Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 218.056 224.939 3.2 

All items (1967=100) ...................................................................... 653.198 673.818 -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.984 227.866 3.6 

Food ........................................................................................... 219.625 227.842 3.7 

Food at home ........................................................................... 215.836 226.201 4.8 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 250.449 260.311 3.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 207.694 223.161 7.4 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 199.245 212.745 6.8 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 273.458 284.662 4.1 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 161.602 166.790 3.2 

Other food at home ................................................................ 191.124 197.358 3.3 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 201.242 207.832 3.3 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 200.587 219.163 9.3 

Other foods .......................................................................... 204.553 209.292 2.3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 .............................................. 121.683 123.996 1.9 

Food away from home ............................................................. 226.114 231.401 2.3 

Other food away from home 1 ................................................ 159.276 162.794 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................... 223.291 226.685 1.5 

Housing ........................................................................................ 216.256 219.102 1.3 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 248.396 251.646 1.3 

Rent of primary residence 2 ..................................................... 249.385 253.638 1.7 

Lodging away from home 1 ...................................................... 133.656 137.401 2.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 ............................... 256.584 259.570 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .................. 256.578 259.553 1.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ....................................... 125.682 127.379 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 214.187 220.367 2.9 

Household energy .................................................................... 189.286 193.648 2.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 275.132 337.123 22.5 

Energy services 2 ................................................................... 192.886 194.386 .8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..................... 170.885 179.576 5.1 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 125.490 124.943 -.4 

Household operations 1 ........................................................... 150.260 151.796 1.0 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 119.503 122.111 2.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 111.914 114.698 2.5 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 107.081 109.166 1.9 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 114.180 113.571 -.5 

Footwear .................................................................................... 127.988 128.482 .4 

Transportation .............................................................................. 193.396 212.366 9.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 188.747 207.641 10.0 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ............................................... 97.149 99.770 2.7 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 138.005 141.883 2.8 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................. 143.128 149.011 4.1 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 239.178 302.619 26.5 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 238.594 301.694 26.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment .......................................... 136.995 143.909 5.0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 247.954 253.099 2.1 

Public transportation .................................................................. 251.351 269.403 7.2 

Medical care ................................................................................. 388.436 400.258 3.0 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 314.717 324.089 3.0 

Medical care services ................................................................ 411.208 423.810 3.1 

Professional services ............................................................... 328.186 335.666 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ................................................... 607.679 641.488 5.6 

Recreation 1 ................................................................................. 113.313 113.357 .0 

Video and audio 1 ...................................................................... 99.122 98.401 -.7 

Education and communication 1 .................................................. 129.919 131.466 1.2 

Education 1 ................................................................................ 199.337 207.768 4.2 

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 505.569 529.545 4.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 573.174 597.208 4.2 

Communication 1 ....................................................................... 84.681 83.345 -1.6 

Information and information processing 1 ................................ 81.513 79.964 -1.9 

Telephone services 1 ............................................................. 102.379 101.209 -1.1 

Information technology, hardware and services 4 .................. 9.413 9.030 -4.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ................. 76.377 68.901 -9.8 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 381.291 387.224 1.6 

Tobacco and smoking products ................................................. 807.330 834.769 3.4 

Personal care ............................................................................. 206.643 208.556 .9 

Personal care products ............................................................ 161.062 160.529 -.3 

Personal care services ............................................................. 229.614 230.800 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 354.052 362.854 2.5 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .................................................................................. 174.566 183.862 5.3 

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.984 227.866 3.6 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 150.392 159.943 6.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 189.916 208.427 9.7 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 119.503 122.111 2.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 238.053 266.957 12.1 

Durables ..................................................................................... 111.324 112.557 1.1 

Services ......................................................................................... 261.274 265.762 1.7 

Rent of shelter 3 ........................................................................... 258.823 262.208 1.3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ........................................... 125.682 127.379 1.4 

Energy services 2 ......................................................................... 192.886 194.386 .8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ......................... 170.885 179.576 5.1 

Household operations 1 ............................................................... 150.260 151.796 1.0 

Transportation services ................................................................ 259.823 268.002 3.1 

Medical care services .................................................................. 411.208 423.810 3.1 

Other services .............................................................................. 309.602 314.431 1.6 

Special indexes

All items less food .......................................................................... 217.828 224.503 3.1 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 208.643 217.048 4.0 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 209.689 216.325 3.2 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 152.990 162.409 6.2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 191.927 209.615 9.2 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 235.601 262.123 11.3 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 205.271 219.049 6.7 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ........................................................ 284.368 290.554 2.2 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 249.569 253.554 1.6 

Energy ............................................................................................ 211.449 243.909 15.4 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 220.458 224.806 2.0 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 221.337 225.008 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 143.588 145.499 1.3 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 242.636 306.445 26.3 

Services less energy services .................................................... 268.278 273.057 1.8 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .......... $ .459 $ .445 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............... $ .153 $ .148 -

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres

estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated

using a geometric means estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 218.056 224.939 3.2 

All items (1967=100) ...................................................................... 653.198 673.818 -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.984 227.866 3.6 

Food ........................................................................................... 219.625 227.842 3.7 

Food at home ........................................................................... 215.836 226.201 4.8 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 250.449 260.311 3.9 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ 217.639 227.164 4.4 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... 223.801 240.064 7.3 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. 215.189 223.415 3.8 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................ 224.406 234.088 4.3 

Rice 1 2 ............................................................................ 156.909 163.927 4.5 

Bakery products ................................................................... 267.956 277.950 3.7 

Bread 2 ............................................................................... 159.759 168.673 5.6 

White bread 1 ................................................................... 291.831 306.751 5.1 

Bread other than white 1 .................................................. 305.075 326.684 7.1 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ............................................ 153.880 163.975 6.6 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... 251.663 255.964 1.7 

Cookies 1 ......................................................................... 245.378 245.932 .2 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ............................................ 257.470 265.787 3.2 

Other bakery products ....................................................... 247.075 253.076 2.4 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 .................... 253.147 263.790 4.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 ......................... 285.986 293.966 2.8 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 1 ............................................................... 257.497 262.881 2.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 207.694 223.161 7.4 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 208.553 223.892 7.4 

Meats ................................................................................. 206.232 224.439 8.8 

Beef and veal ................................................................... 224.511 247.377 10.2 

Uncooked ground beef ................................................... 203.635 226.679 11.3 

Uncooked beef roasts 2 ................................................. 163.334 180.798 10.7 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ................................................. 153.264 166.451 8.6 

Uncooked other beef and veal 2 .................................... 160.184 176.702 10.3 

Pork .................................................................................. 189.957 206.053 8.5 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........ 133.498 147.120 10.2 

Bacon and related products 1 ...................................... 232.207 263.405 13.4 

Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ................ 129.263 136.916 5.9 

Ham ............................................................................... 188.430 200.627 6.5 

Ham, excluding canned 1 ............................................. 211.837 225.920 6.6 

Pork chops ..................................................................... 175.416 188.201 7.3 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ...................... 120.031 130.343 8.6 

Other meats ..................................................................... 194.787 207.310 6.4 

Frankfurters 1 ................................................................. 188.694 201.309 6.7 

Lunchmeats 1 2 .............................................................. 128.396 134.327 4.6 

Lamb and organ meats 1 ............................................... 277.069 319.703 15.4 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 ...................................................... 167.014 204.023 22.2 

Poultry ................................................................................ 203.978 209.916 2.9 

Chicken 2 ......................................................................... 131.821 134.250 1.8 

Fresh whole chicken 1 .................................................... 211.065 219.049 3.8 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ................................... 200.742 202.272 .8 

Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................ 130.603 139.860 7.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................................... 243.229 260.493 7.1 

Fresh fish and seafood 2 .................................................. 144.538 156.815 8.5 

Processed fish and seafood 2 .......................................... 127.528 134.574 5.5 

Shelf stable fish and seafood 1 ...................................... 174.519 182.011 4.3 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 .............................................. 266.686 286.800 7.5 

Eggs ..................................................................................... 192.833 210.492 9.2 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 199.245 212.745 6.8 

Milk 2 .................................................................................... 133.586 145.819 9.2 

Fresh whole milk 1 ............................................................. 191.173 209.530 9.6 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 ......................................... 137.282 149.243 8.7 

Cheese and related products ............................................... 204.845 217.517 6.2 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... 195.014 209.084 7.2 

Other dairy and related products 2 ....................................... 136.102 140.557 3.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 273.458 284.662 4.1 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. 314.830 328.888 4.5 

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... 322.329 333.091 3.3 

Apples .............................................................................. 296.082 312.003 5.4 

Bananas ........................................................................... 195.442 205.850 5.3 

Citrus fruits 2 .................................................................... 203.959 211.751 3.8 

Oranges, including tangerines 1 ..................................... 409.542 419.527 2.4 

Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................ 111.389 113.380 1.8 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... 305.469 322.528 5.6 

Potatoes ........................................................................... 301.971 338.469 12.1 

Lettuce ............................................................................. 283.713 306.853 8.2 

Tomatoes ......................................................................... 323.189 339.319 5.0 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... 310.680 320.555 3.2 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... 146.618 150.909 2.9 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................... 150.053 153.616 2.4 

Canned fruits 1 2 .............................................................. 141.028 145.986 3.5 

Canned vegetables 1 2 ..................................................... 160.223 162.958 1.7 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................... 138.378 143.812 3.9 

Frozen vegetables 1 ......................................................... 194.151 199.377 2.7 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ... 149.136 153.361 2.8 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 .................................... 173.303 178.267 2.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 161.602 166.790 3.2 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .......................................... 124.475 126.739 1.8 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. 154.676 158.760 2.6 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ........................ 148.652 160.021 7.6 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ................... 114.815 115.987 1.0 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 .................... 113.967 122.458 7.5 

Coffee ................................................................................ 186.418 213.824 14.7 

Roasted coffee 1 .............................................................. 192.496 223.977 16.4 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 ...................................... 199.038 211.388 6.2 

Other beverage materials including tea 2 ........................... 124.770 125.547 .6 

Other food at home ................................................................ 191.124 197.358 3.3 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 201.242 207.832 3.3 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... 187.621 197.554 5.3 

Candy and chewing gum 2 ................................................. 132.467 135.965 2.6 

Other sweets 2 ................................................................... 144.280 149.248 3.4 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 200.587 219.163 9.3 

Butter and margarine 2 ....................................................... 160.740 184.122 14.5 

Butter 1 ............................................................................. 182.593 210.795 15.4 

Margarine 1 ...................................................................... 239.233 274.546 14.8 

Salad dressing 2 ................................................................. 125.850 134.258 6.7 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 ...................... 142.333 153.008 7.5 

Peanut butter 1 2 .............................................................. 129.197 137.331 6.3 

Other foods .......................................................................... 204.553 209.292 2.3 

Soups ................................................................................. 225.920 230.345 2.0 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ............................ 165.300 167.767 1.5 

Snacks ............................................................................... 216.617 224.252 3.5 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... 214.412 219.932 2.6 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ........................ 122.820 129.500 5.4 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 .............................................. 132.257 135.431 2.4 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 .................................................... 126.437 129.635 2.5 

Other condiments 1 .......................................................... 246.588 259.188 5.1 

Baby food 2 ........................................................................ 139.927 143.402 2.5 

Other miscellaneous foods 2 .............................................. 121.683 123.996 1.9 

Prepared salads 1 3 ......................................................... 105.514 108.310 2.6 

Food away from home ............................................................. 226.114 231.401 2.3 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................ 141.064 144.371 2.3 

Limited service meals and snacks 2 ....................................... 143.863 147.094 2.2 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ................................... 140.969 145.735 3.4 

Food at elementary and secondary schools 1 4 ................... 118.329 122.239 3.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 .............. 133.064 135.770 2.0 

Other food away from home 2 ................................................ 159.276 162.794 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................... 223.291 226.685 1.5 

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... 190.966 191.776 .4 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ 201.000 203.878 1.4 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... 188.781 188.970 .1 

Whiskey at home 1 ............................................................... 195.893 196.657 .4 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 1 ..................... 184.690 185.130 .2 

Wine at home ......................................................................... 169.734 168.456 -.8 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ..................................... 291.892 300.886 3.1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 ..... 147.233 150.848 2.5 

Wine away from home 1 2 ...................................................... 160.349 163.423 1.9 

Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ....................................... 152.862 157.430 3.0 

Housing ........................................................................................ 216.256 219.102 1.3 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 248.396 251.646 1.3 

Rent of primary residence 5 ..................................................... 249.385 253.638 1.7 

Lodging away from home 2 ...................................................... 133.656 137.401 2.8 

Housing at school, excluding board 5 6 .................................. 427.075 444.473 4.1 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 280.431 287.435 2.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ............................... 256.584 259.570 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 .................. 256.578 259.553 1.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 2 ....................................... 125.682 127.379 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 214.187 220.367 2.9 

Household energy .................................................................... 189.286 193.648 2.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 275.132 337.123 22.5 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. 282.932 367.804 30.0 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood 7 ..................................... 320.589 348.050 8.6 

Energy services 5 ................................................................... 192.886 194.386 .8 

Electricity 5 ........................................................................... 193.095 196.737 1.9 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .................................................. 189.678 184.334 -2.8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 170.885 179.576 5.1 

Water and sewerage maintenance 5 ...................................... 380.729 402.868 5.8 

Garbage and trash collection 8 .............................................. 384.369 395.091 2.8 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 125.490 124.943 -.4 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 2 ........................ 71.354 69.622 -2.4 

Floor coverings 2 .................................................................... 114.508 114.589 .1 

Window coverings 2 ............................................................... 75.780 74.275 -2.0 

Other linens 2 ......................................................................... 60.189 58.163 -3.4 

Furniture and bedding .............................................................. 119.738 118.556 -1.0 

Bedroom furniture .................................................................. 136.410 136.089 -.2 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 .................. 88.932 88.864 -.1 

Other furniture 2 ..................................................................... 81.942 78.188 -4.6 

Infants’ furniture 1 4 .............................................................. ---

Appliances 2 ............................................................................. 86.934 85.878 -1.2 

Major appliances 2 ................................................................. 97.541 96.154 -1.4 

Laundry equipment 1 ............................................................ 110.218 108.316 -1.7 

Other appliances 2 ................................................................. 73.438 72.798 -.9 

Other household equipment and furnishings 2 ......................... 70.762 68.452 -3.3 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ....................................... 62.862 59.476 -5.4 

Indoor plants and flowers 9 .................................................... 126.197 126.553 .3 

Dishes and flatware 2 ............................................................. 69.008 65.213 -5.5 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 .................................. 96.608 97.887 1.3 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ............... 91.618 91.628 .0 

Tools, hardware and supplies 2 ............................................. 96.527 98.087 1.6 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ........................................ 88.894 88.337 -.6 

Housekeeping supplies ............................................................ 183.297 185.445 1.2 

Household cleaning products 2 .............................................. 120.572 121.353 .6 

Household paper products 2 .................................................. 158.023 161.732 2.3 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ..................................... 116.935 117.932 .9 

Household operations 2 ........................................................... 150.260 151.796 1.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Domestic services 2 ............................................................... 144.386 145.390 0.7 

Gardening and lawncare services 2 ....................................... 155.277 156.890 1.0 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................ 124.900 124.509 -.3 

Repair of household items 2 ................................................... 181.694 - -

Apparel ......................................................................................... 119.503 122.111 2.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 111.914 114.698 2.5 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... 117.493 119.763 1.9 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ 116.218 115.062 -1.0 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... 140.842 144.264 2.4 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ................................................... 78.642 79.583 1.2 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... 108.883 113.725 4.4 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... 91.518 95.922 4.8 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 107.081 109.166 1.9 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 109.489 111.348 1.7 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... 91.455 94.211 3.0 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. 111.375 116.246 4.4 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ............................................. 83.892 84.170 .3 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 ................................................................. 95.952 98.564 2.7 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ 95.376 98.487 3.3 

Footwear .................................................................................... 127.988 128.482 .4 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... 127.556 129.191 1.3 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear .......................................................... 132.604 136.184 2.7 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... 125.293 123.661 -1.3 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 114.180 113.571 -.5 

Jewelry and watches 7 ............................................................... 152.367 165.185 8.4 

Watches 7 ................................................................................ 114.997 116.671 1.5 

Jewelry 7 .................................................................................. 161.239 176.572 9.5 

Transportation .............................................................................. 193.396 212.366 9.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 188.747 207.641 10.0 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................... 97.149 99.770 2.7 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 138.005 141.883 2.8 

New cars and trucks 1 2 ....................................................... 95.651 98.359 2.8 

New cars 1 ........................................................................... 138.094 142.226 3.0 

New trucks 1 8 ...................................................................... 142.695 146.547 2.7 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................. 143.128 149.011 4.1 

Leased cars and trucks 10 ..................................................... 96.956 94.360 -2.7 

Car and truck rental 2 ............................................................. 123.783 123.892 .1 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 239.178 302.619 26.5 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 238.594 301.694 26.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ............................................... 237.888 301.650 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 11 ....................................... 244.818 308.138 25.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ............................................ 231.780 289.460 24.9 

Other motor fuels 2 ................................................................. 217.895 279.608 28.3 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment .......................................... 136.995 143.909 5.0 

Tires ....................................................................................... 123.531 130.648 5.8 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 .................................... 149.124 154.642 3.7 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 .................... 143.463 146.507 2.1 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .............................................. 305.384 334.564 9.6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 247.954 253.099 2.1 

Motor vehicle body work ........................................................ 254.398 259.930 2.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .............................. 225.217 228.295 1.4 

Motor vehicle repair 2 ............................................................. 152.814 156.802 2.6 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 375.180 388.655 3.6 

Motor vehicle fees 2 ................................................................. 165.505 167.301 1.1 

State motor vehicle registration and license fees 2 5 ............. 164.926 165.856 .6 

Parking and other fees 2 ........................................................ 166.674 170.006 2.0 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ..................................................... 178.377 182.524 2.3 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 ................................................ 120.414 122.144 1.4 

Public transportation .................................................................. 251.351 269.403 7.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Airline fare ................................................................................ 278.186 304.026 9.3 

Other intercity transportation .................................................... 152.508 153.489 .6 

Intercity bus fare 1 3 ............................................................... 109.342 115.514 5.6 

Intercity train fare 1 3 .............................................................. 111.495 111.499 .0 

Ship fare 1 2 ........................................................................... 64.280 63.680 -.9 

Intracity transportation ............................................................. 261.045 273.302 4.7 

Intracity mass transit 1 12 ....................................................... 102.707 108.338 5.5 

Medical care ................................................................................. 388.436 400.258 3.0 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 314.717 324.089 3.0 

Medicinal drugs 12 ................................................................... 102.268 105.455 3.1 

Prescription drugs .................................................................. 407.824 424.981 4.2 

Nonprescription drugs 12 ....................................................... 99.958 98.622 -1.3 

Medical equipment and supplies 12 ......................................... 99.077 99.347 .3 

Medical care services ................................................................ 411.208 423.810 3.1 

Professional services ............................................................... 328.186 335.666 2.3 

Physicians’ services 5 ............................................................ 331.330 340.301 2.7 

Dental services 5 .................................................................... 398.756 408.034 2.3 

Eyeglasses and eye care 7 .................................................... 176.650 178.252 .9 

