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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — July 2025

Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim advanced 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent in July. The food index decreased 0.2 percent, and the energy index declined 0.8 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 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending in July. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year. The food index rose 3.4 percent. The energy index increased 1.2 percent.

Food

The food index decreased 0.2 percent for the month of July. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.3 percent, with lower prices in 3 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) was unchanged for the same period.

The food index rose 3.4 percent over the year. The food at home index rose 2.2 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index advanced 4.6 percent.

Energy

The energy index declined 0.8 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 2.9 percent.

The energy index increased 1.2 percent over the year. Gasoline prices fell 3.7 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent in July. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for other goods and services (+2.7 percent), medical care (+0.9 percent), and shelter (+0.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-0.6 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+3.6 percent) and shelter (+3.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-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 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

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 August 2025 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on September 11, 2025.

Changes to the CPI

With this release, BLS has replaced survey data collected for the CPI’s wireless telephone services index with secondary source data and non-traditional index methods. Additional information is available on the CPI website, www.bls.gov/cpi/additional-resources/alternative-data-wireless-telephone.htm, and in a new factsheet “Measuring Price Change in the CPI: Wireless Telephone Services,” www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/wireless-telephone-service.htm

With the release of October 2025 data on November 13, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will remove long-term care (LTC) insurance from the health insurance index. Changes in the market for LTC insurance have made it out of scope and ineligible for pricing in the CPI market basket.


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

Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data
May
2025
Jun.
2025
Jul.
2025
Jul.
2024
May
2025
Jun.
2025

All items

343.010 343.024 343.624 3.2 0.2 0.2

All items (1967=100)

1,013.404 1,013.445 1,015.217      

Food and beverages

349.783 348.826 348.352 3.3 -0.4 -0.1

Food

352.800 351.933 351.277 3.4 -0.4 -0.2

Food at home

329.914 326.875 325.735 2.2 -1.3 -0.3

Cereals and bakery products

351.980 351.089 346.283 1.3 -1.6 -1.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

364.794 363.959 372.626 4.9 2.1 2.4

Dairy and related products

309.098 301.806 302.520 0.8 -2.1 0.2

Fruits and vegetables

421.641 413.489 413.333 2.2 -2.0 0.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)

316.459 311.919 308.733 4.9 -2.4 -1.0

Other food at home

269.220 268.076 261.885 -0.5 -2.7 -2.3

Food away from home

373.662 375.175 375.056 4.6 0.4 0.0

Alcoholic beverages

284.340 282.271 284.237 1.5 0.0 0.7

Housing

396.672 397.279 398.644 3.7 0.5 0.3

Shelter

456.537 457.372 458.196 3.5 0.4 0.2

Rent of primary residence

483.397 484.690 485.425 3.7 0.4 0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)

475.154 475.463 476.483 3.8 0.3 0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)

475.127 475.436 476.456 3.8 0.3 0.2

Household furnishings and operations

128.517 129.585 129.792 0.8 1.0 0.2

Apparel

122.606 123.008 123.658 4.8 0.9 0.5

Transportation

279.161 278.553 276.024 2.4 -1.1 -0.9

Private transportation

284.050 282.593 280.450 3.1 -1.3 -0.8

New and used motor vehicles(3)

109.900 110.139 110.268 -0.4 0.3 0.1

New vehicles(1)

192.648 192.349 192.274 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Used cars and trucks(1)

355.846 359.903 362.673 5.2 1.9 0.8

Motor fuel

361.030 351.323 341.424 -3.7 -5.4 -2.8

Gasoline (all types)

352.277 342.640 332.704 -3.7 -5.6 -2.9

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

352.472 342.562 332.334 -3.8 -5.7 -3.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

337.309 328.354 319.413 -3.6 -5.3 -2.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

339.309 330.953 322.360 -3.2 -5.0 -2.6

Medical care

611.994 609.075 614.546 3.6 0.4 0.9

Recreation(3)

125.219 124.305 125.664 3.3 0.4 1.1

Education and communication(3)

159.081 159.475 158.500 -1.4 -0.4 -0.6

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

2,368.454 2,379.484 2,380.195 2.7 0.5 0.0

Other goods and services

537.768 548.334 562.881 4.2 4.7 2.7

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.

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

Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data
May
2025
Jun.
2025
Jul.
2025
Jul.
2024
May
2025
Jun.
2025

All items

343.010 343.024 343.624 3.2 0.2 0.2

Food

352.800 351.933 351.277 3.4 -0.4 -0.2

Energy

396.478 388.198 385.270 1.2 -2.8 -0.8

All items less food and energy

340.141 340.802 341.821 3.3 0.5 0.3

All items less energy

341.916 342.366 343.154 3.3 0.4 0.2

All items less medical care

331.284 331.424 331.814 3.2 0.2 0.1

All items less shelter

292.511 292.156 292.656 3.0 0.0 0.2

Commodities

221.491 220.898 220.456 1.8 -0.5 -0.2

Commodities less food

164.310 163.843 163.501 0.5 -0.5 -0.2

Commodities less food & beverages

158.962 158.543 158.147 0.4 -0.5 -0.2

Durables

98.251 98.720 98.806 -0.7 0.6 0.1

Nondurables

289.630 288.078 287.202 2.6 -0.8 -0.3

Nondurables less food & beverages

226.885 224.782 223.532 1.5 -1.5 -0.6

Nondurables less food

233.357 231.231 230.173 1.5 -1.4 -0.5

Services

451.612 452.217 453.814 3.9 0.5 0.4

Services less rent of shelter(1)

456.669 456.944 460.062 4.4 0.7 0.7

Services less medical care services

436.268 437.160 438.540 4.0 0.5 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: Tuesday, August 12, 2025