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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2025

Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent. The food index increased 0.2 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 West Region all items CPI-U rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.8 percent over the year. The food index rose 3.5 percent. The energy index fell 4.5 percent.  

Food

The food index increased 0.2 percent in May. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 0.1 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.3 percent for the same period.

The food index rose 3.5 percent over the year. The food at home index rose 2.8 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index advanced 4.4 percent.

Energy

The energy index rose 0.7 percent over the month. Electricity prices increased 1.8 percent. Prices for natural gas service advanced 3.0 percent, while prices for gasoline decreased 0.5 percent for the same period.

The energy index fell 4.5 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 8.5 percent. Prices for electricity fell 0.3 percent, while prices for natural gas service rose 3.4 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in May. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for medical care (+0.5 percent) and shelter (+0.4 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-1.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.8 percent over the year, reflecting higher prices for medical care (+4.4 percent) and shelter (+3.2 percent).

Table A. West region 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 1.4 0.9 7.7 0.9 6.3 0.7 3.3 0.6 2.4

February

0.5 1.6 0.8 8.1 0.5 6.0 0.4 3.2 0.6 2.6

March

0.7 2.4 1.3 8.7 0.5 5.1 0.9 3.6 0.5 2.2

April

1.0 3.9 0.7 8.3 0.5 4.9 0.6 3.7 0.5 2.1

May

0.8 4.7 0.8 8.3 0.4 4.5 0.1 3.3 0.3 2.4

June

0.9 5.1 1.2 8.8 0.3 3.5 -0.2 2.8

July

0.6 5.2 0.1 8.3 0.1 3.5 -0.1 2.6

August

0.2 5.0 0.0 8.1 0.4 3.9 0.1 2.2

September

0.2 5.3 0.3 8.3 0.4 3.9 0.2 2.1

October

0.8 6.0 0.7 8.1 0.1 3.3 0.1 2.1

November

0.5 6.5 -0.4 7.1 -0.4 3.3 -0.1 2.4

December

0.4 7.1 -0.4 6.2 -0.1 3.6 0.0 2.5

The June 2025 Consumer Price Index for the West Region 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 the West Region 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.

Percent changes for all-items data previously found in Table A of this release can be accessed in Chart 1 for this release and its attendant data table. 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 West Region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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. West region 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

339.627 341.159 342.343 2.4 0.8 0.3

All items (December 1977 = 100)

548.987 551.464 553.378      

Food and beverages

351.649 352.081 352.649 3.3 0.3 0.2

Food

354.451 354.976 355.621 3.5 0.3 0.2

Food at home

330.443 329.742 330.088 2.8 -0.1 0.1

Cereals and bakery products

338.516 337.409 342.152 2.0 1.1 1.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

377.430 371.294 365.907 5.1 -3.1 -1.5

Dairy and related products

287.635 286.682 287.745 1.1 0.0 0.4

Fruits and vegetables

405.649 405.123 406.629 -0.1 0.2 0.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

232.053 234.214 233.402 4.4 0.6 -0.3

Other food at home

283.533 284.603 286.087 3.2 0.9 0.5

Food away from home

388.758 391.126 392.219 4.4 0.9 0.3

Alcoholic beverages

308.919 308.028 307.491 0.8 -0.5 -0.2

Housing

381.405 382.757 384.724 2.9 0.9 0.5

Shelter

440.474 441.834 443.685 3.2 0.7 0.4

Rent of primary residence

469.698 470.879 471.741 3.3 0.4 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

463.947 465.386 466.685 3.4 0.6 0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

463.734 465.180 466.481 3.4 0.6 0.3

Fuels and utilities

429.448 431.321 437.440 2.0 1.9 1.4

Household energy

371.170 373.266 381.034 0.7 2.7 2.1

Energy services

374.486 376.702 384.657 0.6 2.7 2.1

Electricity

416.326 418.792 426.504 -0.3 2.4 1.8

Utility (piped) gas service

294.742 296.481 305.353 3.4 3.6 3.0

Household furnishings and operations

158.194 159.243 160.068 1.2 1.2 0.5

Apparel

128.398 127.666 125.938 0.1 -1.9 -1.4

Transportation

283.361 287.040 288.010 -0.3 1.6 0.3

Private transportation

283.698 287.500 287.879 0.7 1.5 0.1

New and used motor vehicles(2)

123.506 124.042 124.343 0.6 0.7 0.2

New vehicles

175.985 176.492 176.370 0.5 0.2 -0.1

New cars(3)

174.984 175.703 175.185 0.9 0.1 -0.3

Used cars and trucks

175.451 176.708 178.135 2.6 1.5 0.8

Motor fuel

330.495 342.975 341.335 -8.4 3.3 -0.5

Gasoline (all types)

329.234 342.144 340.411 -8.5 3.4 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

324.372 337.486 335.620 -8.7 3.5 -0.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

316.435 328.029 326.881 -8.0 3.3 -0.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

327.549 338.986 337.815 -7.5 3.1 -0.3

Medical care

628.456 630.931 634.178 4.4 0.9 0.5

Medical care commodities

473.429 475.772 481.464 1.4 1.7 1.2

Medical care services

676.133 678.661 681.246 5.1 0.8 0.4

Professional services

429.230 430.614 430.642 2.0 0.3 0.0

Recreation(2)

133.279 134.150 134.128 2.2 0.6 0.0

Education and communication(2)

143.968 144.029 144.307 0.2 0.2 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(5)

1,712.722 1,713.988 1,716.840 2.7 0.2 0.2

Other goods and services

569.100 570.360 574.713 5.4 1.0 0.8

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.

- Data not available.
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. West region 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

339.627 341.159 342.343 2.4 0.8 0.3

Food

354.451 354.976 355.621 3.5 0.3 0.2

Energy

354.915 363.170 365.558 -4.5 3.0 0.7

All items less food and energy

340.059 341.310 342.513 2.8 0.7 0.4

All items less energy

341.375 342.522 343.644 2.9 0.7 0.3

All items less medical care

326.345 327.833 328.925 2.2 0.8 0.3

All items less shelter

299.711 301.313 302.232 1.9 0.8 0.3

Commodities

228.864 230.358 230.627 0.7 0.8 0.1

Commodities less food

177.136 178.852 178.988 -1.1 1.0 0.1

Commodities less food & beverages

172.246 174.000 174.149 -1.1 1.1 0.1

Durables

121.753 122.747 123.333 0.2 1.3 0.5

Nondurables

290.663 292.360 292.255 0.9 0.5 0.0

Nondurables less food & beverages

230.556 233.371 232.658 -2.1 0.9 -0.3

Nondurables less food

236.368 238.991 238.283 -2.0 0.8 -0.3

Services

443.076 444.583 446.692 3.3 0.8 0.5

Services less rent of shelter(1)

459.071 460.804 463.307 3.5 0.9 0.5

Services less medical care services

426.658 428.093 430.169 3.1 0.8 0.5

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