Services by other medical professionals 5 7 .......................... 214.370 217.435 1.4 

Hospital and related services ................................................... 607.679 641.488 5.6 

Hospital services 5 13 ............................................................. 227.227 241.213 6.2 

Inpatient hospital services 1 5 13 .......................................... 221.525 236.566 6.8 

Outpatient hospital services 157 ......................................... 520.550 546.863 5.1 

Nursing homes and adult day services 5 13 ........................... 177.003 182.188 2.9 

Care of invalids and elderly at home 4 ................................... 111.280 113.133 1.7 

Health insurance 4 ................................................................... 106.627 105.484 -1.1 

Recreation 2 ................................................................................. 113.313 113.357 .0 

Video and audio 2 ...................................................................... 99.122 98.401 -.7 

Televisions ............................................................................... 7.985 6.636 -16.9 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 8 .................... 372.379 378.970 1.8 

Other video equipment 2 .......................................................... 16.033 13.998 -12.7 

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and

audio 2 .............................................................................. 76.203 78.457 3.0 

Video discs and other media 1 2 ............................................ 54.156 52.627 -2.8 

Rental of video or audio discs and other media 1 2 ............... 101.332 110.348 8.9 

Audio equipment ...................................................................... 47.342 45.140 -4.7 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 ...................................... 94.128 91.728 -2.5 

Pets, pet products and services 2 .............................................. 154.362 158.739 2.8 

Pets and pet products .............................................................. 192.855 195.934 1.6 

Pet food 1 2 ............................................................................ 143.312 146.442 2.2 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 .................... 117.565 117.625 .1 

Pet services including veterinary 2 ........................................... 190.755 200.257 5.0 

Pet services 1 2 ...................................................................... 157.729 163.755 3.8 

Veterinarian services 1 2 ........................................................ 198.359 208.210 5.0 

Sporting goods ........................................................................... 118.785 118.463 -.3 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ 141.313 146.466 3.6 

Sports equipment ..................................................................... 97.557 92.937 -4.7 

Photography 2 ............................................................................ 79.553 79.542 .0 

Photographic equipment and supplies ..................................... 69.881 66.853 -4.3 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ........................................ 89.644 91.319 1.9 

Photographic equipment 1 2 ................................................... 32.125 29.998 -6.6 

Photographers and film processing 2 ....................................... 111.878 115.257 3.0 

Photographer fees 1 2 ............................................................ 120.174 122.698 2.1 

Film processing 1 2 ................................................................ 107.391 111.308 3.6 

Other recreational goods 2 ......................................................... 57.792 55.929 -3.2 

Toys ......................................................................................... 59.153 56.566 -4.4 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 ........... 61.859 60.090 -2.9 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .................................. 93.875 96.500 2.8 

Music instruments and accessories 2 ...................................... 97.497 95.416 -2.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Other recreation services 2 ........................................................ 145.121 145.266 0.1 

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises 2 ....................................................................................... 123.466 122.066 -1.1 

Admissions ............................................................................... 322.810 324.997 .7 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 ................... 155.417 156.944 1.0 

Admission to sporting events 1 2 ............................................ 176.606 176.383 -.1 

Fees for lessons or instructions 7 ............................................. 265.137 268.651 1.3 

Recreational reading materials .................................................. 220.671 219.613 -.5 

Newspapers and magazines 2 ................................................. 135.010 136.512 1.1 

Recreational books 2 ................................................................ 105.781 103.290 -2.4 

Education and communication 2 .................................................. 129.919 131.466 1.2 

Education 2 ................................................................................ 199.337 207.768 4.2 

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 505.569 529.545 4.7 

College textbooks 1 10 ........................................................... 168.777 177.345 5.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 573.174 597.208 4.2 

College tuition and fees ......................................................... 638.188 670.251 5.0 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... 624.473 648.102 3.8 

Child care and nursery school 9 ............................................. 240.432 247.064 2.8 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 2 .................. 200.814 210.868 5.0 

Communication 2 ....................................................................... 84.681 83.345 -1.6 

Postage and delivery services 2 ............................................... 145.909 152.161 4.3 

Postage .................................................................................. 229.846 238.703 3.9 

Delivery services 2 ................................................................. 225.869 252.310 11.7 

Information and information processing 2 ................................ 81.513 79.964 -1.9 

Telephone services 2 ............................................................. 102.379 101.209 -1.1 

Wireless telephone services 2 .............................................. 62.395 60.147 -3.6 

Land-line telephone services 12 ........................................... 101.612 103.325 1.7 

Information technology, hardware and services 14 .................. 9.413 9.030 -4.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 3 ................... 76.377 68.901 -9.8 

Computer software and accessories 2 ................................... 46.429 43.057 -7.3 

Internet services and electronic information providers 2 ........ 77.027 76.302 -.9 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 2 ......................................................... 34.013 32.863 -3.4 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 381.291 387.224 1.6 

Tobacco and smoking products ................................................. 807.330 834.769 3.4 

Cigarettes 2 .............................................................................. 329.046 340.026 3.3 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ................................ 216.512 225.641 4.2 

Personal care ............................................................................. 206.643 208.556 .9 

Personal care products ............................................................ 161.062 160.529 -.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 2 ....................................................................... 104.251 102.397 -1.8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 182.171 184.268 1.2 

Personal care services ............................................................. 229.614 230.800 .5 

Haircuts and other personal care services 2 .......................... 140.102 140.826 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 354.052 362.854 2.5 

Legal services 7 ..................................................................... 288.130 297.427 3.2 

Funeral expenses 7 ................................................................ 282.011 288.272 2.2 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 ...................................... 142.184 144.281 1.5 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 ........ 157.841 163.759 3.7 

Financial services 7 ................................................................ 267.673 275.023 2.7 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 .................... 127.584 130.442 2.2 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 .......... 178.097 183.242 2.9 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .............................................. 87.691 86.448 -1.4 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ............................. 156.142 155.766 -.2 

Infants’ equipment 1 4 ............................................................ -

 93.881 -

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 174.566 183.862 5.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 150.392 159.943 6.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 189.916 208.427 9.7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 238.053 266.957 12.1 

Durables ..................................................................................... 111.324 112.557 1.1 

Services ......................................................................................... 261.274 265.762 1.7 

Rent of shelter 6 ............................................................................. 258.823 262.208 1.3 

Transportation services .................................................................. 259.823 268.002 3.1 

Other services ................................................................................ 309.602 314.431 1.6 

All items less food .......................................................................... 217.828 224.503 3.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Special aggregate indexes

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 208.643 217.048 4.0 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 209.689 216.325 3.2 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 152.990 162.409 6.2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 191.927 209.615 9.2 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 235.601 262.123 11.3 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 205.271 219.049 6.7 

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 113.272 116.234 2.6 

Services less rent of shelter 6 ........................................................ 284.368 290.554 2.2 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 249.569 253.554 1.6 

Energy ............................................................................................ 211.449 243.909 15.4 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 220.458 224.806 2.0 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 221.337 225.008 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 143.588 145.499 1.3 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 242.636 306.445 26.3 

Services less energy services .................................................... 268.278 273.057 1.8 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 221.577 232.490 4.9 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 203.061 206.541 1.7 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .......... $ .459 $ .445 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............... $ .153 $ .148 -

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres

estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated

using a geometric means estimator. 6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 5A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for

special detailed expenditure categories1

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Food and beverages

Rice 2 ............................................................................................. 156.909 163.927 4.5 

White bread .................................................................................... 291.831 306.751 5.1 

Bread other than white ................................................................... 305.075 326.684 7.1 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes ............................................................ 257.470 265.787 3.2 

Cookies .......................................................................................... 245.378 245.932 .2 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ..................................... 253.147 263.790 4.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products .......................................... 285.986 293.966 2.8 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers .... 257.497 262.881 2.1 

Bacon and related products ........................................................... 232.207 263.405 13.4 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 ..................................... 129.263 136.916 5.9 

Ham, excluding canned ................................................................. 211.837 225.920 6.6 

Frankfurters .................................................................................... 188.694 201.309 6.7 

Lunchmeats 2 ................................................................................. 128.396 134.327 4.6 

Lamb and organ meats .................................................................. 277.069 319.703 15.4 

Lamb and mutton 2 ........................................................................ 167.014 204.023 22.2 

Fresh whole chicken ...................................................................... 211.065 219.049 3.8 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts ...................................................... 200.742 202.272 .8 

Shelf stable fish and seafood ......................................................... 174.519 182.011 4.3 

Frozen fish and seafood ................................................................ 266.686 286.800 7.5 

Fresh whole milk ............................................................................ 191.173 209.530 9.6 

Fresh milk other than whole 2 ........................................................ 137.282 149.243 8.7 

Oranges, including tangerines ....................................................... 409.542 419.527 2.4 

Canned fruits 2 ............................................................................... 141.028 145.986 3.5 

Canned vegetables 2 ..................................................................... 160.223 162.958 1.7 

Frozen vegetables ......................................................................... 194.151 199.377 2.7 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 ..................................................... 173.303 178.267 2.9 

Roasted coffee ............................................................................... 192.496 223.977 16.4 

Instant and freeze dried coffee ...................................................... 199.038 211.388 6.2 

Butter ............................................................................................. 182.593 210.795 15.4 

Margarine ....................................................................................... 239.233 274.546 14.8 

Peanut butter 2 ............................................................................... 129.197 137.331 6.3 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 ......................................... 122.820 129.500 5.4 

Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ............................................................... 132.257 135.431 2.4 

Sauces and gravies 2 ..................................................................... 126.437 129.635 2.5 

Other condiments ........................................................................... 246.588 259.188 5.1 

Prepared salads 3 .......................................................................... 105.514 108.310 2.6 

Food at elementary and secondary schools 4 ................................ 118.329 122.239 3.3 

Whiskey at home ........................................................................... 195.893 196.657 .4 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .................................. 184.690 185.130 .2 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ................ 147.233 150.848 2.5 

Wine away from home 2 ................................................................. 160.349 163.423 1.9 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 .................................................. 152.862 157.430 3.0 

Housing

Infants’ furniture 4 ........................................................................... ---

Laundry equipment ........................................................................ 110.218 108.316 -1.7 

Transportation

New cars and trucks 2 .................................................................... 95.651 98.359 2.8 

New cars ........................................................................................ 138.094 142.226 3.0 

New trucks 5 ................................................................................... 142.695 146.547 2.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ............................................................ 237.888 301.650 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 ..................................................... 244.818 308.138 25.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ......................................................... 231.780 289.460 24.9 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ................................ 143.463 146.507 2.1 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids .......................................................... 305.384 334.564 9.6 

Parking fees and tolls 2 .................................................................. 178.377 182.524 2.3 

Automobile service clubs 2 ............................................................. 120.414 122.144 1.4 

Intercity bus fare 3 .......................................................................... 109.342 115.514 5.6 

Intercity train fare 3 ......................................................................... 111.495 111.499 .0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for

special detailed expenditure categories1-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Transportation

Ship fare 2 ...................................................................................... 64.280 63.680 -0.9 

Intracity mass transit 7 ................................................................... 102.707 108.338 5.5 

Medical care

Inpatient hospital services 8 9 ........................................................ 221.525 236.566 6.8 

Outpatient hospital services 8 10 .................................................... 520.550 546.863 5.1 

Recreation

Video discs and other media 2 ....................................................... 54.156 52.627 -2.8 

Rental of video or audio discs and other media 2 .......................... 101.332 110.348 8.9 

Pet food 2 ....................................................................................... 143.312 146.442 2.2 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ............................... 117.565 117.625 .1 

Pet services 2 ................................................................................. 157.729 163.755 3.8 

Veterinarian services 2 ................................................................... 198.359 208.210 5.0 

Film and photographic supplies 2 ................................................... 89.644 91.319 1.9 

Photographic equipment 2 ............................................................. 32.125 29.998 -6.6 

Photographer fees 2 ....................................................................... 120.174 122.698 2.1 

Film processing 2 ........................................................................... 107.391 111.308 3.6 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 ...................... 61.859 60.090 -2.9 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 .............................. 155.417 156.944 1.0 

Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................... 176.606 176.383 -.1 

Education and communication

College textbooks 11 ...................................................................... 168.777 177.345 5.1 

Other goods and services

Checking account and other bank services 2 ................................. 127.584 130.442 2.2 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ...................... 178.097 183.242 2.9 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ....................................... 156.142 155.766 -.2 

Infants’ equipment 4 ....................................................................... -

 93.881 -

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres

estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated

using a geometric means estimator. 9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 6A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 213.967 221.575 3.6 

All items (1967=100) ...................................................................... 637.342 660.005 -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.182 227.276 3.7 

Food ........................................................................................... 218.730 227.125 3.8 

Food at home ........................................................................... 214.638 225.181 4.9 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 251.024 261.085 4.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 207.431 223.191 7.6 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 197.992 211.772 7.0 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 270.713 282.180 4.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 161.214 166.067 3.0 

Other food at home ................................................................ 190.294 196.512 3.3 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 200.035 206.668 3.3 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 200.909 219.844 9.4 

Other foods .......................................................................... 204.577 209.273 2.3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 .............................................. 121.872 124.148 1.9 

Food away from home ............................................................. 226.204 231.504 2.3 

Other food away from home 1 ................................................ 159.794 163.841 2.5 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................... 224.368 228.041 1.6 

Housing ........................................................................................ 212.880 215.810 1.4 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 242.309 245.526 1.3 

Rent of primary residence 2 ..................................................... 247.725 251.857 1.7 

Lodging away from home 1 ...................................................... 135.119 138.828 2.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 ............................... 232.461 235.147 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .................. 232.462 235.141 1.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ....................................... 126.739 128.563 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 212.885 218.859 2.8 

Household energy .................................................................... 187.272 191.522 2.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 277.433 336.592 21.3 

Energy services 2 ................................................................... 191.552 193.519 1.0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..................... 171.446 179.953 5.0 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 121.555 121.109 -.4 

Household operations 1 ........................................................... 152.707 154.495 1.2 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 118.733 121.293 2.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 111.811 114.971 2.8 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 106.360 108.733 2.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 117.415 116.753 -.6 

Footwear .................................................................................... 127.593 128.560 .8 

Transportation .............................................................................. 192.560 213.296 10.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 189.257 209.939 10.9 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ............................................... 96.271 99.205 3.0 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 139.044 142.866 2.7 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................. 144.007 150.010 4.2 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 240.094 303.848 26.6 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 239.629 303.067 26.5 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment .......................................... 136.998 143.796 5.0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 250.543 255.760 2.1 

Public transportation .................................................................. 248.713 266.151 7.0 

Medical care ................................................................................. 389.766 402.187 3.2 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 306.257 315.845 3.1 

Medical care services ................................................................ 414.273 427.551 3.2 

Professional services ............................................................... 331.456 339.328 2.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ................................................... 608.516 644.431 5.9 

Recreation 1 ................................................................................. 109.812 109.898 .1 

Video and audio 1 ...................................................................... 99.643 99.087 -.6 

Education and communication 1 .................................................. 124.891 125.520 .5 

Education 1 ................................................................................ 196.606 204.761 4.1 

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 508.386 534.846 5.2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 552.958 575.357 4.1 

Communication 1 ....................................................................... 87.317 85.789 -1.7 

Information and information processing 1 ................................ 85.126 83.447 -2.0 

Telephone services 1 ............................................................. 102.086 100.626 -1.4 

Information technology, hardware and services 4 .................. 9.960 9.571 -3.9 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 5 ................. 76.273 68.439 -10.3 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 409.278 416.899 1.9 

Tobacco and smoking products ................................................. 812.347 839.665 3.4 

Personal care ............................................................................. 204.299 206.361 1.0 

Personal care products ............................................................ 161.174 161.045 -.1 

Personal care services ............................................................. 229.824 230.958 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 355.502 364.346 2.5 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .................................................................................. 177.545 188.157 6.0 

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.182 227.276 3.7 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 155.064 166.459 7.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 198.517 220.100 10.9 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 118.733 121.293 2.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 252.481 286.167 13.3 

Durables ..................................................................................... 112.513 114.313 1.6 

Services ......................................................................................... 256.628 260.925 1.7 

Rent of shelter 3 ........................................................................... 233.507 236.603 1.3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ........................................... 126.739 128.563 1.4 

Energy services 2 ......................................................................... 191.552 193.519 1.0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ......................... 171.446 179.953 5.0 

Household operations 1 ............................................................... 152.707 154.495 1.2 

Transportation services ................................................................ 259.985 268.161 3.1 

Medical care services .................................................................. 414.273 427.551 3.2 

Other services .............................................................................. 296.066 299.544 1.2 

Special indexes

All items less food .......................................................................... 212.938 220.401 3.5 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 205.943 215.223 4.5 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 206.828 214.226 3.6 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 157.422 168.646 7.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 200.147 220.793 10.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 248.965 279.965 12.5 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 209.360 224.728 7.3 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ........................................................ 251.210 256.386 2.1 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 245.533 249.355 1.6 

Energy ............................................................................................ 211.926 246.086 16.1 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 215.173 219.598 2.1 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 214.835 218.461 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 145.728 148.050 1.6 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 242.805 306.719 26.3 

Services less energy services .................................................... 263.713 268.270 1.7 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .......... $ .467 $ .451 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............... $ .157 $ .152 -

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres

estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated

using a geometric means estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 213.967 221.575 3.6 

All items (1967=100) ...................................................................... 637.342 660.005 -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 219.182 227.276 3.7 

Food ........................................................................................... 218.730 227.125 3.8 

Food at home ........................................................................... 214.638 225.181 4.9 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 251.024 261.085 4.0 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ 218.163 227.643 4.3 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... 222.184 238.613 7.4 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. 215.652 223.920 3.8 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................ 224.144 233.503 4.2 

Bakery products ................................................................... 269.138 279.486 3.8 

Bread 1 ............................................................................... 160.391 169.553 5.7 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ............................................ 154.688 164.978 6.7 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... 250.943 255.563 1.8 

Other bakery products ....................................................... 250.109 256.258 2.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 207.431 223.191 7.6 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 208.409 224.041 7.5 

Meats ................................................................................. 206.696 225.503 9.1 

Beef and veal ................................................................... 225.407 248.978 10.5 

Uncooked ground beef ................................................... 203.229 227.022 11.7 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 ................................................. 162.089 179.166 10.5 

Uncooked beef steaks 1 ................................................. 154.280 167.511 8.6 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 .................................... 163.726 181.816 11.0 

Pork .................................................................................. 189.044 205.295 8.6 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ........ 132.952 146.770 10.4 

Ham ............................................................................... 191.206 203.853 6.6 

Pork chops ..................................................................... 175.134 187.776 7.2 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ...................... 117.033 127.537 9.0 

Other meats ..................................................................... 195.240 208.308 6.7 

Poultry ................................................................................ 203.566 209.095 2.7 

Chicken 1 ......................................................................... 132.242 134.626 1.8 

Other poultry including turkey 1 ........................................ 127.423 136.488 7.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................................... 243.865 261.164 7.1 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 .................................................. 143.944 156.665 8.8 

Processed fish and seafood 1 .......................................... 127.245 133.810 5.2 

Eggs ..................................................................................... 192.157 210.241 9.4 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 197.992 211.772 7.0 

Milk 1 .................................................................................... 132.977 145.252 9.2 

