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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > News Release
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25-357-SAN
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — February 2025

Area prices up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.1 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim advanced 0.3 percent from January to February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the all items less food and energy index was unchanged. The food index advanced 0.4 percent, and the energy index rose 4.1 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 advanced 3.1 percent for the 12 months ending in February. The food index rose 3.6 percent, and the energy index increased 0.1 percent. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.2 percent over the same time period.

Food

The food index advanced 0.4 percent in February. The food at home index (grocery store purchases) advanced 0.5 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 grocery categories. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) rose 0.4 percent for the same period.

The food index rose 3.6 percent over the year. The food at home index increased 2.5 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 grocery categories. The food away from home index increased 4.8 percent.

Energy

The energy index increased 4.1 percent over the month. Gasoline prices increased 5.4 percent.

The energy index rose 0.1 percent over the year. Gasoline prices declined 1.2 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in February. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for new and used motor vehicles (+0.5 percent) and shelter (+0.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for recreation (-1.0 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-0.9 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.2 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+4.5 percent) and shelter (+4.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-1.9 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

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 March 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on April 10, 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 February 2025, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

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

All items

 334.531 337.508 338.438 3.1 1.2 0.3

All items (1967=100)

 988.352 997.148 999.896      

Food and beverages

 343.210 345.446 346.876 3.4 1.1 0.4

Food

 346.201 348.368 349.918 3.6 1.1 0.4

Food at home

 326.477 328.687 330.330 2.5 1.2 0.5

Cereals and bakery products

 347.042 338.999 344.478 -2.0 -0.7 1.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 363.011 372.786 380.412 7.9 4.8 2.0

Dairy and related products

 307.040 308.451 308.651 4.2 0.5 0.1

Fruits and vegetables

 419.089 424.222 411.762 -0.9 -1.7 -2.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

 311.966 322.282 316.153 4.2 1.3 -1.9

Other food at home

 264.856 261.947 268.186 1.2 1.3 2.4

Food away from home

 363.688 365.785 367.215 4.8 1.0 0.4

Alcoholic beverages

 278.601 281.575 281.304 -0.8 1.0 -0.1

Housing

 387.844 390.173 391.060 3.6 0.8 0.2

Shelter

 447.233 448.717 449.707 4.1 0.6 0.2

Rent of primary residence

 474.878 476.538 477.991 4.9 0.7 0.3

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

 465.756 467.334 468.203 4.0 0.5 0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

 465.729 467.307 468.176 4.0 0.5 0.2

Household furnishings and operations

 127.715 130.511 129.369 -1.9 1.3 -0.9

Apparel

 122.148 124.744 125.013 3.7 2.3 0.2

Transportation

 264.907 270.012 272.254 2.3 2.8 0.8

Private transportation

 268.267 273.198 276.965 3.8 3.2 1.4

New and used motor vehicles(3)

 108.757 108.380 108.940 -1.4 0.2 0.5

New vehicles(1)

 191.723 192.453 192.365 -0.5 0.3 0.0

Used cars and trucks(1)

 346.848 348.417 349.394 1.4 0.7 0.3

Motor fuel

 331.846 337.536 355.658 -1.3 7.2 5.4

Gasoline (all types)

 323.376 328.949 346.746 -1.2 7.2 5.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

 323.070 328.712 346.790 -1.3 7.3 5.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

 310.732 315.708 332.290 -1.2 6.9 5.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

 313.114 318.269 334.485 -0.9 6.8 5.1

Medical care

 592.940 598.407 598.201 4.5 0.9 0.0

Recreation(3)

 123.271 126.120 124.919 2.3 1.3 -1.0

Education and communication(3)

 157.967 158.285 158.692 -1.1 0.5 0.3

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

 2,334.667 2,335.063 2,339.440 2.3 0.2 0.2

Other goods and services

 538.255 534.190 536.124 1.4 -0.4 0.4

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

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

All items

 334.531 337.508 338.438 3.1 1.2 0.3

Food

 346.201 348.368 349.918 3.6 1.1 0.4

Energy

 365.910 372.147 387.235 0.1 5.8 4.1

All items less food and energy

 332.660 335.585 335.558 3.2 0.9 0.0

All items less energy

 334.555 337.376 337.567 3.3 0.9 0.1

All items less medical care

 323.263 326.132 327.111 3.0 1.2 0.3

All items less shelter

 284.390 288.042 288.946 2.4 1.6 0.3

Commodities

 217.032 219.157 220.271 1.2 1.5 0.5

Commodities less food

 160.835 162.813 163.713 -0.6 1.8 0.6

Commodities less food & beverages

 155.594 157.519 158.436 -0.6 1.8 0.6

Durables

 98.105 99.170 98.619 -2.2 0.5 -0.6

Nondurables

 281.856 284.504 287.069 2.4 1.8 0.9

Nondurables less food & beverages

 218.075 221.079 224.700 0.8 3.0 1.6

Nondurables less food

 224.638 227.676 231.090 0.7 2.9 1.5

Services

 439.458 443.181 443.906 4.0 1.0 0.2

Services less rent of shelter(1)

 439.811 447.056 447.469 3.9 1.7 0.1

Services less medical care services

 424.560 428.123 428.855 4.0 1.0 0.2

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, March 12, 2025