339.559 340.141 3.3 0.7 0.2

All items less energy

 339.758 341.462 341.916 3.3 0.6 0.1

All items less medical care

 329.247 330.937 331.284 2.8 0.6 0.1

All items less shelter

 290.765 292.569 292.511 2.2 0.6 0.0

Commodities

 220.202 222.001 221.491 0.8 0.6 -0.2

Commodities less food

 163.224 164.840 164.310 -1.3 0.7 -0.3

Commodities less food & beverages

 157.933 159.452 158.962 -1.3 0.7 -0.3

Durables

 97.711 98.020 98.251 -1.5 0.6 0.2

Nondurables

 287.911 290.782 289.630 1.7 0.6 -0.4

Nondurables less food & beverages

 225.217 228.689 226.885 -1.0 0.7 -0.8

Nondurables less food

 231.602 235.185 233.357 -0.9 0.8 -0.8

Services

 448.272 450.251 451.612 4.1 0.7 0.3

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 453.887 455.596 456.669 4.0 0.6 0.2

Services less medical care services

 433.162 434.938 436.268 4.0 0.7 0.3

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: Wednesday, June 11, 2025