Cheese and related products ............................................... 203.010 215.976 6.4 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... 195.764 209.840 7.2 

Other dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 136.144 140.638 3.3 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 270.713 282.180 4.2 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. 311.623 326.153 4.7 

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... 318.369 329.702 3.6 

Apples .............................................................................. 297.711 313.608 5.3 

Bananas ........................................................................... 196.760 207.657 5.5 

Citrus fruits 1 .................................................................... 198.978 206.854 4.0 

Other fresh fruits 1 ............................................................ 110.423 112.623 2.0 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... 303.518 320.881 5.7 

Potatoes ........................................................................... 301.278 336.965 11.8 

Lettuce ............................................................................. 274.620 296.250 7.9 

Tomatoes ......................................................................... 316.455 332.436 5.1 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... 312.644 322.821 3.3 

Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ....................................... 145.645 149.978 3.0 

Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .......................................... 149.832 153.361 2.4 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ........................................... 135.621 141.004 4.0 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 ... 148.745 153.293 3.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 161.214 166.067 3.0 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .......................................... 125.461 127.826 1.9 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. 156.154 160.230 2.6 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ........................ 149.458 160.552 7.4 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ................... 114.973 116.265 1.1 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 .................... 113.959 121.949 7.0 

Coffee ................................................................................ 186.637 213.845 14.6 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 ........................... 124.165 125.004 .7 

Other food at home ................................................................ 190.294 196.512 3.3 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 200.035 206.668 3.3 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... 187.718 197.758 5.3 

Candy and chewing gum 1 ................................................. 131.328 134.616 2.5 

Other sweets 1 ................................................................... 143.824 149.023 3.6 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 200.909 219.844 9.4 

Butter and margarine 1 ....................................................... 161.250 184.957 14.7 

Salad dressing 1 ................................................................. 126.614 135.579 7.1 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 ...................... 142.599 153.927 7.9 

Other foods .......................................................................... 204.577 209.273 2.3 

Soups ................................................................................. 228.023 232.810 2.1 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ............................ 162.015 164.370 1.5 

Snacks ............................................................................... 216.373 224.251 3.6 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... 215.575 221.045 2.5 

Baby food 1 ........................................................................ 141.574 144.855 2.3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 .............................................. 121.872 124.148 1.9 

Food away from home ............................................................. 226.204 231.504 2.3 

Full service meals and snacks 1 ............................................ 140.835 144.122 2.3 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 ....................................... 143.773 146.971 2.2 

Food at employee sites and schools 1 ................................... 141.026 145.984 3.5 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 .............. 133.077 135.567 1.9 

Other food away from home 1 ................................................ 159.794 163.841 2.5 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................... 224.368 228.041 1.6 

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... 194.880 196.383 .8 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ 202.128 204.835 1.3 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... 186.649 186.988 .2 

Wine at home ......................................................................... 166.889 165.429 -.9 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ..................................... 290.677 299.130 2.9 

Housing ........................................................................................ 212.880 215.810 1.4 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 242.309 245.526 1.3 

Rent of primary residence 2 ..................................................... 247.725 251.857 1.7 

Lodging away from home 1 ...................................................... 135.119 138.828 2.7 

Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .................................. 434.669 453.068 4.2 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 280.418 287.036 2.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 ............................... 232.461 235.147 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 .................. 232.462 235.141 1.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ....................................... 126.739 128.563 1.4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 212.885 218.859 2.8 

Household energy .................................................................... 187.272 191.522 2.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 277.433 336.592 21.3 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. 285.126 369.934 29.7 

Propane, kerosene, and firewood 4 ..................................... 323.463 351.916 8.8 

Energy services 2 ................................................................... 191.552 193.519 1.0 

Electricity 2 ........................................................................... 190.988 194.955 2.1 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 .................................................. 189.600 184.292 -2.8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..................... 171.446 179.953 5.0 

Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ...................................... 375.145 396.097 5.6 

Garbage and trash collection 5 .............................................. 384.956 395.629 2.8 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 121.555 121.109 -.4 

Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ........................ 72.393 70.007 -3.3 

Floor coverings 1 .................................................................... 114.153 113.567 -.5 

Window coverings 1 ............................................................... 76.987 74.378 -3.4 

Other linens 1 ......................................................................... 60.853 58.531 -3.8 

Furniture and bedding .............................................................. 116.025 115.044 -.8 

Bedroom furniture .................................................................. 134.624 134.451 -.1 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .................. 87.701 87.979 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Other furniture 1 ..................................................................... 81.110 77.054 -5.0 

Appliances 1 ............................................................................. 87.487 86.447 -1.2 

Major appliances 1 ................................................................. 98.432 97.047 -1.4 

Other appliances 1 ................................................................. 73.234 72.667 -.8 

Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ......................... 72.573 70.153 -3.3 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ....................................... 62.042 58.611 -5.5 

Indoor plants and flowers 6 .................................................... 130.835 131.687 .7 

Dishes and flatware 1 ............................................................. 69.558 66.768 -4.0 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 .................................. 96.647 97.927 1.3 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ............... 92.350 92.803 .5 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 ............................................. 97.764 99.091 1.4 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ........................................ 87.402 87.456 .1 

Housekeeping supplies ............................................................ 184.705 186.945 1.2 

Household cleaning products 1 .............................................. 121.642 122.602 .8 

Household paper products 1 .................................................. 157.691 161.388 2.3 

Miscellaneous household products 1 ..................................... 116.170 117.066 .8 

Household operations 1 ........................................................... 152.707 154.495 1.2 

Domestic services 1 ............................................................... 142.793 143.610 .6 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 ....................................... 157.269 158.941 1.1 

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ........................................ 125.758 126.529 .6 

Repair of household items 1 ................................................... 186.681 - -

Apparel ......................................................................................... 118.733 121.293 2.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 111.811 114.971 2.8 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... 118.348 120.823 2.1 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ 116.747 114.956 -1.5 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... 141.806 145.560 2.6 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ................................................... 80.417 81.601 1.5 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... 108.259 112.711 4.1 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... 92.644 97.455 5.2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 106.360 108.733 2.2 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 108.887 110.943 1.9 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... 96.546 99.508 3.1 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. 109.544 115.858 5.8 

Women’s suits and separates 1 ............................................. 84.986 84.998 .0 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 1 ................................................................. 95.480 98.544 3.2 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ 96.544 100.051 3.6 

Footwear .................................................................................... 127.593 128.560 .8 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... 125.699 127.319 1.3 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear .......................................................... 131.998 136.437 3.4 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... 125.495 123.768 -1.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 117.415 116.753 -.6 

Jewelry and watches 4 ............................................................... 150.195 161.153 7.3 

Watches 4 ................................................................................ 108.755 110.679 1.8 

Jewelry 4 .................................................................................. 162.526 176.747 8.7 

Transportation .............................................................................. 192.560 213.296 10.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 189.257 209.939 10.9 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ............................................... 96.271 99.205 3.0 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 139.044 142.866 2.7 

Used cars and trucks ............................................................. 144.007 150.010 4.2 

Leased cars and trucks 7 ....................................................... 95.189 92.675 -2.6 

Car and truck rental 1 ............................................................. 120.551 120.595 .0 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 240.094 303.848 26.6 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 239.629 303.067 26.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ............................................... 238.798 302.879 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 ......................................... 245.996 309.693 25.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ............................................ 232.523 290.410 24.9 

Other motor fuels 1 ................................................................. 218.492 280.449 28.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment .......................................... 136.998 143.796 5.0 

Tires ....................................................................................... 122.641 129.749 5.8 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 .................................... 148.182 153.747 3.8 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 250.543 255.760 2.1 

Motor vehicle body work ........................................................ 256.431 262.611 2.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .............................. 227.704 231.104 1.5 

Motor vehicle repair 1 ............................................................. 152.909 156.700 2.5 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 376.906 391.022 3.7 

Motor vehicle fees 1 ................................................................. 165.350 166.915 .9 

State motor vehicle registration and license fees 1 2 ............. 164.996 165.813 .5 

Parking and other fees 1 ........................................................ 165.926 169.179 2.0 

Public transportation .................................................................. 248.713 266.151 7.0 

Airline fare ................................................................................ 274.198 300.045 9.4 

Other intercity transportation .................................................... 152.606 152.925 .2 

Intracity transportation ............................................................. 257.975 270.315 4.8 

Medical care ................................................................................. 389.766 402.187 3.2 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 306.257 315.845 3.1 

Medicinal drugs 10 ................................................................... 102.270 105.568 3.2 

Prescription drugs .................................................................. 405.469 422.981 4.3 

Nonprescription drugs 10 ....................................................... 99.833 98.543 -1.3 

Medical equipment and supplies 10 ......................................... 99.121 99.527 .4 

Medical care services ................................................................ 414.273 427.551 3.2 

Professional services ............................................................... 331.456 339.328 2.4 

Physicians’ services 2 ............................................................ 334.168 343.495 2.8 

Dental services 2 .................................................................... 399.751 409.178 2.4 

Eyeglasses and eye care 4 .................................................... 176.845 178.619 1.0 

Services by other medical professionals 2 4 .......................... 219.932 223.276 1.5 

Hospital and related services ................................................... 608.516 644.431 5.9 

Hospital services 2 11 ............................................................. 226.721 240.622 6.1 

Inpatient hospital services 2 8 11 .......................................... 219.789 234.848 6.9 

Outpatient hospital services 248 ......................................... 524.140 549.459 4.8 

Nursing homes and adult day services 2 11 ........................... 188.687 194.197 2.9 

Care of invalids and elderly at home 12 ................................. 110.094 112.319 2.0 

Health insurance 12 .................................................................. 107.759 106.275 -1.4 

Recreation 1 ................................................................................. 109.812 109.898 .1 

Video and audio 1 ...................................................................... 99.643 99.087 -.6 

Televisions ............................................................................... 8.033 6.660 -17.1 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 5 .................... 372.498 378.942 1.7 

Other video equipment 1 .......................................................... 15.792 13.743 -13.0 

Video discs and other media, including rental of video and

audio 1 .............................................................................. 76.065 77.542 1.9 

Audio equipment ...................................................................... 45.918 44.011 -4.2 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 ...................................... 93.897 91.983 -2.0 

Pets, pet products and services 1 .............................................. 151.817 155.963 2.7 

Pets and pet products .............................................................. 193.252 196.468 1.7 

Pet services including veterinary 1 ........................................... 190.871 200.842 5.2 

Sporting goods ........................................................................... 116.260 117.361 .9 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ 135.761 142.294 4.8 

Sports equipment ..................................................................... 94.950 90.056 -5.2 

Photography 1 ............................................................................ 81.399 81.200 -.2 

Photographic equipment and supplies ..................................... 71.172 67.286 -5.5 

Photographers and film processing 1 ....................................... 112.506 115.231 2.4 

Other recreational goods 1 ......................................................... 56.009 53.992 -3.6 

Toys ......................................................................................... 60.574 57.852 -4.5 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .................................. 92.596 95.081 2.7 

Music instruments and accessories 1 ...................................... 97.781 95.156 -2.7 

Other recreation services 1 ........................................................ 146.743 146.834 .1 

Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises 1 ....................................................................................... 122.824 121.399 -1.2 

Admissions ............................................................................... 319.432 320.944 .5 

Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ............................................. 265.229 267.932 1.0 

Recreational reading materials .................................................. 224.030 223.537 -.2 

Newspapers and magazines 1 ................................................. 134.715 136.279 1.2 

Recreational books 1 ................................................................ 106.256 104.166 -2.0 

Education and communication 1 .................................................. 124.891 125.520 .5 

Education 1 ................................................................................ 196.606 204.761 4.1 

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 508.386 534.846 5.2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 552.958 575.357 4.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Expenditure category

College tuition and fees ......................................................... 641.754 675.238 5.2 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... 620.741 644.474 3.8 

Child care and nursery school 6 ............................................. 239.657 246.227 2.7 

Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 .................. 206.794 214.858 3.9 

Communication 1 ....................................................................... 87.317 85.789 -1.7 

Postage and delivery services 1 ............................................... 145.337 151.685 4.4 

Postage .................................................................................. 230.143 239.400 4.0 

Delivery services 1 ................................................................. 223.969 250.253 11.7 

Information and information processing 1 ................................ 85.126 83.447 -2.0 

Telephone services 1 ............................................................. 102.086 100.626 -1.4 

Wireless telephone services 1 .............................................. 63.360 61.027 -3.7 

Land-line telephone services 10 ........................................... 101.574 103.323 1.7 

Information technology, hardware and services 13 .................. 9.960 9.571 -3.9 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 14 ................. 76.273 68.439 -10.3 

Computer software and accessories 1 ................................... 45.863 42.412 -7.5 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 ........ 77.560 76.893 -.9 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 ......................................................... 37.724 36.490 -3.3 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 409.278 416.899 1.9 

Tobacco and smoking products ................................................. 812.347 839.665 3.4 

Cigarettes 1 .............................................................................. 329.939 340.792 3.3 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ................................ 217.634 227.415 4.5 

Personal care ............................................................................. 204.299 206.361 1.0 

Personal care products ............................................................ 161.174 161.045 -.1 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 ....................................................................... 104.309 102.847 -1.4 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 183.698 186.166 1.3 

Personal care services ............................................................. 229.824 230.958 .5 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 .......................... 140.079 140.770 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 355.502 364.346 2.5 

Legal services 4 ..................................................................... 288.478 297.808 3.2 

Funeral expenses 4 ................................................................ 289.927 296.385 2.2 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 ...................................... 141.799 143.877 1.5 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ........ 159.158 165.789 4.2 

Financial services 4 ................................................................ 278.069 285.809 2.8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .............................................. 87.328 86.173 -1.3 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 177.545 188.157 6.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 155.064 166.459 7.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 198.517 220.100 10.9 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 252.481 286.167 13.3 

Durables ..................................................................................... 112.513 114.313 1.6 

Services ......................................................................................... 256.628 260.925 1.7 

Rent of shelter 3 ............................................................................. 233.507 236.603 1.3 

Transportation services .................................................................. 259.985 268.161 3.1 

Other services ................................................................................ 296.066 299.544 1.2 

All items less food .......................................................................... 212.938 220.401 3.5 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 205.943 215.223 4.5 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 206.828 214.226 3.6 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 157.422 168.646 7.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 200.147 220.793 10.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 248.965 279.965 12.5 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 209.360 224.728 7.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Annual

 average 

2010

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent change from

2010 to 2011

Special aggregate indexes

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 112.220 115.044 2.5 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ........................................................ 251.210 256.386 2.1 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 245.533 249.355 1.6 

Energy ............................................................................................ 211.926 246.086 16.1 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 215.173 219.598 2.1 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 214.835 218.461 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 145.728 148.050 1.6 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 242.805 306.719 26.3 

Services less energy services .................................................... 263.713 268.270 1.7 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 220.286 231.522 5.1 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 199.694 202.331 1.3 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) .......... $ .467 $ .451 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............... $ .157 $ .152 -

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres

estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated

using a geometric means estimator. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 11A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 240.997 3.0 214.743 3.2 218.618 3.4 227.485 2.8 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 379.497 -

 349.398 - 354.629 - 367.717 -

Food and beverages ..................................... 233.920 3.4 221.601 3.7 226.162 3.7 230.159 3.5 

Food ........................................................... 233.603 3.5 221.046 3.8 227.076 3.9 229.759 3.8 

Food at home ........................................... 232.890 4.3 216.343 4.7 224.155 5.1 232.070 4.9 

Food away from home .............................. 237.508 2.5 228.319 2.5 233.855 2.2 225.373 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 236.849 1.6 227.597 2.5 212.519 1.6 232.324 .3 

Housing ........................................................ 248.019 1.6 199.258 1.1 203.627 1.4 228.412 1.1 

Shelter ........................................................ 296.296 1.5 229.580 1.2 225.668 1.5 255.043 1.1 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 293.322 2.0 225.520 1.5 226.790 1.6 262.781 1.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 307.666 1.2 234.115 1.1 229.439 1.4 268.871 .9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ................................... 307.605 1.2 234.116 1.1 229.428 1.4 268.893 .9 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 223.339 3.6 207.418 2.2 218.774 2.6 247.555 3.3 

Household energy .................................... 205.141 3.4 179.440 1.6 185.597 2.1 224.442 2.1 

Energy services 2 ................................... 194.641 -2.0 184.455 1.0 185.226 1.7 225.987 1.8 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 190.627 -1.2 185.299 3.5 182.199 2.5 246.007 2.0 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 ................... 190.310 -4.3 174.301 -4.0 189.546 -3.8 192.291 1.2 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 126.565 .2 118.309 -.3 125.819 -.6 128.985 -.8 

Apparel ......................................................... 125.655 3.1 114.251 2.2 131.513 1.6 114.933 2.1 

Transportation .............................................. 211.446 9.6 213.145 10.0 211.842 11.1 212.563 8.2 

Private transportation ................................. 204.806 9.8 207.631 10.2 210.162 11.3 206.487 8.4 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 98.803 2.3 99.900 2.8 100.119 2.9 99.918 2.7 

New vehicles .......................................... 140.807 2.3 135.656 2.7 146.779 2.9 141.585 3.0 

New cars and trucks 4 5 ........................ 97.574 2.3 96.063 2.8 99.905 3.0 98.272 3.0 

New cars 5 ............................................ 137.264 1.8 134.757 3.0 150.965 3.5 142.939 3.3 

Used cars and trucks .............................. 156.929 5.5 150.826 5.0 147.051 3.7 144.953 2.9 

Motor fuel .................................................. 296.740 27.4 313.332 27.5 300.043 27.5 300.135 23.6 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 295.681 27.4 312.751 27.4 298.919 27.4 299.047 23.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 297.557 27.7 311.826 27.8 298.232 27.9 298.335 23.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 300.037 26.9 341.698 26.8 310.898 26.8 280.092 23.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 283.860 25.9 303.290 25.7 293.839 25.8 283.557 22.1 

Medical care ................................................. 422.364 3.3 399.741 3.1 380.664 2.9 408.285 2.9 

Medical care commodities .......................... 354.880 4.5 321.325 3.1 305.684 2.0 330.023 3.1 

Medical care services ................................. 439.079 3.0 425.772 3.1 405.816 3.2 431.912 2.9 

Professional services ................................ 336.862 2.0 361.051 2.3 335.207 2.5 310.731 2.1 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 117.736 -.6 114.876 .0 113.680 .0 108.255 .6 

Education and communication 4 ................... 133.719 .2 133.002 1.2 127.557 1.4 132.303 1.9 

Other goods and services ............................. 416.832 2.2 371.726 1.4 378.954 1.3 381.584 1.5 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 240.997 3.0 214.743 3.2 218.618 3.4 227.485 2.8 

Commodities ................................................. 190.463 5.6 180.076 5.5 185.476 5.6 180.192 4.7 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 163.942 6.9 158.344 6.5 164.303 6.6 153.324 5.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 211.452 10.4 207.219 9.9 216.452 10.1 197.358 8.6 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ............................................ 277.871 12.8 267.894 12.3 268.322 12.7 255.049 10.6 

Durables ................................................... 110.533 1.0 110.297 1.4 115.544 1.1 112.771 1.0 

