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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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25-824-SAN
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — April 2025

Area prices were up 0.6 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 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the all items less food and energy index increased 0.5 percent. The food index advanced 0.6 percent, and the energy index rose 1.6 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 April. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.3 percent over the year. The food index rose 3.8 percent, while the energy index declined 3.0 percent.

Food

The food index increased 0.6 percent in April. The food at home index (grocery store purchases) declined 0.3 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) advanced 1.5 percent for the same period.

The food index rose 3.8 percent over the year. The food at home index increased 2.4 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 grocery categories. The food away from home index advanced 5.3 percent.

Energy

The energy index increased 1.6 percent over the month. Gasoline prices increased 3.2 percent.

The energy index declined 3.0 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 9.2 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in April. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for medical care (+1.2 percent) and shelter (+0.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-1.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.3 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+5.9 percent) and shelter (+4.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-2.3 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-1.1 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

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 May 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on June 11, 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 April 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025		 Apr.
2024		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025

All items

 338.438 340.648 342.565 3.0 1.2 0.6

All items (1967=100)

 999.896 1,006.426 1,012.090 - - -

Food and beverages

 346.876 348.040 350.239 3.7 1.0 0.6

Food

 349.918 351.139 353.149 3.8 0.9 0.6

Food at home

 330.330 331.523 330.391 2.4 0.0 -0.3

Cereals and bakery products

 344.478 348.892 346.639 0.2 0.6 -0.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 380.412 385.495 375.015 5.7 -1.4 -2.7

Dairy and related products

 308.651 307.656 305.529 2.2 -1.0 -0.7

Fruits and vegetables

 411.762 409.878 418.173 -0.5 1.6 2.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 316.153 321.082 321.322 4.4 1.6 0.1

Other food at home

 268.186 266.620 267.033 2.1 -0.4 0.2

Food away from home

 367.215 368.451 373.867 5.3 1.8 1.5

Alcoholic beverages

 281.304 281.645 286.187 1.8 1.7 1.6

Housing

 391.060 393.393 394.945 3.8 1.0 0.4

Shelter

 449.707 452.795 454.972 4.1 1.2 0.5

Rent of primary residence

 477.991 480.585 481.698 4.5 0.8 0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 468.203 470.143 472.763 4.1 1.0 0.6

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 468.176 470.116 472.736 4.1 1.0 0.6

Household furnishings and operations

 129.369 128.138 128.286 -2.3 -0.8 0.1

Apparel

 125.013 125.951 124.180 0.9 -0.7 -1.4

Transportation

 272.254 275.788 279.267 -0.3 2.6 1.3

Private transportation

 276.965 281.172 283.830 1.2 2.5 0.9

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 108.940 109.485 109.646 -1.1 0.6 0.1

New vehicles(1)

 192.365 192.665 193.120 0.3 0.4 0.2

Used cars and trucks(1)

 349.394 351.108 353.249 2.1 1.1 0.6

Motor fuel

 355.658 355.135 366.208 -9.2 3.0 3.1

Gasoline (all types)

 346.746 346.284 357.359 -9.2 3.1 3.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

 346.790 346.339 357.653 -9.4 3.1 3.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 332.290 331.762 341.972 -8.9 2.9 3.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

 334.485 334.008 343.881 -8.6 2.8 3.0

Medical care

 598.201 602.097 609.285 5.9 1.9 1.2

Recreation(3)

 124.919 125.208 125.457 1.9 0.4 0.2

Education and communication(3)

 158.692 158.916 159.361 -0.1 0.4 0.3

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1)

 2,339.440 2,360.192 2,368.454 3.7 1.2 0.4

Other goods and services

 536.124 543.395 546.627 2.2 2.0 0.6

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

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025		 Apr.
2025		 Apr.
2024		 Feb.
2025		 Mar.
2025

All items

 338.438 340.648 342.565 3.0 1.2 0.6

Food

 349.918 351.139 353.149 3.8 0.9 0.6

Energy

 387.235 390.006 396.181 -3.0 2.3 1.6

All items less food and energy

 335.558 337.905 339.559 3.3 1.2 0.5

All items less energy

 337.567 339.758 341.462 3.4 1.2 0.5

All items less medical care

 327.111 329.247 330.937 2.8 1.2 0.5

All items less shelter

 288.946 290.765 292.569 2.2 1.3 0.6

Commodities

 220.271 220.202 222.001 0.7 0.8 0.8

Commodities less food

 163.713 163.224 164.840 -1.7 0.7 1.0

Commodities less food & beverages

 158.436 157.933 159.452 -1.9 0.6 1.0

Durables

 98.619 97.711 98.020 -2.2 -0.6 0.3

Nondurables

 287.069 287.911 290.782 1.8 1.3 1.0

Nondurables less food

 231.090 231.602 235.185 -1.1 1.8 1.5

Nondurables less food & beverages

 224.700 225.217 228.689 -1.3 1.8 1.5

Services

 443.906 448.272 450.251 4.1 1.4 0.4

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 447.469 453.887 455.596 4.1 1.8 0.4

Services less medical care services

 428.855 433.162 434.938 4.1 1.4 0.4

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: Tuesday, May 13, 2025