Services ........................................................ 290.624 1.5 250.939 1.6 252.715 2.0 270.441 1.7 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 309.893 1.5 235.801 1.2 231.927 1.4 271.270 1.1 

Transportation services .............................. 256.695 3.8 271.920 2.4 278.774 4.1 266.928 2.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 11A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Commodity and service group

Other services ............................................ 335.855 0.8 304.151 1.3 304.282 1.8 312.703 2.2 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 232.918 3.0 205.883 3.2 209.351 3.5 219.081 2.8 

All items less food ........................................... 242.619 3.0 213.606 3.1 217.104 3.4 227.291 2.7 

All items less shelter ....................................... 222.616 3.9 211.717 4.1 217.290 4.3 217.769 3.7 

Commodities less food ................................... 166.830 6.7 160.736 6.4 165.960 6.5 156.584 5.2 

Nondurables ................................................... 223.937 6.9 215.347 6.9 221.699 7.0 215.152 6.0 

Nondurables less food .................................... 212.906 9.8 208.340 9.4 216.038 9.6 200.535 8.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ................ 271.829 11.9 263.098 11.5 262.302 11.8 252.620 9.8 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 294.875 1.6 282.146 2.0 286.783 2.6 300.179 2.3 

Services less medical care services ............... 280.132 1.4 237.640 1.4 238.615 1.9 259.103 1.6 

Energy ............................................................ 243.660 14.5 238.608 15.6 234.198 16.2 269.029 14.6 

All items less energy ....................................... 243.052 2.0 214.636 1.9 217.510 2.1 226.107 1.9 

All items less food and energy ...................... 246.294 1.7 214.124 1.6 216.205 1.7 226.154 1.5 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ....................................... 149.827 1.6 144.256 1.6 147.906 1.1 140.459 1.2 

Energy commodities ................................... 308.763 27.2 311.756 27.0 304.044 27.3 303.849 23.4 

Services less energy services .................... 300.112 1.8 259.804 1.6 259.641 2.0 273.948 1.7 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 12A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 205.094 3.0 139.381 3.4 218.547 3.5 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 205.094 - -- 352.462 -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 205.573 3.6 142.789 3.6 226.701 3.9 

Food ....................................................................................... 205.583 3.7 143.084 3.7 226.692 4.0 

Food at home ....................................................................... 208.934 4.6 141.480 5.1 222.199 4.9 

Food away from home .......................................................... 199.817 2.6 145.450 1.9 235.745 2.7 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 203.423 1.6 138.801 1.3 226.325 1.9 

Housing .................................................................................... 202.370 1.2 133.471 1.6 195.985 1.1 

Shelter .................................................................................... 219.420 1.2 134.399 1.6 218.856 .9 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 219.697 1.5 140.514 2.2 216.353 1.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ............................ 218.953 1.1 133.522 1.4 228.647 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ............... 218.937 1.0 133.514 1.4 228.653 .7 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 224.471 2.6 166.248 3.1 218.836 3.7 

Household energy ................................................................ 218.287 1.7 163.667 2.8 183.906 3.8 

Energy services 5 ............................................................... 204.323 -.1 153.950 1.5 195.664 3.1 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 201.861 .9 149.479 2.6 202.102 4.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 196.527 -2.9 158.640 -2.7 163.600 -2.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 117.878 -.7 99.006 .0 125.727 -.7 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 117.449 2.9 87.651 1.4 116.747 .4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 208.016 9.7 149.148 9.7 214.553 10.7 

Private transportation ............................................................. 207.198 10.1 148.865 9.8 209.674 10.8 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 99.863 2.6 99.592 2.7 99.502 3.1 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 123.681 3.1 98.896 2.4 148.698 3.7 

New cars and trucks 3 7 ................................................... 97.384 3.1 98.962 2.4 102.683 3.7 

New cars 7 ........................................................................ 124.613 3.3 101.277 2.4 148.010 4.5 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 143.257 4.5 100.122 3.9 135.239 3.0 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 441.494 26.6 299.381 26.4 289.979 26.8 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 440.082 26.5 300.528 26.3 288.100 26.6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 451.157 26.9 307.434 26.7 276.086 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 299.077 25.8 293.225 25.7 325.960 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 390.464 24.9 281.894 24.8 290.292 25.0 

Medical care ............................................................................. 315.333 2.8 169.747 3.4 388.389 3.0 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 254.725 2.8 152.505 3.1 327.666 3.1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 333.269 2.8 175.901 3.4 409.277 3.0 

Professional services ........................................................... 262.299 1.9 157.153 2.8 344.106 2.5 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 112.996 -.1 113.130 .3 115.770 -.8 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 133.834 1.0 126.684 1.2 136.803 2.6 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 298.638 1.3 175.444 1.7 417.338 2.6 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 205.094 3.0 139.381 3.4 218.547 3.5 

Commodities ............................................................................ 174.894 5.3 130.105 5.3 187.289 6.0 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 156.603 6.3 123.180 6.2 167.565 7.0 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 211.135 9.7 160.066 9.7 217.310 10.4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................ 280.596 12.2 196.024 12.0 269.695 12.7 

Durables ............................................................................... 104.140 .9 87.993 1.2 118.365 1.8 

Services .................................................................................... 229.049 1.6 143.658 2.0 252.885 1.6

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 220.215 1.2 134.545 1.6 226.130 .9 

Transportation services .......................................................... 217.114 3.2 146.795 3.2 281.447 1.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 12A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Commodity and service group

Other services ........................................................................ 256.871 1.6 146.201 1.5 314.047 1.6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 199.805 3.0 135.367 3.4 207.843 3.5 

All items less food ...................................................................... 205.131 2.8 136.541 3.3 217.106 3.4 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 199.072 3.9 138.847 4.1 220.642 4.5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 158.835 6.1 123.647 6.0 169.159 6.8 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 208.680 6.6 151.325 6.7 223.204 7.5 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 211.000 9.1 158.711 9.2 217.515 10.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 271.321 11.2 190.954 11.2 265.910 12.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 239.996 2.0 153.538 2.3 294.853 2.3 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 221.809 1.5 140.704 1.8 237.051 1.4 

Energy ........................................................................................ 309.108 14.9 223.370 15.7 237.161 16.7 

All items less energy .................................................................. 198.208 1.9 130.923 2.1 217.089 1.8 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 197.081 1.6 128.701 1.8 215.851 1.5 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 131.206 1.3 102.798 1.4 151.748 1.5 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 445.017 26.5 305.126 26.2 288.569 25.9 

Services less energy services ................................................ 230.830 1.7 142.844 2.0 259.264 1.5 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about

population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 13A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ....................................................... 242.512 2.9 144.185 3.5 215.155 3.2 138.078 3.3 211.452 3.4 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 374.729 - -- 355.233 - -- 339.005 -

Food and beverages ..................................... 233.179 3.3 145.854 3.4 224.195 3.8 140.961 3.4 224.283 3.7 

Food ........................................................... 232.778 3.5 146.167 3.5 223.561 3.8 141.261 3.6 223.750 3.9 

Food at home ........................................... 233.728 4.1 143.516 4.7 221.126 4.8 138.280 4.4 213.394 5.3 

Food away from home .............................. 234.711 2.7 150.212 1.9 226.755 2.5 145.427 2.6 241.949 2.1 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 237.460 1.5 140.234 2.0 228.963 3.5 139.877 1.4 232.912 1.7 

Housing ........................................................ 251.188 1.4 141.866 2.3 200.945 1.1 127.448 1.3 194.978 .7 

Shelter ........................................................ 300.383 1.3 140.310 1.9 233.789 1.3 127.465 1.2 219.806 .5 

Rent of primary residence 4 ...................... 301.309 2.0 148.024 2.4 235.478 1.5 129.918 1.7 207.259 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 307.896 1.1 138.808 1.7 238.524 1.2 125.641 1.0 226.560 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 4 5 ................................... 307.847 1.1 138.808 1.7 238.529 1.2 125.641 1.0 226.560 .7 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 217.854 3.1 185.511 4.5 201.221 1.8 168.877 2.4 211.901 3.5 

Household energy .................................... 207.011 2.7 183.745 4.7 175.618 .8 169.382 2.2 167.264 3.8 

Energy services 4 ................................... 194.780 -2.4 146.879 -1.4 177.665 .3 164.470 1.6 176.842 2.3 

Electricity 4 ........................................... 191.201 -1.4 134.068 -.9 173.950 3.5 158.536 3.4 172.631 3.4 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 ................... 192.526 -4.8 154.842 -3.2 167.374 -4.8 163.897 -3.0 176.161 -.6 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 124.435 -.2 105.675 1.1 113.855 -.8 94.747 .7 119.493 -1.2 

Apparel ......................................................... 124.616 3.1 88.231 3.4 113.231 3.0 85.183 1.2 121.570 .1 

Transportation .............................................. 213.964 10.0 146.278 8.8 213.133 9.9 155.982 9.8 192.960 11.0 

Private transportation ................................. 206.867 10.3 146.907 8.8 209.072 10.1 155.627 10.0 185.100 11.3 

Motor fuel .................................................. 291.706 27.7 297.454 26.7 319.620 27.6 320.202 27.6 270.932 27.0 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 290.277 27.7 298.100 26.7 318.541 27.5 321.447 27.6 267.796 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ................ 292.076 28.1 303.480 27.0 319.119 27.9 328.705 27.9 257.971 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ......... 289.655 27.0 295.232 26.6 337.515 26.6 315.794 27.0 312.199 27.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ............. 279.645 26.2 279.433 25.2 302.826 25.9 298.365 25.8 271.722 24.9 

Medical care ................................................. 422.256 3.0 175.926 4.0 395.063 2.6 174.698 4.1 379.563 2.4 

Recreation 2 ................................................. 116.810 -.7 119.339 -.4 114.675 .2 117.152 .0 107.380 -1.4 

Education and communication 2 ................... 136.032 .4 127.447 -.5 134.088 1.2 131.929 .3 126.808 3.9 

Other goods and services ............................. 398.414 2.1 189.483 2.4 359.828 1.3 175.357 1.0 398.888 2.9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ....................................................... 242.512 2.9 144.185 3.5 215.155 3.2 138.078 3.3 211.452 3.4 

Commodities ................................................. 189.098 5.4 137.758 5.9 179.225 5.5 129.359 5.4 184.435 5.7 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 160.946 6.8 132.554 7.2 155.051 6.6 122.749 6.5 164.559 6.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 204.755 10.0 173.130 11.2 202.904 9.9 160.072 10.0 215.532 9.9 

Durables ................................................... 109.211 .5 90.991 1.6 107.902 1.2 85.175 1.5 113.429 2.1 

Services ........................................................ 291.377 1.5 145.995 1.6 250.834 1.5 143.118 1.7 241.318 1.5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 234.637 2.9 140.236 3.5 207.159 3.2 134.093 3.2 200.743 3.4 

All items less shelter ....................................... 221.802 3.8 143.085 4.1 210.576 4.0 140.521 4.1 210.096 4.4 

Commodities less food ................................... 164.018 6.5 132.884 7.0 158.019 6.4 123.161 6.2 166.347 6.6 

Nondurables ................................................... 220.704 6.6 159.038 7.6 214.945 6.9 150.758 6.9 220.535 7.0 

Nondurables less food .................................... 206.774 9.4 170.788 10.7 204.958 9.4 158.290 9.3 215.982 9.3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ......................... 291.979 1.8 151.854 1.2 280.715 1.8 159.379 2.1 266.894 2.2 

Services less medical care services ............... 281.121 1.5 143.132 1.4 239.097 1.4 139.428 1.4 223.164 1.4 

Energy ............................................................ 242.761 13.8 231.566 15.9 237.971 15.1 235.684 15.9 215.586 16.6

All items less energy ....................................... 244.777 1.9 135.126 2.1 215.109 2.0 129.557 1.9 212.158 1.8 

All items less food and energy ...................... 248.529 1.7 132.990 1.9 214.281 1.6 127.415 1.6 209.998 1.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South West

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D Size class A Size class B/C 2

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ....................................................... 219.685 3.2 139.200 3.6 223.295 3.9 231.497 2.8 137.748 3.0 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 354.644 - -- 362.612 -

 377.488 - --

Food and beverages ..................................... 226.495 3.7 142.721 3.6 225.243 4.6 230.834 3.4 142.339 3.9 

Food ........................................................... 227.793 3.9 143.341 3.7 225.013 4.7 230.875 3.6 141.696 4.2 

Food at home ........................................... 222.179 5.2 142.652 5.1 228.213 5.3 233.954 4.5 140.102 6.0 

Food away from home .............................. 237.449 2.4 144.328 1.9 224.208 3.7 225.361 2.6 143.857 1.4 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 210.287 1.7 133.233 1.5 223.136 1.7 227.566 .3 152.136 -.2 

Housing ........................................................ 208.724 .9 134.421 1.8 198.304 1.2 240.491 1.2 131.114 .9 

Shelter ........................................................ 230.882 1.0 137.466 1.9 221.897 1.2 268.918 1.1 130.586 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 4 ...................... 232.938 .8 143.135 2.4 221.291 1.7 280.216 1.5 139.807 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 236.832 1.0 136.660 1.8 231.716 1.0 284.415 1.0 130.824 .8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 4 5 ................................... 236.809 1.0 136.660 1.8 231.716 1.0 284.414 1.0 130.828 .8 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 214.747 1.6 156.450 3.4 214.976 2.0 255.654 3.6 171.722 1.7 

Household energy .................................... 191.367 .9 151.663 3.1 185.754 2.0 234.381 2.0 169.210 .9 

Energy services 4 ................................... 193.233 .3 147.756 2.7 191.511 1.6 235.787 1.7 165.641 .6 

Electricity 4 ........................................... 185.822 .8 146.040 3.7 194.992 2.8 264.698 1.3 162.556 1.4 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 ................... 192.198 -2.6 151.952 -3.9 145.006 -9.7 196.850 3.0 166.523 -1.7 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 133.794 -1.1 97.227 -.4 124.432 -.1 130.034 -.8 103.407 -.6 

Apparel ......................................................... 149.250 3.2 86.553 .6 122.509 1.5 117.619 2.5 93.154 2.0 

Transportation .............................................. 211.498 11.1 147.875 10.9 233.194 12.3 209.465 8.4 148.518 7.9 

Private transportation ................................. 211.414 11.4 147.595 11.0 231.748 12.4 204.015 8.7 147.106 7.8 

Motor fuel .................................................. 309.776 27.6 298.989 27.4 284.959 27.2 298.310 24.0 275.996 22.2 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 307.195 27.6 299.739 27.4 282.106 27.1 296.658 23.8 278.271 22.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ................ 308.794 28.1 308.660 27.8 273.741 27.5 299.287 24.2 279.354 22.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ......... 307.575 26.9 290.825 26.8 330.739 26.6 272.562 23.2 272.346 21.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ............. 300.585 25.8 282.536 25.9 289.371 25.4 282.476 22.6 262.830 20.4 

Medical care ................................................. 369.493 2.8 164.066 3.0 377.381 2.7 398.359 2.7 174.291 2.9 

Recreation 2 ................................................. 108.307 -.5 116.243 .6 116.446 -1.6 111.384 .6 97.576 .9 

Education and communication 2 ................... 129.629 1.1 125.323 1.6 131.627 1.5 133.818 1.4 123.055 2.6 

Other goods and services ............................. 349.492 1.1 171.894 1.3 416.846 2.4 381.433 .9 170.439 2.5 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ....................................................... 219.685 3.2 139.200 3.6 223.295 3.9 231.497 2.8 137.748 3.0 

Commodities ................................................. 185.516 5.7 129.216 5.2 194.220 7.0 179.846 4.6 126.841 4.7 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 163.248 6.8 122.122 6.2 178.466 8.2 151.336 5.5 118.671 5.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 211.325 10.6 158.579 9.6 228.939 11.6 192.794 8.6 152.303 8.2 

Durables ................................................... 118.045 1.3 87.903 .8 124.088 1.9 111.406 .5 88.972 1.5 

Services ........................................................ 252.882 1.6 144.334 2.3 254.511 1.5 276.957 1.6 141.077 1.7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 212.165 3.2 135.518 3.6 211.852 4.0 224.086 2.8 132.725 3.0 

All items less shelter ....................................... 216.601 4.3 137.497 4.3 225.493 4.9 217.321 3.6 136.986 3.8 

Commodities less food ................................... 165.246 6.6 122.420 6.1 179.514 8.1 154.794 5.2 119.668 5.0 

Nondurables ................................................... 218.873 7.1 150.448 6.6 228.691 8.6 213.337 5.9 147.565 6.1 

Nondurables less food .................................... 211.129 9.9 157.068 9.1 228.382 11.3 196.030 8.0 152.622 7.8 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ......................... 286.387 2.4 151.535 2.8 292.431 1.9 299.589 2.3 153.640 2.4 

Services less medical care services ............... 241.293 1.5 141.933 2.2 238.026 1.4 267.506 1.5 137.602 1.6 

Energy ............................................................ 242.180 15.3 214.272 16.8 232.163 16.3 270.161 15.4 226.288 12.4

All items less energy ....................................... 219.190 1.9 131.035 2.2 220.204 2.0 230.669 1.8 128.984 2.1 

All items less food and energy ...................... 218.138 1.6 128.750 1.9 219.732 1.5 231.414 1.5 126.846 1.7 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum

index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA 

BostonBrockton-Nashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGary-Kenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 201.427 3.2 209.102 2.8 243.881 2.7 218.684 2.7 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 537.637 -

 630.587 - 708.847 - 653.337 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 198.347 3.6 229.005 3.3 239.468 3.0 223.226 3.2 

Food 3 .................................................................. 202.795 4.1 238.520 3.4 239.695 3.3 222.064 3.3 

Food at home ..................................................... 205.590 4.5 231.168 5.5 231.148 3.4 224.794 4.3 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 198.299 3.8 250.699 1.2 254.029 3.1 212.463 2.1 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 151.503 -1.2 143.964 2.2 239.418 .2 237.156 1.4 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 180.396 2.9 199.748 .2 235.618 1.6 216.243 1.3 

Shelter ................................................................. 182.197 2.8 208.443 -1.6 273.508 .4 265.230 1.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 178.164 3.4 205.791 -2.7 280.537 1.3 276.367 1.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 182.941 2.9 205.388 -1.5 290.850 .2 270.708 1.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 182.941 2.9 205.388 -1.5 290.850 .2 270.708 1.5 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 256.230 3.4 276.305 7.2 241.185 8.6 182.974 1.4 

Household energy .............................................. 264.401 3.6 250.261 8.7 206.498 8.5 160.185 .7 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 286.995 1.9 249.278 8.5 187.262 -.3 163.214 .4 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 228.110 5.9 227.110 10.9 184.351 -2.8 153.682 3.8 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 376.010 -2.0 255.014 2.1 183.834 5.1 161.626 -4.3 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 126.150 3.9 132.103 2.1 125.947 2.3 99.950 -1.7 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 142.841 2.2 131.333 1.4 140.610 1.1 91.875 .6 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 207.909 4.7 205.202 12.2 203.584 10.6 200.127 9.9 

Private transportation ........................................... 207.305 5.9 204.487 12.6 202.575 10.5 197.441 10.4 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 318.298 15.8 303.453 28.3 302.623 27.5 326.197 27.9 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 319.346 15.7 302.123 28.3 299.292 27.4 323.939 27.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 310.881 15.8 299.534 29.0 297.968 27.6 320.393 28.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 300.651 15.4 364.463 27.6 301.309 27.5 335.117 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 309.605 15.0 300.823 25.7 290.576 26.3 306.554 26.3 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 442.044 5.3 326.011 1.8 562.444 2.4 418.939 2.4 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 120.814 1.0 90.330 -.2 116.277 -5.0 109.682 -1.5 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 110.961 -.5 125.603 .5 140.696 1.5 137.391 .7 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 320.062 4.8 315.704 1.1 420.966 2.0 354.068 1.1 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 201.427 3.2 209.102 2.8 243.881 2.7 218.684 2.7 

Commodities .......................................................... 176.985 4.3 179.969 6.3 191.835 5.4 171.395 4.5 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 165.406 4.7 155.537 8.1 166.023 7.0 142.888 5.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 214.490 7.7 197.843 11.1 220.701 10.3 190.023 8.4 

Durables ............................................................ 123.632 .1 113.239 3.4 112.752 1.5 97.583 .2 

Services ................................................................. 221.663 2.4 239.151 .6 289.845 1.0 263.286 1.6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 192.404 3.1 201.900 2.8 231.401 2.7 210.024 2.8 

All items less shelter ................................................ 209.185 3.4 214.645 5.1 234.780 3.8 203.366 3.3 

Commodities less food ............................................ 165.217 4.4 154.754 7.9 168.986 6.6 146.734 5.1 

Nondurables ............................................................ 207.118 5.8 211.960 7.2 228.847 6.4 208.666 5.8 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 210.085 7.0 192.638 10.6 220.598 9.4 193.812 7.9 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 285.091 2.1 289.641 3.3 324.502 1.5 275.210 1.6 

Services less medical care services ........................ 206.977 2.2 227.025 .4 271.250 .9 251.509 1.5 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 288.457 10.8 252.645 18.9 246.308 17.4 224.590 15.1 

All items less energy ................................................ 196.114 2.5 204.124 .8 247.047 1.4 219.770 1.7 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 195.167 2.2 199.142 .3 249.045 1.1 220.138 1.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

CincinnatiHamilton,

 OH-KY-IN 

ClevelandAkron, OH DallasFort Worth, TX DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 211.064 3.1 211.024 3.2 207.933 3.1 220.288 3.7 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 653.078 -

 676.220 - 652.274 - 734.569 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 205.761 2.7 231.569 4.3 230.738 3.3 208.908 4.0 

Food 3 .................................................................. 202.453 2.9 236.144 4.7 225.588 3.5 211.603 4.2 

Food at home ..................................................... 200.681 4.9 232.638 6.0 205.716 4.2 211.942 5.2 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 206.757 .0 244.602 2.7 257.167 3.1 210.760 3.0 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 234.257 -.8 180.737 -.7 299.626 -.2 188.339 1.5 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 193.427 1.2 190.152 .8 180.641 1.1 198.002 2.2 

Shelter ................................................................. 216.726 1.9 215.579 1.0 187.572 .8 218.848 1.7 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 218.777 1.4 217.637 1.3 190.268 1.0 215.475 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 220.094 1.8 213.545 1.0 202.678 .6 213.617 1.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 220.094 1.8 213.545 1.0 202.678 .6 213.617 1.6 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 220.607 -.7 191.272 -.3 213.310 1.0 205.899 7.7 

Household energy .............................................. 187.837 -2.9 172.643 -2.5 203.929 .0 155.034 5.0 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 193.037 -3.9 171.064 -3.4 200.235 -.5 153.411 4.8 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 191.554 -4.5 159.609 -.9 188.388 -1.2 150.223 1.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 188.324 -1.4 170.263 -7.2 221.918 3.8 162.352 8.5 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 116.587 -.9 117.251 .1 137.591 3.1 119.791 .5 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 141.581 2.6 124.316 2.0 118.651 .4 101.495 2.7 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 203.442 10.6 214.834 9.9 217.490 11.0 260.301 10.1 

Private transportation ........................................... 202.233 10.5 215.602 9.9 217.883 11.2 257.988 10.9 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 311.791 26.7 348.595 26.6 308.960 27.8 279.126 28.5 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 311.390 26.6 346.408 26.5 307.583 27.7 277.505 28.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 321.965 27.0 337.729 26.7 303.356 28.4 274.654 28.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 300.611 26.1 351.428 26.0 311.093 26.8 260.369 27.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 265.516 24.6 331.474 25.1 303.760 25.0 276.958 27.1 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 397.243 2.4 379.185 4.1 365.708 .9 452.274 1.3 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 118.984 -1.3 112.174 -1.5 108.505 -.2 143.965 4.5 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 127.708 2.2 118.293 2.3 137.574 .3 118.658 1.0 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 434.253 2.4 381.211 1.1 355.503 .8 333.704 .2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 211.064 3.1 211.024 3.2 207.933 3.1 220.288 3.7 

Commodities .......................................................... 176.254 5.0 189.411 5.6 182.449 5.3 170.461 5.8 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 159.486 6.3 166.032 6.3 158.102 6.4 150.144 7.0 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 203.951 10.1 218.010 9.2 193.062 9.5 183.172 9.4 

Durables ............................................................ 117.970 .4 111.826 1.7 128.169 2.5 116.779 2.6 

Services ................................................................. 248.993 1.8 234.328 1.5 233.244 1.6 263.088 2.5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 202.354 3.1 203.296 3.1 200.040 3.3 209.246 3.8 

All items less shelter ................................................ 210.871 3.6 211.233 4.1 218.068 4.1 222.226 4.7 

Commodities less food ............................................ 162.770 6.0 166.812 6.0 162.339 6.1 151.615 6.8 

Nondurables ............................................................ 206.790 6.5 226.401 6.9 211.497 6.4 196.734 6.6 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 207.531 9.4 215.255 8.7 199.082 8.9 182.957 8.9 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 293.402 1.8 259.750 1.9 299.573 2.4 328.642 3.3 

Services less medical care services ........................ 235.368 1.7 223.462 1.1 219.802 1.6 247.189 2.7 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 243.374 11.9 239.058 12.5 256.745 15.1 210.632 18.3 

All items less energy ................................................ 210.058 2.1 209.972 2.2 206.797 1.8 222.083 2.6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 212.718 1.9 205.475 1.7 203.727 1.5 224.427 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI 

Honolulu, HI 

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX 

Kansas City, MO-KS 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 211.760 3.3 243.622 3.7 200.495 3.3 213.500 4.0 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 629.440 -

 670.684 - 643.059 - 633.960 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 206.941 3.5 232.656 3.5 207.023 3.6 233.794 5.4 

Food 3 .................................................................. 207.617 3.7 233.256 3.8 206.148 3.7 238.350 5.9 

Food at home ..................................................... 203.243 4.2 243.147 4.5 209.418 5.0 231.145 5.4 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 214.614 3.1 219.140 2.6 198.318 2.3 249.439 6.2 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 190.732 -.4 222.459 -.6 210.483 2.7 181.611 -.1 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 189.012 .4 260.606 3.4 183.594 .2 197.146 1.6 

Shelter ................................................................. 208.550 .4 277.348 1.9 206.455 1.0 218.433 1.8 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 207.922 1.5 271.986 2.5 194.705 1.0 219.558 2.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 209.392 .3 287.113 1.7 192.993 1.2 215.062 1.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 209.392 .3 287.113 1.7 192.993 1.2 215.062 1.8 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 235.356 .1 335.109 19.6 191.906 -.2 210.145 1.8 

Household energy .............................................. 194.229 -1.0 305.047 26.6 185.178 -.7 180.691 1.1 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 195.672 -1.6 300.711 26.6 182.208 -1.0 178.125 .6 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 191.394 3.8 295.459 27.0 187.044 .7 147.548 4.4 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 190.889 -8.0 336.101 21.2 142.597 -13.5 179.887 -7.4 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 121.855 1.4 153.134 -2.6 122.708 -3.5 123.392 .5 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 114.942 7.9 118.394 1.7 156.921 3.2 114.335 1.3 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 242.049 9.7 229.223 6.9 186.197 10.9 207.665 10.5 

Private transportation ........................................... 240.139 9.9 227.249 7.4 184.933 11.1 203.777 10.9 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 316.471 28.6 311.585 18.3 296.182 29.1 305.390 28.0 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 315.952 28.6 320.614 18.4 296.020 29.1 306.322 27.8 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 325.575 28.9 340.371 18.3 306.616 29.6 301.034 28.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 351.271 27.7 249.720 17.3 300.539 28.1 367.908 27.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 289.057 26.7 283.383 19.2 283.565 27.0 294.344 26.3 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 364.051 2.1 324.180 1.3 387.209 4.1 320.650 3.5 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 112.452 1.2 110.473 2.8 106.182 -.4 127.360 2.9 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 135.740 .8 132.248 2.9 114.980 1.4 126.893 1.4 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 390.532 1.7 433.536 4.3 342.652 2.8 362.833 2.2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 211.760 3.3 243.622 3.7 200.495 3.3 213.500 4.0 

Commodities .......................................................... 178.102 6.9 192.510 3.9 174.211 6.3 186.602 6.9 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 162.290 9.2 165.441 4.2 156.227 7.7 162.826 7.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 201.155 12.8 208.464 7.8 211.227 11.7 219.980 10.8 

Durables ............................................................ 116.993 2.8 118.151 -1.4 107.111 1.8 109.358 3.1 

Services ................................................................. 247.021 .6 288.467 3.6 228.380 1.2 240.202 1.8 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 205.661 3.3 239.355 3.9 190.808 3.2 207.493 4.0 

All items less shelter ................................................ 216.275 4.5 229.363 4.8 198.355 4.3 213.346 4.9 

Commodities less food ............................................ 163.670 8.9 167.835 4.0 158.296 7.5 163.618 7.4 

Nondurables ............................................................ 204.597 8.0 221.716 5.3 210.055 7.8 227.296 8.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 200.823 12.0 209.303 7.2 210.999 11.1 217.814 10.1 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 301.214 .8 302.484 5.9 250.945 1.5 274.400 1.9 

Services less medical care services ........................ 238.507 .5 284.353 3.9 211.933 .9 229.764 1.8 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 254.324 15.1 308.050 21.9 237.947 15.5 239.508 15.9 

All items less energy ................................................ 209.863 1.9 241.020 2.3 199.096 1.9 212.340 2.8 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 210.809 1.5 243.891 2.0 197.742 1.6 208.113 2.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL MilwaukeeRacine, WI MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 231.928 2.7 230.851 3.5 216.934 3.5 219.339 3.6 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 685.220 -

 372.100 - 670.024 - 689.278 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 232.655 3.7 238.308 4.4 229.570 3.5 256.827 6.3 

Food 3 .................................................................. 232.127 4.0 240.093 4.6 232.574 3.8 246.988 4.9 

Food at home ..................................................... 243.053 5.1 241.236 5.5 230.566 3.7 241.132 6.6 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 215.154 2.6 239.546 2.7 235.227 3.7 255.299 2.4 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 226.513 -.2 215.903 1.4 204.640 .5 347.555 17.3 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 245.093 .8 225.744 .7 203.583 1.5 193.520 .9 

Shelter ................................................................. 274.740 .7 249.020 .8 242.154 1.2 219.541 .6 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 283.445 1.3 237.646 .3 223.245 1.1 216.412 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 287.124 .6 253.335 .7 258.143 1.2 230.038 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 287.124 .6 253.335 .7 258.143 1.2 230.038 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 260.474 3.0 168.600 1.3 206.477 3.8 187.336 3.8 

Household energy .............................................. 242.901 1.4 149.082 1.5 177.092 2.8 177.328 4.3 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 241.294 1.2 145.652 1.2 181.553 2.4 178.745 3.7 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 280.478 .9 142.185 1.3 199.810 5.3 219.810 5.8 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 196.864 2.3 197.924 -2.3 141.032 -3.8 146.276 .2 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 121.272 -1.0 170.383 -.7 106.888 1.2 125.208 -.8 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 111.575 2.4 139.408 2.8 125.004 2.4 132.127 5.4 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 207.775 8.9 226.047 11.9 206.334 9.7 212.110 10.3 

Private transportation ........................................... 201.832 9.0 227.819 12.7 198.168 9.8 197.302 10.5 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 298.503 23.9 318.792 26.6 310.965 27.1 287.504 27.2 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 292.347 23.8 315.706 26.6 308.242 27.1 290.363 27.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 293.700 24.1 315.371 26.8 314.482 27.3 296.373 27.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 275.351 23.2 295.430 26.4 321.556 26.8 288.826 26.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 276.674 22.7 309.802 25.9 263.917 25.6 330.029 25.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 389.047 3.9 388.046 4.1 413.953 4.9 425.780 2.0 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 104.231 -1.7 114.670 2.0 111.427 .6 119.712 3.0 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 137.315 2.1 121.441 1.5 140.356 2.3 133.338 .9 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 369.672 1.6 300.041 -.7 373.710 1.4 311.678 -.4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 231.928 2.7 230.851 3.5 216.934 3.5 219.339 3.6 

Commodities .......................................................... 178.796 4.8 202.129 6.4 178.687 5.4 189.411 6.2 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 148.453 5.5 179.340 7.8 154.240 6.4 156.790 6.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 194.861 9.0 217.752 11.8 208.845 10.2 206.889 9.7 

Durables ............................................................ 103.246 -.4 138.549 1.7 105.487 .7 112.173 1.4 

Services ................................................................. 277.869 1.4 253.987 1.8 253.330 2.2 245.719 1.7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 224.757 2.6 223.338 3.5 208.236 3.4 210.026 3.7 

All items less shelter ................................................ 213.285 3.8 221.523 5.1 209.658 4.5 220.384 4.9 

Commodities less food ............................................ 152.187 5.3 181.117 7.5 156.212 6.2 164.118 6.9 

Nondurables ............................................................ 215.776 6.2 229.880 7.9 221.502 7.0 231.985 8.0 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 198.926 8.4 218.101 11.2 208.170 9.5 217.184 10.5 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 290.258 2.2 267.912 3.2 277.961 3.2 288.606 2.9 

Services less medical care services ........................ 268.804 1.2 242.253 1.7 240.003 1.9 230.376 1.6 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 278.972 15.6 221.740 16.6 237.775 15.5 235.950 17.1 

All items less energy ................................................ 230.255 1.6 231.972 2.2 216.824 2.3 221.272 2.5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 230.272 1.1 230.379 1.8 215.025 2.0 217.473 2.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

New York-Northern New

Jersey-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1

PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD

Pittsburgh, PA 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 247.718 2.8 121.483 2.8 233.809 2.7 225.082 4.5 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 716.117 - -- 675.461 -

 686.832 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 237.199 3.2 129.674 3.0 215.813 3.7 233.672 5.2 

Food 3 .................................................................. 236.558 3.3 130.052 3.0 215.500 3.7 234.388 5.6 

Food at home ..................................................... 236.677 4.0 134.938 3.0 226.888 4.4 233.580 7.0 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 242.649 2.5 123.287 2.3 194.612 2.7 237.710 4.2 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 242.561 1.4 125.316 3.0 217.390 3.8 223.766 .4 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 261.847 1.3 114.019 1.2 238.089 1.4 218.708 2.5 

Shelter ................................................................. 317.984 1.5 110.237 .8 284.735 1.1 239.448 2.2 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 320.731 2.2 110.319 -.4 262.590 1.1 207.514 2.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 325.434 1.3 110.736 1.0 292.702 .9 236.308 2.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 325.332 1.2 110.736 1.0 292.702 .9 236.308 2.4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 204.567 1.3 157.552 3.3 220.327 3.9 244.521 4.6 

Household energy .............................................. 202.621 .8 161.203 1.4 194.256 2.7 232.604 5.5 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 187.468 -4.1 160.831 1.2 201.799 -.5 221.318 2.3 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 184.854 -2.8 170.008 2.0 205.418 1.1 186.194 7.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 186.946 -6.8 111.789 -5.0 187.646 -4.5 225.009 -6.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 121.402 -1.1 104.086 .7 121.514 .5 146.991 1.1 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 122.562 3.6 115.938 2.7 106.185 1.7 159.897 7.4 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 223.110 9.9 125.427 8.2 213.424 9.3 188.443 11.1 

Private transportation ........................................... 211.996 10.4 126.009 8.4 211.594 9.8 188.972 11.0 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 283.142 28.3 283.199 23.8 308.915 26.8 313.299 26.4 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 282.232 28.3 284.192 23.5 304.452 26.8 316.692 26.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 285.925 28.6 290.016 23.8 305.238 27.2 314.272 27.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 282.387 27.6 277.215 22.6 295.829 25.9 336.497 25.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 275.063 27.1 269.310 22.2 284.321 24.6 303.998 23.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 392.622 3.1 151.285 2.1 439.891 2.0 413.635 5.5 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 115.526 .1 113.094 2.1 122.945 .7 113.814 1.6 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 136.472 .7 120.049 -.2 127.284 -2.0 141.618 1.5 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 383.066 2.0 137.890 -.7 431.226 2.5 390.466 2.8 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 247.718 2.8 121.483 2.8 233.809 2.7 225.082 4.5 

Commodities .......................................................... 189.996 5.2 119.840 5.2 179.865 5.6 201.041 6.9 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 157.758 6.6 114.390 6.3 157.753 6.7 181.958 8.0 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 199.958 9.9 146.699 9.5 197.571 9.7 236.130 11.4 

Durables ............................................................ 103.804 -.1 87.195 2.0 113.480 1.3 124.778 2.2 

Services ................................................................. 297.248 1.7 122.825 1.1 290.175 1.1 252.754 2.9 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 241.164 2.8 119.733 2.8 225.032 2.7 215.600 4.4 

All items less shelter ................................................ 220.312 3.7 127.224 3.6 218.422 3.5 222.506 5.5 

Commodities less food ............................................ 161.301 6.4 114.832 6.2 160.050 6.5 183.718 7.7 

Nondurables ............................................................ 221.147 6.4 138.137 6.5 209.021 6.9 235.385 8.3 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 202.898 9.3 144.981 9.1 198.781 9.4 235.275 10.6 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 284.988 1.8 138.722 1.5 302.919 1.1 273.377 3.7 

Services less medical care services ........................ 289.084 1.6 119.892 1.1 278.202 1.0 241.016 2.7 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 236.141 12.5 213.589 13.3 237.072 13.8 276.512 15.7 

All items less energy ................................................ 250.639 2.1 116.044 1.7 235.292 1.6 222.300 3.4 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 254.772 1.9 113.822 1.5 241.108 1.3 220.979 3.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Portland-Salem,

OR-WA St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA 

San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 224.590 2.9 209.776 3.2 252.910 3.0 233.390 2.6 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 657.508 -

 623.070 - 855.165 - 717.506 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 210.332 3.2 220.351 3.0 233.676 4.2 233.749 2.7 

Food 3 .................................................................. 211.596 3.2 218.648 3.1 231.376 4.7 233.682 2.9 

Food at home ..................................................... 202.616 4.6 208.724 4.1 220.848 5.9 230.382 3.5 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 226.254 1.7 234.771 1.6 241.680 2.7 237.163 2.0 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 198.658 3.5 219.682 1.1 249.780 -.5 239.522 .5 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 215.235 1.7 195.106 2.1 275.606 .8 248.980 1.5 

Shelter ................................................................. 246.518 1.9 220.779 1.9 309.211 .8 279.114 1.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 239.829 2.8 200.806 2.4 301.030 .9 304.693 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 255.940 1.6 229.587 1.6 329.832 .6 303.345 1.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 255.940 1.6 229.587 1.6 329.832 .6 303.345 1.3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 240.765 5.8 202.164 8.5 241.257 3.5 284.237 2.7 

Household energy .............................................. 201.654 5.2 182.163 7.6 199.176 3.3 288.614 -.3 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 248.569 5.0 186.302 7.4 195.728 3.1 287.393 -.6 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 280.844 7.4 179.367 11.9 182.447 3.9 302.116 -2.6 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 180.348 -1.7 168.333 -.5 171.949 -.6 235.188 4.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 108.663 -3.1 127.709 -3.3 175.441 -1.9 128.871 -.1 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 119.051 5.6 145.811 4.4 130.757 4.3 114.125 4.5 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 233.977 6.9 199.384 8.7 222.685 11.1 190.778 7.1 

Private transportation ........................................... 235.372 7.4 200.306 8.5 214.652 11.2 181.129 7.7 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 316.939 25.7 320.285 26.0 303.864 24.0 288.451 22.5 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 319.721 25.6 315.535 25.8 304.328 23.7 287.484 22.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 317.637 25.9 307.599 26.4 316.991 24.1 289.126 22.6 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 270.585 24.7 359.767 24.7 259.978 23.0 264.994 21.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 294.732 24.0 304.625 23.8 306.140 22.5 266.817 20.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 460.134 3.7 373.854 1.9 391.870 2.0 400.156 2.5 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 102.407 -.5 115.057 -.2 141.778 2.1 110.338 .5 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 109.286 .0 138.726 1.7 141.920 4.3 143.201 .6 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 448.803 2.5 301.865 2.0 363.975 1.2 391.432 .4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 224.590 2.9 209.776 3.2 252.910 3.0 233.390 2.6 

Commodities .......................................................... 174.843 3.5 184.517 5.0 196.562 5.6 177.450 4.6 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 157.026 3.7 164.482 6.1 176.321 6.4 144.219 5.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 197.770 8.7 223.131 9.4 198.571 10.0 184.263 8.3 

Durables ............................................................ 113.648 -2.1 110.368 .5 152.840 .0 105.775 1.9 

Services ................................................................. 274.638 2.4 237.043 2.0 303.086 1.7 280.305 1.6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 213.989 2.8 201.592 3.3 246.162 3.1 226.530 2.6 

All items less shelter ................................................ 217.394 3.3 208.075 3.8 232.106 4.7 216.504 3.2 

Commodities less food ............................................ 158.400 3.7 167.415 6.0 179.731 6.1 148.713 5.5 

Nondurables ............................................................ 203.359 5.9 222.852 6.3 217.951 7.2 211.018 5.4 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 196.680 8.3 224.574 8.9 203.833 9.2 188.835 7.7 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 317.800 2.9 260.513 2.2 312.432 3.4 297.094 1.6 

Services less medical care services ........................ 261.433 2.2 224.697 2.1 294.147 1.7 272.436 1.6 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 257.197 17.1 242.268 17.6 258.627 16.7 292.027 13.8 

All items less energy ................................................ 225.037 1.8 209.528 1.9 254.071 1.9 233.051 1.9 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 229.239 1.6 208.265 1.6 259.451 1.5 233.648 1.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 232.765 2.7 198.938 2.8 146.975 3.3 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 709.558 -

 198.938 - --

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 237.131 3.6 202.133 3.9 145.430 4.0 

Food 3 .................................................................. 240.086 4.3 201.712 4.1 147.046 4.1 

Food at home ..................................................... 233.372 3.9 201.450 5.5 142.461 5.3 

Food away from home 5 .................................... 251.669 4.7 202.510 2.0 149.610 2.7 

Alcoholic beverages 5 .......................................... 205.675 -4.2 195.514 1.8 123.468 2.2 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 237.645 1.3 183.897 -.2 154.784 1.6 

Shelter ................................................................. 262.082 1.2 199.684 -.2 161.788 2.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 6 ............................ 253.894 .6 197.616 -.4 177.328 2.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 6 7 ......... 276.608 1.2 211.491 -.3 162.156 2.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 6

7 ............................................................... 276.608 1.2 211.491 -.3 162.154 2.6 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 225.697 4.3 201.243 -.7 180.417 -1.8 

Household energy .............................................. 217.069 3.3 166.994 -3.0 178.881 -2.2 

Energy services 6 ............................................. 253.606 2.4 164.232 -3.4 169.947 -3.7 

Electricity 6 ..................................................... 258.176 1.9 162.186 -3.6 175.827 -3.1 

Utility (piped) gas service 6 ............................ 197.158 4.1 241.006 -.3 131.554 -6.3 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 165.753 -.5 121.168 .6 93.994 -4.2 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 129.758 -3.0 152.179 -1.3 97.848 7.1 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 230.694 8.2 209.141 11.8 149.298 10.1 

Private transportation ........................................... 238.675 8.5 214.621 12.3 149.250 10.4 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 395.208 23.7 368.106 26.4 292.357 27.0 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 403.054 23.7 361.103 26.4 292.359 27.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 443.305 24.0 359.260 26.8 297.901 27.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 309.510 22.7 314.535 25.6 288.010 26.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 353.420 22.2 352.355 25.0 286.653 25.6 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ - - 308.395 3.1 155.034 3.7 

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 95.936 1.3 117.018 1.2 114.625 -1.7 

Education and communication 10 .......................... 131.398 2.4 130.731 1.9 138.148 1.3 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 385.792 .6 277.973 .2 170.248 1.6 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 232.765 2.7 198.938 2.8 146.975 3.3 

Commodities .......................................................... 192.563 4.0 173.669 4.6 129.282 5.4 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 168.902 4.2 157.890 5.1 120.047 6.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 204.003 6.4 226.896 7.7 152.770 10.7 

Durables ............................................................ 133.013 .9 99.749 .7 85.336 -.7 

Services ................................................................. 270.513 1.9 221.824 1.5 158.526 2.2 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 227.130 2.7 192.618 2.8 146.472 3.3 

All items less shelter ................................................ 222.348 3.4 199.920 4.2 139.447 3.7 

Commodities less food ............................................ 170.440 3.9 160.439 4.9 120.299 6.0 

Nondurables ............................................................ 220.586 5.1 213.176 5.8 148.304 7.2 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 204.322 5.7 224.703 7.3 150.347 10.1 

Services less rent of shelter 7 .................................. 288.002 2.7 246.399 3.5 155.708 1.7 

Services less medical care services ........................ 262.165 1.8 211.744 1.4 158.878 2.1 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 312.950 15.6 243.257 12.0 226.900 13.1 

All items less energy ................................................ 230.377 1.7 194.705 1.8 141.027 2.5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 228.947 1.3 193.644 1.4 140.963 2.3 

1 For Phoenix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100

base unless otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October

1967=100 base in Anchorage.

5 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 6 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 7 Indexes are on a November 1982=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,

Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and
Seattle. Indexes are on a December 1982=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,

Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,

Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

- Data not available.
Table 18A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 239.387 3.4 211.123 3.7 216.810 3.9 222.577 3.1 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 373.910 -

 341.433 - 351.148 - 358.113 -

Food and beverages ..................................... 233.054 3.5 221.844 3.8 225.170 3.8 229.999 3.6 

Food ........................................................... 232.815 3.6 221.418 3.9 225.954 3.9 229.148 3.8 

Food at home ........................................... 231.411 4.4 216.690 4.8 222.760 5.2 231.277 5.0 

Food away from home .............................. 238.288 2.6 229.101 2.6 232.873 2.2 226.217 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 235.067 1.9 227.247 2.5 213.140 1.7 237.241 .3 

Housing ........................................................ 245.973 1.7 194.508 1.2 203.280 1.4 225.843 1.2 

Shelter ........................................................ 292.723 1.5 219.564 1.2 224.786 1.4 248.835 1.2 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 289.885 2.0 226.075 1.5 225.062 1.5 263.656 1.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 3 271.105 1.3 218.201 1.1 213.309 1.3 238.126 .9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ................................... 271.093 1.3 218.203 1.1 213.300 1.3 238.138 .9 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 221.535 3.4 208.287 2.4 219.391 2.6 244.854 3.1 

Household energy .................................... 202.920 3.1 180.077 1.8 184.577 2.2 222.659 1.9 

Energy services 2 ................................... 194.669 -1.8 183.873 1.1 185.506 2.0 224.945 1.8 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 190.449 -1.1 185.117 3.5 180.884 2.7 244.383 2.0 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 ................... 190.524 -4.2 174.670 -3.9 193.664 -3.6 193.110 .9 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 120.614 .1 116.833 -.1 121.023 -.4 126.881 -1.1 

Apparel ......................................................... 125.974 3.3 112.295 2.3 130.936 1.5 114.504 2.0 

Transportation .............................................. 213.632 10.2 214.549 10.7 211.832 12.2 212.148 9.2 

Private transportation ................................. 208.652 10.3 211.041 10.8 210.319 12.3 208.378 9.4 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 100.262 3.0 100.230 3.4 98.817 3.1 98.138 2.7 

New vehicles .......................................... 141.284 2.2 139.053 2.8 146.260 2.9 143.641 2.9 

Used cars and trucks .............................. 156.912 5.5 151.824 5.0 147.993 3.7 144.984 2.5 

Motor fuel .................................................. 296.775 27.3 314.032 27.5 299.984 27.5 300.936 23.6 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 295.828 27.3 313.389 27.4 298.986 27.4 300.098 23.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 297.246 27.6 312.278 27.7 298.268 27.9 299.153 23.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 300.450 26.8 341.345 26.8 310.944 26.8 281.521 22.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 283.558 25.8 303.013 25.7 293.458 25.8 284.745 22.1 

Medical care ................................................. 419.918 3.5 402.909 3.3 385.890 3.1 408.529 3.0 

Medical care commodities .......................... 348.026 4.6 315.217 3.3 299.751 2.3 317.018 3.1 

Medical care services ................................. 437.189 3.1 430.186 3.3 412.987 3.4 434.179 2.9 

Professional services ................................ 337.731 2.1 362.149 2.3 337.168 2.5 315.795 2.4 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 118.439 -.1 111.137 .3 109.990 .0 102.404 .1 

Education and communication 4 ................... 127.140 -.2 127.741 .7 120.643 .2 128.165 1.5 

Other goods and services ............................. 472.602 2.8 405.679 1.5 404.690 1.5 390.281 1.8 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 239.387 3.4 211.123 3.7 216.810 3.9 222.577 3.1 

Commodities ................................................. 198.146 6.0 183.630 6.0 188.920 6.4 184.211 5.2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 174.762 7.5 163.740 7.3 170.172 8.0 158.993 6.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 226.044 11.1 218.691 10.7 228.432 11.8 206.140 9.5 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ............................................ 300.880 13.5 284.325 13.1 287.712 14.4 272.410 11.7 

Durables ................................................... 114.507 1.6 111.913 2.2 115.717 1.5 115.249 1.1 

Services ........................................................ 286.755 1.6 244.522 1.5 251.250 1.9 263.953 1.6 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 274.002 1.5 218.045 1.2 213.971 1.4 240.356 1.2 

Transportation services .............................. 254.591 3.7 268.607 2.2 284.098 4.2 264.404 1.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 18A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Commodity and service group

Other services ............................................ 332.023 0.9 284.979 1.1 288.842 1.1 293.283 1.7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 232.753 3.4 203.616 3.7 208.548 3.9 215.563 3.2 

All items less food ........................................... 240.855 3.4 208.998 3.6 214.958 3.8 221.239 3.0 

All items less shelter ....................................... 222.975 4.3 210.489 4.5 215.618 4.9 213.887 4.1 

Commodities less food ................................... 177.218 7.3 165.843 7.1 171.467 7.8 162.106 6.0 

Nondurables ................................................... 231.486 7.4 221.428 7.4 226.789 7.9 219.749 6.5 

Nondurables less food .................................... 226.854 10.6 218.998 10.1 227.391 11.2 209.376 9.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ................ 293.545 12.6 277.706 12.2 280.202 13.5 268.883 10.9 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 256.936 1.6 250.800 1.8 256.711 2.4 262.980 2.1 

Services less medical care services ............... 277.321 1.5 231.902 1.4 237.505 1.8 253.436 1.5 

Energy ............................................................ 244.152 15.0 242.165 16.6 236.621 16.9 273.592 15.2 

All items less energy ....................................... 240.128 2.2 208.977 2.1 213.947 2.1 219.102 1.9 

All items less food and energy ...................... 243.092 1.9 206.726 1.7 211.677 1.7 217.239 1.5 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ....................................... 157.648 2.0 146.660 2.0 148.957 1.3 141.796 1.2 

Energy commodities ................................... 306.487 27.0 313.155 27.0 303.024 27.3 304.503 23.4 

Services less energy services .................... 296.680 1.8 252.626 1.6 258.657 1.9 267.093 1.6 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 19A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 204.543 3.4 139.524 3.7 217.577 3.8 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 204.543 - -- 351.640 -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 205.575 3.7 142.869 3.6 225.838 3.9 

Food ....................................................................................... 205.444 3.9 143.120 3.8 225.523 4.1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 208.748 4.7 141.533 5.1 219.593 5.0 

Food away from home .......................................................... 199.737 2.7 145.569 1.9 236.826 2.7 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 205.052 1.9 139.499 1.2 229.414 1.9 

Housing .................................................................................... 201.980 1.2 134.338 1.7 200.598 1.2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 218.659 1.2 134.904 1.7 226.495 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 217.937 1.4 140.399 2.2 216.926 1.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ............................ 217.975 1.0 133.317 1.4 214.117 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ............... 217.961 1.0 133.320 1.4 214.124 .7 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 221.111 2.5 166.744 3.0 220.862 3.4 

Household energy ................................................................ 214.179 1.7 164.092 2.7 183.794 3.5 

Energy services 5 ............................................................... 202.317 .1 154.867 1.6 194.997 2.9 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 199.772 1.2 149.357 2.6 201.100 3.9 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 196.244 -2.9 158.539 -2.6 166.018 -2.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 114.060 -.8 97.698 .2 119.609 -1.0 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 115.540 2.8 88.644 1.5 118.319 1.1 

Transportation .......................................................................... 213.289 10.8 149.041 10.6 210.736 11.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 213.018 11.1 148.844 10.7 207.538 11.3 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 99.953 3.1 98.608 3.0 97.923 3.4 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 124.206 3.0 98.912 2.3 149.857 3.6 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 143.464 4.4 100.335 4.1 136.833 3.7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 443.369 26.5 300.722 26.5 291.468 26.9 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 442.153 26.5 301.895 26.4 289.665 26.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 453.053 26.9 309.074 26.8 277.893 26.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 301.272 25.8 294.083 25.8 326.401 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 391.920 24.9 282.878 24.9 289.483 25.1 

Medical care ............................................................................. 316.711 2.9 171.329 3.5 383.936 2.9 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 249.145 2.8 151.263 3.4 314.142 3.2 

Medical care services ............................................................. 336.605 2.9 177.666 3.6 405.203 2.9 

Professional services ........................................................... 265.506 1.9 157.748 2.8 341.700 2.3 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 110.125 .0 109.134 .4 110.656 -.9 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 127.444 .3 121.566 .5 131.636 1.8 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 318.600 1.6 193.175 2.0 454.840 2.8 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 204.543 3.4 139.524 3.7 217.577 3.8 

Commodities ............................................................................ 181.210 6.0 132.357 5.8 189.458 6.5 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 165.977 7.5 126.774 7.1 171.200 7.7 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 225.459 11.0 168.274 10.6 227.771 11.5 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................ 306.193 13.7 208.486 12.9 286.439 13.7 

Durables ............................................................................... 108.567 1.3 89.185 1.7 118.083 2.2 

Services .................................................................................... 226.347 1.5 143.349 1.9 254.738 1.5

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 219.449 1.2 135.051 1.7 211.568 1.0 

Transportation services .......................................................... 220.445 3.4 147.649 3.0 279.110 2.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 19A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change from

2010 to

2011

Commodity and service group

Other services ........................................................................ 246.531 1.2 141.538 1.2 298.962 1.0 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 200.081 3.4 136.140 3.8 208.981 3.9 

All items less food ...................................................................... 204.434 3.3 136.941 3.7 216.048 3.8 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 199.344 4.5 139.045 4.5 216.697 4.8 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 167.784 7.3 127.118 6.9 172.870 7.6 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 215.288 7.3 154.905 7.3 228.900 8.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 224.593 10.4 166.365 10.0 227.894 11.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 294.867 12.7 202.091 12.0 281.862 13.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 234.873 2.0 152.021 2.2 260.316 2.0 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 219.608 1.4 140.575 1.8 240.917 1.4 

Energy ........................................................................................ 314.223 15.6 227.130 16.4 240.083 17.1 

All items less energy .................................................................. 195.813 2.0 130.201 2.2 213.925 1.9 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 193.952 1.6 127.561 1.8 212.338 1.5 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 135.458 1.5 104.654 1.6 151.595 1.7 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 445.807 26.4 304.379 26.2 289.890 26.3 

Services less energy services ................................................ 228.220 1.6 142.284 1.9 261.489 1.4 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about population size

classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 20A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ....................................................... 239.197 3.3 145.681 3.8 210.667 3.6 138.623 3.6 210.075 3.7 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 365.507 - -- 344.399 - -- 340.374 -

Food and beverages ..................................... 232.135 3.5 145.480 3.6 224.404 4.0 141.300 3.4 224.395 3.8 

Food ........................................................... 231.879 3.6 145.660 3.6 224.022 4.0 141.604 3.6 223.743 4.0 

Food at home ........................................... 231.898 4.2 142.768 4.8 222.067 4.9 138.761 4.4 211.454 5.3 

Food away from home .............................. 234.390 2.9 150.256 1.9 226.909 2.7 145.677 2.7 244.918 2.1 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 234.259 1.6 141.547 2.5 227.595 3.7 140.988 1.4 233.891 1.8 

Housing ........................................................ 245.900 1.4 143.267 2.3 194.484 1.2 127.682 1.4 195.448 .8 

Shelter ........................................................ 292.145 1.4 140.983 2.0 220.540 1.3 126.863 1.2 219.831 .6 

Rent of primary residence 4 ...................... 298.494 1.9 148.024 2.4 235.632 1.5 129.918 1.7 207.259 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 272.718 1.1 138.808 1.7 218.493 1.2 125.641 1.0 215.647 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 4 5 ................................... 272.693 1.1 138.808 1.7 218.488 1.2 125.641 1.0 215.647 .7 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 213.050 3.0 184.812 3.9 202.457 2.0 169.000 2.5 214.974 3.3 

Household energy .................................... 202.648 2.5 182.285 4.1 176.058 1.0 169.326 2.3 168.624 3.5 

Energy services 4 ................................... 194.482 -2.2 147.383 -1.4 177.628 .5 162.978 1.7 176.355 2.2 

Electricity 4 ........................................... 190.690 -1.1 134.068 -.9 172.521 3.7 158.536 3.4 172.637 3.4 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 ................... 192.228 -4.8 154.842 -3.2 168.538 -4.8 163.897 -3.0 176.062 -.6 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 116.619 -.8 105.372 1.3 111.804 -.3 93.842 .8 120.779 -1.6 

Apparel ......................................................... 123.526 3.3 90.193 3.1 110.189 3.1 84.745 1.3 124.971 .8 

Transportation .............................................. 217.691 10.7 146.772 9.3 213.266 10.8 157.769 10.2 197.510 11.7 

Private transportation ................................. 212.153 11.0 147.159 9.3 210.350 11.0 157.536 10.3 192.108 11.8 

Motor fuel .................................................. 292.360 27.6 297.453 26.7 319.671 27.5 320.215 27.6 270.892 27.0 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 291.055 27.6 298.100 26.7 318.544 27.5 321.447 27.6 267.804 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ................ 292.524 28.0 303.480 27.0 318.774 27.8 328.705 27.9 257.980 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ......... 290.815 27.0 295.232 26.6 337.182 26.6 315.794 27.0 312.199 27.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ............. 280.477 26.2 279.433 25.2 301.963 25.8 298.365 25.8 271.718 24.9 

Medical care ................................................. 417.485 3.0 177.150 4.2 400.115 2.8 175.677 4.2 374.254 2.3 

Recreation 2 ................................................. 117.510 .1 120.518 -.6 112.314 .3 112.129 .6 105.267 -.8 

Education and communication 2 ................... 130.926 .1 117.918 -.9 128.460 .5 126.126 -.1 127.526 3.0 

Other goods and services ............................. 448.181 2.5 217.401 3.1 382.043 1.4 198.383 1.2 433.707 3.0 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ....................................................... 239.197 3.3 145.681 3.8 210.667 3.6 138.623 3.6 210.075 3.7 

Commodities ................................................. 195.277 5.9 141.580 6.2 182.041 6.4 132.720 5.7 189.224 6.1 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 169.955 7.6 138.754 7.5 159.386 7.8 128.085 6.8 172.392 7.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 213.800 10.8 188.736 11.5 213.002 11.2 170.388 10.2 227.266 10.5 

Durables ................................................... 112.174 1.1 92.831 2.1 109.105 2.0 88.655 2.2 115.799 2.8 

Services ........................................................ 286.369 1.6 145.722 1.5 243.946 1.5 141.962 1.6 237.041 1.4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 232.657 3.3 142.401 3.8 203.573 3.7 135.222 3.6 202.144 3.8 

All items less shelter ....................................... 221.312 4.3 145.007 4.3 209.400 4.6 141.156 4.4 208.975 4.8 

Commodities less food ................................... 172.516 7.3 138.935 7.3 161.995 7.6 128.229 6.5 173.916 7.1 

Nondurables ................................................... 225.042 7.1 166.119 7.9 220.417 7.6 155.506 7.1 226.624 7.3 

Nondurables less food .................................... 215.364 10.3 185.314 11.0 214.394 10.7 167.536 9.5 227.329 9.9 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ......................... 253.395 1.9 150.588 1.0 251.989 1.7 157.315 2.0 232.178 2.0 

Services less medical care services ............... 277.125 1.6 143.170 1.2 232.349 1.4 138.464 1.3 222.248 1.3 

Energy ............................................................ 240.887 14.2 234.410 16.5 241.693 16.2 237.837 16.8 220.878 17.2

All items less energy ....................................... 240.648 2.1 135.801 2.2 208.545 2.1 129.110 2.0 208.632 2.0 

All items less food and energy ...................... 243.889 1.9 133.986 2.0 205.598 1.7 126.548 1.7 205.917 1.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South West

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D Size class A Size class B/C 2

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from

2010 to

2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ....................................................... 218.239 3.5 138.828 4.0 224.184 4.2 225.062 3.1 137.871 3.2 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 353.547 - -- 362.904 -

 364.332 - --

Food and beverages ..................................... 224.919 3.9 143.265 3.6 224.302 4.5 231.528 3.6 141.811 3.7 

Food ........................................................... 225.722 4.0 143.788 3.8 223.999 4.6 230.901 3.8 141.403 3.9 

Food at home ........................................... 220.767 5.4 143.049 5.1 226.208 5.2 233.919 4.6 140.158 6.0 

Food away from home .............................. 235.185 2.3 144.607 1.8 224.620 3.6 225.808 2.8 144.188 1.4 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 213.418 2.1 134.408 1.5 223.609 1.4 234.832 .6 149.925 -.7 

Housing ........................................................ 206.301 .8 135.195 2.0 205.676 1.3 233.890 1.2 132.953 1.1 

Shelter ........................................................ 226.849 .8 138.234 2.0 236.855 1.2 256.090 1.2 132.332 1.2 

Rent of primary residence 4 ...................... 228.103 .5 143.135 2.4 221.291 1.7 282.882 1.4 139.365 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 4 5 218.891 .8 136.660 1.8 219.002 1.0 246.641 1.0 130.936 .8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 4 5 ................................... 218.875 .8 136.660 1.8 219.002 1.0 246.636 1.0 130.939 .8 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 213.111 1.6 157.259 3.4 218.946 2.1 252.535 3.5 170.605 1.5 

Household energy .................................... 190.005 1.1 152.516 3.1 185.604 2.1 233.763 1.9 167.878 .7 

Energy services 4 ................................... 193.810 .8 149.256 2.9 192.289 1.8 235.481 1.8 166.029 .5 

Electricity 4 ........................................... 186.391 1.3 146.040 3.7 195.156 2.8 264.672 1.5 162.117 1.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 ................... 199.898 -2.2 151.952 -3.9 145.097 -9.7 195.985 3.0 166.505 -1.7 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 128.314 -.7 95.568 -.2 114.639 .0 129.177 -1.3 101.476 -.4 

Apparel ......................................................... 147.065 2.6 87.212 .8 120.482 1.7 117.583 2.2 93.360 2.1 

Transportation .............................................. 220.618 12.4 146.149 12.1 221.912 11.9 210.620 9.5 149.420 8.7 

Private transportation ................................. 220.123 12.7 145.801 12.2 220.513 12.0 206.770 9.8 148.973 8.8 

Motor fuel .................................................. 310.048 27.7 298.971 27.4 284.978 27.2 300.030 24.0 276.135 22.3 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 307.553 27.7 299.739 27.4 282.119 27.1 298.553 23.8 278.377 22.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ................ 309.679 28.2 308.660 27.8 273.721 27.5 300.936 24.1 279.436 22.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ......... 307.895 26.9 290.825 26.8 330.739 26.6 274.469 23.1 272.727 21.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ............. 300.133 25.8 282.536 25.9 289.367 25.4 284.498 22.5 263.047 20.4 

Medical care ................................................. 376.554 3.0 165.635 3.2 375.994 2.7 396.345 2.8 176.962 2.9 

Recreation 2 ................................................. 104.238 -.3 112.271 .5 111.721 -2.0 105.463 -.3 94.261 .7 

Education and communication 2 ................... 119.761 -.4 119.994 .5 128.784 .8 129.087 .9 123.610 2.5 

Other goods and services ............................. 365.591 1.1 186.487 1.6 453.105 2.5 378.721 1.2 178.517 2.7 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ....................................................... 218.239 3.5 138.828 4.0 224.184 4.2 225.062 3.1 137.871 3.2 

Commodities ................................................. 191.378 6.5 131.160 6.2 193.864 7.5 184.966 5.4 128.133 5.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 173.011 8.3 125.165 7.7 177.897 8.9 158.213 6.6 120.941 5.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 229.629 12.3 165.912 11.3 235.800 12.8 204.464 10.0 154.448 8.6 

Durables ................................................... 117.757 1.6 88.572 1.2 120.947 2.3 114.618 .7 89.444 1.7 

Services ........................................................ 249.477 1.4 144.058 2.3 264.535 1.5 266.992 1.5 141.494 1.7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 211.164 3.5 135.780 4.1 214.332 4.3 218.960 3.1 133.368 3.2 

All items less shelter ....................................... 217.107 4.9 137.275 4.8 222.406 5.2 214.404 4.2 136.503 4.0 

Commodities less food ................................... 174.588 8.0 125.402 7.5 178.979 8.8 161.438 6.3 121.722 5.6 

Nondurables ................................................... 226.371 7.9 153.904 7.6 232.443 9.2 219.969 6.7 147.528 6.0 

Nondurables less food .................................... 228.434 11.6 164.150 10.7 234.674 12.5 207.703 9.4 154.300 8.1 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ......................... 253.405 2.3 149.836 2.6 268.148 1.8 259.671 2.0 152.192 2.3 

Services less medical care services ............... 237.561 1.3 141.749 2.2 249.850 1.4 258.223 1.4 138.339 1.6 

Energy ............................................................ 245.461 15.8 218.628 17.7 231.193 16.6 276.347 16.4 227.971 12.6

All items less energy ....................................... 215.590 1.9 129.688 2.2 219.693 2.1 221.973 1.8 128.525 2.2 

All items less food and energy ...................... 213.654 1.5 126.786 1.9 219.607 1.6 220.381 1.3 125.854 1.8 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross

classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA 

BostonBrockton-Nashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGary-Kenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 200.024 3.3 208.388 2.9 245.337 3.1 213.360 3.4 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 520.591 -

 630.088 - 709.112 - 626.609 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 197.183 3.5 226.271 3.4 236.775 3.0 223.262 3.3 

Food 3 .................................................................. 201.053 4.2 233.778 3.5 237.299 3.2 222.393 3.4 

Food at home ..................................................... 203.461 4.7 223.759 5.9 226.257 3.3 224.494 4.3 

Food away from home ....................................... 196.334 3.9 251.888 1.2 258.493 3.0 213.979 2.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 156.763 -1.1 142.740 2.1 231.843 .0 234.173 1.4 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 179.779 2.8 196.956 .1 238.268 1.8 205.575 1.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 180.896 2.9 201.733 -1.7 277.395 .5 244.593 1.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 178.164 3.4 205.791 -2.7 280.537 1.3 276.367 1.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 169.381 2.9 191.182 -1.5 255.607 .2 242.205 1.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 169.381 2.9 191.182 -1.5 255.607 .2 242.205 1.5 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 258.857 2.4 274.830 7.3 234.323 8.0 182.147 1.5 

Household energy .............................................. 269.174 2.0 247.619 8.8 198.726 7.9 159.069 .9 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 284.669 2.0 247.370 8.7 187.656 -.6 162.054 .5 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 228.120 5.9 227.108 10.9 184.351 -2.8 153.682 3.8 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 376.010 -2.0 255.016 2.1 183.838 5.1 161.624 -4.3 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 120.403 2.9 135.892 1.8 126.613 3.5 98.510 -.4 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 123.463 1.4 132.251 1.8 147.279 -.1 91.564 1.8 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 205.274 5.4 205.323 12.5 210.412 11.9 198.904 11.5 

Private transportation ........................................... 206.644 6.2 202.959 12.7 208.593 12.0 196.135 11.9 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 318.584 15.8 303.421 28.3 302.657 27.5 326.215 27.9 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 319.357 15.7 302.130 28.3 299.296 27.4 323.934 27.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 310.896 15.8 299.524 29.0 297.946 27.6 320.394 28.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 300.651 15.4 364.463 27.6 301.309 27.5 335.117 26.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 309.580 15.0 300.808 25.7 290.570 26.3 306.560 26.3 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 455.002 5.3 319.607 1.5 555.642 2.2 424.892 2.4 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 121.033 1.3 87.875 .3 118.770 -6.3 107.027 -1.2 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 108.762 -2.2 119.692 -.4 133.662 .7 134.894 -.3 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 326.487 6.2 364.055 1.1 489.635 1.9 376.071 1.0 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 200.024 3.3 208.388 2.9 245.337 3.1 213.360 3.4 

Commodities .......................................................... 176.223 4.3 187.058 7.0 204.519 6.5 175.686 6.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 166.165 4.8 167.825 9.5 184.744 8.6 149.527 7.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 210.332 7.5 223.161 12.6 246.244 12.3 204.417 10.7 

Durables ............................................................ 122.850 -.1 114.102 3.7 117.213 1.4 99.983 1.7 

Services ................................................................. 222.853 2.5 237.034 .4 289.953 .7 252.924 1.5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 190.843 3.1 201.812 2.9 233.948 3.1 204.996 3.4 

All items less shelter ................................................ 206.759 3.5 219.115 5.5 237.407 4.3 203.448 4.2 

Commodities less food ............................................ 165.651 4.4 167.040 9.2 186.391 8.3 152.796 7.4 

Nondurables ............................................................ 204.258 5.6 222.510 7.8 242.355 7.9 217.316 7.1 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 205.889 6.6 217.537 12.1 244.020 11.7 207.288 10.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 247.962 2.1 264.600 3.3 286.525 .9 246.238 1.4 

Services less medical care services ........................ 207.363 2.2 225.502 .3 272.475 .6 240.003 1.4 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 287.413 10.6 253.271 18.8 242.018 18.0 228.513 16.4 

All items less energy ................................................ 194.353 2.6 201.679 .6 247.734 1.2 212.069 1.8 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 193.269 2.3 196.360 .0 251.141 .8 210.001 1.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

CincinnatiHamilton,

 OH-KY-IN 

ClevelandAkron, OH DallasFort Worth, TX DenverBoulder-Greeley, CO 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 206.421 3.5 202.880 3.5 212.790 3.8 210.529 3.7 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 634.356 -

 633.938 - 656.173 - 700.752 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 205.206 2.6 231.096 4.7 229.590 3.6 210.893 4.3 

Food 3 .................................................................. 202.466 2.8 235.011 4.9 224.266 3.8 213.789 4.5 

Food at home ..................................................... 200.661 5.0 230.335 6.1 204.830 4.6 213.447 5.6 

Food away from home ....................................... 208.187 -.2 243.314 2.8 258.746 3.2 214.268 3.2 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 236.828 -.2 180.106 -.5 294.124 .4 193.380 1.5 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 189.925 1.3 177.400 .8 182.803 .9 191.045 2.3 

Shelter ................................................................. 209.900 1.8 192.608 1.1 190.040 .8 207.840 1.8 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 218.777 1.4 217.637 1.3 190.268 1.0 215.475 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 204.910 1.8 198.478 1.0 184.035 .6 199.421 1.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 204.910 1.8 198.478 1.0 184.035 .6 199.421 1.6 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 215.798 -.5 193.688 -.5 210.691 .8 200.514 7.2 

Household energy .............................................. 179.762 -2.8 174.276 -2.6 204.540 -.3 153.623 5.0 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 182.757 -3.9 171.534 -3.4 200.777 -.5 153.427 4.9 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 191.548 -4.5 159.610 -.9 188.388 -1.2 150.222 1.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 188.324 -1.4 170.267 -7.2 221.919 3.8 162.353 8.5 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 111.624 .2 118.429 1.0 127.497 2.6 124.914 -.1 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 121.445 3.6 121.167 1.5 119.042 .0 95.181 1.9 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 210.940 11.7 212.999 10.2 234.363 12.8 256.279 10.9 

Private transportation ........................................... 211.107 11.7 212.592 10.3 235.122 12.9 253.762 11.2 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 311.773 26.7 348.583 26.6 308.921 27.8 279.099 28.5 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 311.369 26.6 346.432 26.5 307.577 27.7 277.502 28.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 321.977 27.0 337.725 26.7 303.359 28.4 274.659 28.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 300.611 26.1 351.428 26.0 311.093 26.8 260.369 27.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 265.497 24.6 331.475 25.1 303.732 25.0 276.997 27.1 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 390.629 2.6 376.866 3.9 380.654 .8 452.095 1.5 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 117.284 -1.0 110.097 -2.4 106.868 -.6 123.734 1.3 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 116.081 1.3 110.600 2.2 126.672 -.5 114.736 -.1 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 445.407 2.9 437.446 1.4 373.533 1.2 336.837 .8 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 206.421 3.5 202.880 3.5 212.790 3.8 210.529 3.7 

Commodities .......................................................... 178.195 5.9 189.765 6.2 193.975 6.4 174.735 6.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 163.388 8.0 168.380 7.0 173.105 8.0 152.986 7.9 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 204.883 11.5 233.236 10.3 215.862 11.3 193.393 10.5 

Durables ............................................................ 122.355 1.1 110.351 2.2 132.882 2.7 111.736 3.6 

Services ................................................................. 242.023 1.7 221.207 1.3 234.515 1.6 248.556 2.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 199.007 3.6 196.376 3.5 204.860 3.9 200.924 3.9 

All items less shelter ................................................ 206.880 4.2 210.824 4.5 223.396 5.0 215.307 4.8 

Commodities less food ............................................ 166.507 7.6 168.991 6.9 177.641 7.8 154.207 7.5 

Nondurables ............................................................ 207.043 7.2 232.940 7.7 223.195 7.6 205.514 6.9 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 208.673 10.8 229.684 10.0 222.390 10.8 192.679 9.7 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 256.383 1.6 238.081 1.5 268.545 2.5 294.324 2.2 

Services less medical care services ........................ 229.886 1.6 210.883 1.0 220.324 1.6 233.305 2.2 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 241.108 13.4 245.312 13.7 264.598 16.4 217.985 17.7 

All items less energy ................................................ 203.956 2.2 199.452 2.2 208.792 2.0 210.250 2.4 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 204.693 2.1 192.617 1.7 205.126 1.6 210.444 2.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

DetroitAnn ArborFlint, MI 

Honolulu, HI 

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX 

Kansas City, MO-KS 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 208.239 3.6 242.532 3.6 199.528 3.8 206.054 4.4 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 613.304 -

 677.566 - 636.804 - 603.739 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 208.101 3.7 232.770 3.6 209.734 3.5 235.695 5.9 

Food 3 .................................................................. 209.069 3.9 233.366 3.8 208.964 3.6 239.522 6.3 

Food at home ..................................................... 206.847 4.4 238.875 4.5 212.840 5.1 229.743 5.5 

Food away from home ....................................... 213.516 3.3 222.963 2.6 201.415 2.2 254.863 6.9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 188.493 -.1 224.381 .0 211.371 2.9 183.870 .4 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 181.804 .6 263.674 2.9 184.164 .4 188.174 1.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 194.177 .5 284.624 2.0 202.354 1.0 206.237 1.9 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 207.922 1.5 271.986 2.5 194.705 1.0 219.558 2.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 200.495 .3 268.767 1.7 202.078 1.2 195.800 1.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 200.495 .3 268.767 1.7 202.078 1.2 195.800 1.8 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 239.914 .6 338.481 20.1 192.250 -.2 209.783 1.9 

Household energy .............................................. 197.701 -.4 303.644 26.5 183.883 -.5 180.755 1.2 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 197.878 -1.1 300.984 26.6 181.637 -.8 178.822 .6 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 191.393 3.8 295.467 27.0 187.038 .7 147.550 4.4 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 190.889 -8.0 336.099 21.2 142.598 -13.5 179.886 -7.4 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 117.132 1.7 144.944 -5.8 122.680 -2.9 111.707 .6 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 108.961 5.4 123.329 1.6 150.809 3.0 106.258 2.3 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 248.865 10.5 219.108 6.8 203.539 12.6 197.161 11.2 

Private transportation ........................................... 247.615 10.7 215.345 7.2 202.974 12.7 195.374 11.5 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 316.418 28.6 311.354 18.3 296.191 29.1 305.290 28.0 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 315.945 28.6 320.622 18.4 296.017 29.1 306.315 27.8 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 325.578 28.9 340.367 18.3 306.623 29.6 301.031 28.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 351.271 27.7 249.720 17.3 300.539 28.1 367.908 27.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 289.075 26.7 283.387 19.2 283.592 27.0 294.333 26.3 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 362.190 2.2 333.188 1.4 385.834 4.2 325.336 3.6 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 115.168 1.5 107.898 2.3 102.344 -.2 126.947 1.7 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 129.582 .0 122.743 2.3 103.128 .7 118.722 .9 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 395.557 1.5 455.791 4.1 326.358 2.7 387.181 2.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 208.239 3.6 242.532 3.6 199.528 3.8 206.054 4.4 

Commodities .......................................................... 180.397 7.0 196.921 3.6 182.060 7.1 183.760 7.6 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 164.795 9.5 172.018 3.6 166.673 9.5 159.409 8.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 213.880 12.8 218.693 8.0 226.438 13.6 220.374 11.6 

Durables ............................................................ 112.148 3.2 118.646 -2.7 109.445 2.6 110.859 3.2 

Services ................................................................. 243.357 .8 291.580 3.7 223.185 1.0 232.090 1.6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 202.959 3.7 238.113 3.7 190.766 3.7 200.906 4.4 

All items less shelter ................................................ 216.969 4.8 226.826 4.4 200.170 4.8 206.981 5.3 

Commodities less food ............................................ 166.137 9.1 174.339 3.4 168.144 9.1 160.477 8.2 

Nondurables ............................................................ 211.735 8.0 226.625 5.6 219.049 8.4 228.664 8.8 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 213.114 12.1 218.652 7.5 225.144 12.7 219.066 11.0 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 274.752 1.1 276.945 6.0 226.073 1.1 241.524 1.4 

Services less medical care services ........................ 235.113 .7 286.705 3.8 206.098 .8 221.626 1.6 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 257.491 15.8 306.818 21.2 243.526 15.8 239.309 16.7 

All items less energy ................................................ 203.480 2.0 239.604 2.2 194.674 2.0 203.926 3.0 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 202.585 1.6 241.838 1.8 191.287 1.6 196.769 2.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL MilwaukeeRacine, WI MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN-WI 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 225.072 3.0 229.161 3.7 222.954 3.9 213.273 4.0 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 665.156 -

 372.316 - 712.752 - 669.381 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 234.595 4.0 237.423 4.4 231.388 3.7 256.496 6.5 

Food 3 .................................................................. 232.612 4.2 239.588 4.5 234.700 4.0 245.867 5.0 

Food at home ..................................................... 242.807 5.2 239.362 5.7 232.041 3.8 244.010 6.8 

Food away from home ....................................... 216.397 2.8 241.452 2.5 239.964 4.1 248.909 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 239.377 .5 205.440 2.5 205.539 .5 361.467 19.3 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 239.201 .8 225.636 .7 212.106 1.6 191.651 .9 

Shelter ................................................................. 263.202 .8 250.172 .8 253.501 1.2 212.249 .7 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 284.615 1.3 237.646 .3 223.245 1.1 216.412 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 254.791 .6 243.557 .7 231.204 1.2 213.223 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 254.799 .6 243.557 .7 231.204 1.2 213.223 .3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 256.322 2.9 167.792 1.2 209.914 4.3 191.616 3.9 

Household energy .............................................. 241.709 1.3 148.676 1.4 179.910 3.5 179.348 4.4 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 240.816 1.2 145.913 1.1 184.336 2.8 180.659 3.7 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 279.554 .9 142.185 1.3 199.811 5.3 219.812 5.8 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 196.793 2.3 197.934 -2.3 141.034 -3.8 146.276 .2 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 119.001 -2.2 167.356 -.9 105.616 1.0 133.975 -1.0 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 107.979 2.3 149.453 1.9 137.698 4.0 126.117 5.3 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 211.866 9.9 225.962 12.6 209.505 10.3 205.520 10.6 

Private transportation ........................................... 207.813 10.1 227.486 13.3 205.230 10.4 196.100 10.8 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 298.445 23.9 318.773 26.6 310.965 27.1 287.559 27.2 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 292.267 23.8 315.721 26.6 308.247 27.1 290.375 27.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 293.761 24.1 315.382 26.8 314.493 27.3 296.368 27.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 275.552 23.2 295.430 26.4 321.556 26.8 288.826 26.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 276.896 22.7 309.776 25.9 263.912 25.6 330.028 25.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 383.826 3.8 393.814 4.9 431.660 5.8 427.143 2.3 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 97.993 -2.1 107.278 1.7 108.537 1.0 111.778 3.9 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 133.059 1.2 120.286 -.8 131.074 1.5 122.867 .5 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 359.190 1.8 292.677 -.8 380.574 1.5 367.580 .0 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 225.072 3.0 229.161 3.7 222.954 3.9 213.273 4.0 

Commodities .......................................................... 183.532 5.4 203.863 6.2 186.059 6.1 190.820 7.0 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 154.790 6.6 183.425 7.7 162.057 7.6 160.790 7.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 201.568 9.9 225.783 11.7 228.864 11.7 208.756 11.3 

Durables ............................................................ 108.152 .0 134.391 .9 102.058 .8 115.332 2.2 

Services ................................................................. 268.429 1.3 252.392 1.8 268.963 2.2 237.611 1.7 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 219.436 3.0 222.403 3.6 215.491 3.8 205.757 4.1 

All items less shelter ................................................ 210.197 4.2 219.138 5.1 212.376 5.0 215.261 5.5 

Commodities less food ............................................ 158.896 6.3 183.968 7.4 163.928 7.2 167.969 8.1 

Nondurables ............................................................ 220.460 6.7 232.785 7.6 232.464 7.7 231.543 8.8 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 207.433 9.3 223.606 11.1 225.971 10.7 219.079 12.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 251.101 1.9 237.028 3.2 254.775 3.2 249.571 2.8 

Services less medical care services ........................ 260.624 1.1 241.598 1.7 256.871 1.8 224.028 1.5 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 283.795 16.7 221.511 16.9 248.125 17.2 240.411 18.2 

All items less energy ................................................ 221.178 1.7 230.252 2.3 220.602 2.4 214.726 2.6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 218.737 1.1 228.162 1.7 218.417 2.0 209.269 2.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

New York-Northern New

Jersey-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ1

PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD

Pittsburgh, PA 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 243.835 3.3 121.648 3.0 234.363 2.9 219.693 4.8 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 694.260 - -- 680.747 -

 653.403 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 235.216 3.3 131.393 3.1 218.930 4.0 235.116 5.4 

Food 3 .................................................................. 235.097 3.4 131.593 3.2 217.891 3.9 234.639 5.7 

Food at home ..................................................... 233.910 3.9 135.889 3.3 228.632 4.6 233.135 7.0 

Food away from home ....................................... 241.862 2.7 123.144 2.3 194.437 3.0 240.502 4.3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 235.377 1.4 128.644 2.7 224.545 4.6 230.497 .7 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 257.513 1.3 115.448 1.2 240.061 1.3 200.993 2.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 312.618 1.6 110.884 .8 290.234 1.1 209.352 2.4 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 317.145 2.1 110.319 -.4 262.590 1.1 207.514 2.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 291.035 1.3 110.736 1.0 260.306 .9 219.560 2.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 290.961 1.3 110.736 1.0 260.306 .9 219.560 2.4 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 198.776 1.3 156.052 3.2 220.409 3.1 252.724 5.3 

Household energy .............................................. 198.431 .8 158.768 1.3 193.478 1.9 242.081 6.0 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 187.859 -3.9 158.413 1.3 204.202 -.5 226.951 2.7 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 184.343 -2.6 170.008 2.0 205.417 1.1 186.194 7.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 187.610 -6.6 111.789 -5.0 187.642 -4.5 225.011 -6.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 110.393 -2.0 105.455 .6 115.942 -.2 134.577 .1 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 114.848 3.6 112.152 2.6 110.136 3.4 167.799 6.8 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 223.380 10.3 124.995 9.8 223.183 10.5 202.381 11.9 

Private transportation ........................................... 214.561 10.7 125.170 10.0 222.442 10.9 204.597 11.9 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 284.053 28.2 283.151 23.7 308.893 26.8 313.470 26.4 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 283.161 28.2 284.192 23.5 304.452 26.8 316.686 26.4 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 286.655 28.5 290.016 23.8 305.241 27.2 314.274 27.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 283.697 27.5 277.215 22.6 295.829 25.9 336.497 25.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 276.294 27.0 269.310 22.2 284.346 24.6 303.973 23.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 389.867 3.2 152.898 1.8 425.603 1.8 401.481 5.8 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 115.727 2.1 111.660 1.6 118.547 -1.0 115.483 2.9 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 132.281 .5 114.869 -1.1 122.295 -2.3 131.519 .9 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 437.270 2.8 138.149 -.3 452.525 2.5 437.769 2.6 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 243.835 3.3 121.648 3.0 234.363 2.9 219.693 4.8 

Commodities .......................................................... 193.732 5.7 121.001 5.7 188.937 5.8 207.393 7.2 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 164.152 7.4 115.611 7.1 167.313 7.0 189.288 8.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 205.965 10.8 153.877 10.4 199.978 9.6 254.743 11.6 

Durables ............................................................ 106.315 .8 86.150 1.9 119.481 1.5 119.610 2.3 

Services ................................................................. 294.701 1.9 122.511 .9 289.045 1.0 237.171 3.0 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 238.301 3.3 120.288 3.1 227.441 3.0 213.327 4.8 

All items less shelter ................................................ 218.633 4.2 126.685 4.0 219.282 3.8 224.620 5.9 

Commodities less food ............................................ 166.886 7.2 115.947 7.0 169.647 6.9 191.787 8.1 

Nondurables ............................................................ 222.828 6.8 141.749 7.0 212.507 6.9 246.818 8.4 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 207.815 10.1 151.907 10.1 202.213 9.3 255.068 10.9 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 248.217 2.2 136.836 1.3 260.865 .9 235.914 3.8 

Services less medical care services ........................ 287.142 1.8 120.054 .9 278.966 .9 228.393 2.9 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 235.616 13.0 217.947 14.0 233.747 13.1 278.641 16.5 

All items less energy ................................................ 246.303 2.3 115.055 1.6 235.617 1.7 213.692 3.5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 250.001 2.1 111.973 1.3 241.209 1.3 209.414 3.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Portland-Salem,

OR-WA St. Louis, MO-IL San Diego, CA 

San FranciscoOakland-San Jose, CA 

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 220.190 3.0 210.343 3.7 238.837 3.7 230.337 3.0 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 634.594 -

 618.843 - 770.210 - 701.394 -

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 208.830 3.0 220.974 3.1 232.751 4.6 232.210 2.9 

Food 3 .................................................................. 209.109 2.9 220.161 3.2 228.580 4.9 232.843 3.1 

Food at home ..................................................... 199.876 4.5 209.630 4.3 216.878 5.9 230.564 3.8 

Food away from home ....................................... 224.609 1.3 236.040 1.5 243.068 2.6 236.506 2.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 210.084 4.5 208.618 1.5 264.104 1.1 227.429 .2 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 209.722 1.8 197.770 2.2 246.196 .8 249.764 1.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 233.739 1.9 221.570 1.9 263.252 .8 274.814 1.7 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 239.829 2.8 200.806 2.4 301.030 .9 304.693 2.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 245.798 1.6 210.335 1.6 272.222 .6 254.791 1.3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 245.798 1.6 210.335 1.6 272.222 .6 254.791 1.3 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 247.804 6.3 205.730 8.6 239.363 3.4 279.153 2.5 

Household energy .............................................. 203.610 6.1 184.070 7.7 200.346 3.1 289.993 -.6 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 244.601 5.9 188.594 7.5 196.814 3.0 288.828 -.7 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 280.842 7.4 179.367 11.9 182.448 3.9 302.118 -2.6 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 180.354 -1.7 168.334 -.5 171.950 -.6 235.191 4.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 107.248 -3.3 120.093 -4.1 173.487 -1.8 135.343 .4 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 115.934 4.8 150.535 4.5 133.492 6.0 115.845 3.3 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 224.862 6.3 205.542 9.7 224.763 11.8 195.022 8.5 

Private transportation ........................................... 224.329 6.6 205.076 9.6 219.759 12.1 188.412 8.9 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 316.847 25.7 320.328 26.0 303.676 24.0 288.455 22.5 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 319.729 25.6 315.536 25.8 304.312 23.7 287.480 22.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 317.644 25.9 307.585 26.4 316.970 24.1 289.126 22.6 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 270.585 24.7 359.767 24.7 259.978 23.0 264.994 21.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 294.725 24.0 304.639 23.8 306.148 22.5 266.782 20.7 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ 462.892 3.8 374.204 2.0 395.847 1.8 391.898 2.8 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 103.255 -.4 117.885 1.2 150.360 .5 109.538 -.3 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 105.801 .0 134.557 1.0 130.219 4.7 135.807 -.1 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 477.385 3.0 312.450 2.0 375.249 1.5 382.924 .4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 220.190 3.0 210.343 3.7 238.837 3.7 230.337 3.0 

Commodities .......................................................... 178.671 3.6 190.468 5.6 203.807 7.0 185.556 5.5 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 162.801 3.9 173.319 7.1 186.521 8.5 155.490 7.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 206.933 9.3 229.071 10.3 216.578 12.7 195.979 9.7 

Durables ............................................................ 120.637 -2.8 119.038 1.4 151.734 .6 113.875 2.4 

Services ................................................................. 266.904 2.5 235.628 2.2 272.119 1.6 275.182 1.6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 212.065 3.0 203.562 3.8 232.648 3.7 224.896 3.0 

All items less shelter ................................................ 216.968 3.5 208.268 4.4 232.194 5.6 213.980 3.8 

Commodities less food ............................................ 164.122 3.9 175.398 6.9 190.282 8.2 158.347 6.9 

Nondurables ............................................................ 208.261 6.2 225.327 6.8 227.670 8.7 217.667 6.4 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 205.822 8.9 228.913 9.8 223.161 12.0 197.915 9.1 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 289.963 3.2 240.052 2.4 267.527 3.2 256.307 1.4 

Services less medical care services ........................ 255.151 2.4 223.842 2.2 261.146 1.6 268.215 1.5 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 259.215 18.2 244.727 18.1 270.759 18.5 299.949 15.9 

All items less energy ................................................ 218.701 1.6 208.798 2.0 235.757 2.1 228.037 1.9 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 221.039 1.4 206.317 1.8 237.759 1.6 227.572 1.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

SeattleTacoma-Bremerton, WA TampaSt. PetersburgClearwater, FL WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Annual

 average 

2011

Percent

change

from 2010

to 2011

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................. 229.435 3.2 199.640 3.2 147.572 3.7 

All items (1967=100) 4 ............................................. 680.504 -

 199.640 - --

Food and beverages 3 ........................................... 234.353 3.6 204.229 4.0 144.440 4.4 

Food 3 .................................................................. 236.334 4.3 202.913 4.2 145.765 4.5 

Food at home ..................................................... 228.892 3.6 203.596 5.5 142.016 5.6 

Food away from home ....................................... 252.402 5.1 203.024 2.0 147.868 2.9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 217.648 -3.1 200.670 2.0 126.051 2.5 

Housing 3 ............................................................... 228.613 1.3 184.270 -.4 158.363 1.6 

Shelter ................................................................. 249.953 1.1 200.520 -.3 164.671 2.7 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................ 253.894 .6 197.616 -.4 177.315 2.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 5 6 ......... 259.863 1.2 211.491 -.3 161.602 2.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5

6 ............................................................... 259.863 1.2 211.491 -.3 161.601 2.6 

Fuels and utilities ................................................. 223.802 3.7 193.632 -1.0 176.158 -2.6 

Household energy .............................................. 215.395 2.4 162.409 -3.2 174.004 -2.8 

Energy services 5 ............................................. 250.310 2.3 160.398 -3.4 169.120 -3.6 

Electricity 5 ..................................................... 258.175 1.9 162.186 -3.6 172.127 -3.1 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 ............................ 197.161 4.1 241.006 -.3 134.353 -6.2 

Household furnishings and operations ................ 156.017 -.3 116.629 -.2 90.972 -3.5 

Apparel 3 ................................................................ 141.417 -2.2 134.799 -2.4 98.070 7.4 

Transportation 3 ..................................................... 235.073 10.0 223.918 14.2 149.616 11.4 

Private transportation ........................................... 241.809 10.5 228.616 14.6 149.792 11.7 

Motor fuel ........................................................... 395.193 23.7 368.031 26.4 291.946 27.0 

Gasoline (all types) .......................................... 403.040 23.7 361.103 26.4 292.004 27.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ......................... 443.344 24.0 359.260 26.8 297.461 27.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 .................. 309.510 22.7 314.535 25.6 287.992 26.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ...................... 353.386 22.2 352.355 25.0 286.370 25.6 

Medical care 3 ........................................................ - - 314.470 3.0 155.391 4.0 

Recreation 9 ........................................................... 95.923 1.4 114.134 1.5 111.879 -1.6 

Education and communication 9 ............................ 129.402 2.2 125.106 -1.0 124.053 -.3 

Other goods and services 3 ................................... 402.228 .9 301.576 .2 194.331 1.4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................. 229.435 3.2 199.640 3.2 147.572 3.7 

Commodities .......................................................... 197.603 5.2 180.603 5.3 131.819 6.5 

Commodities less food and beverages ................ 178.134 6.3 166.420 6.3 125.176 7.9 

Nondurables less food and beverages .............. 232.096 9.1 241.364 10.1 164.490 12.9 

Durables ............................................................ 126.746 1.4 104.174 .4 85.598 -.2 

Services ................................................................. 262.792 1.7 218.230 1.5 160.172 2.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 .................................... 224.156 3.2 194.288 3.2 147.113 3.7 

All items less shelter ................................................ 223.356 4.2 200.836 4.7 139.908 4.4 

Commodities less food ............................................ 179.018 5.8 169.859 6.0 125.268 7.7 

Nondurables ............................................................ 231.433 6.3 221.387 6.8 152.369 8.5 

Nondurables less food ............................................. 229.805 8.1 240.358 9.3 161.259 12.2 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................. 255.984 2.5 239.741 3.6 155.754 1.2 

Services less medical care services ........................ 254.028 1.7 209.374 1.4 160.472 2.0 

Energy 3 ................................................................... 317.622 16.3 247.843 12.7 227.227 13.1 

All items less energy ................................................ 225.063 1.8 193.866 1.9 140.574 2.7 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................ 221.978 1.3 192.175 1.4 140.360 2.4 

1 For Phoenix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100

base unless otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October

1967=100 base in Anchorage.

5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 6 Indexes are on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Boston,

Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and

Seattle. Indexes are on a December 1984=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles,

Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

- Data not available.