In January 2025, the unadjusted consumer price index (CPI) of all items for urban consumers in the United States amounted to about 317.67. The data represents U.S. city averages. The base period was 1982-84=100. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services”. The annual consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here. Consumer Price Index The Consumer Price Index (CPI) began in 1919 under the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is published every month. The CPI for all urban consumers includes urban households in Metropolitan Statistical Areas and regions with over 2,500 inhabitants, as well as non-farm consumers living in rural regions. This index was established in 1978 and includes about 80 percent of the U.S. population. The monthly CPI of urban consumers in the United States increased from 292.3 in May 2022 to 304.13 in 2023. Inflation tends not to impact everyone equally for a variety of reasons, including geography - CPI often differs between regions, with a high of 287.49 in the Western region as of 2021. There are also disparities in inflation between income quartiles, in which inflation is generally felt more heavily by lower income households. The annual CPI in the United States has increased steadily over the past two decades, from 140.3 in 1992 to 292.56 in 2022. A forecast of the CPI expects this positive trend to continue, reaching 325.6 by 2027. As of March 2023, the CPI of the nation’s education had increased by 3.5 percent. Further, in the same month costs of recreation, rent, housing, medical care, and food and beverages, gasoline, and transportation increased. Comparatively, the CPI in Hong Kong reached 103.3 in 2022.

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Hong Kong Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was reported at 96.600 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in Dec 2006. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.300 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 for Nov 2006. Hong Kong Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is updated monthly, averaging 80.700 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 from Oct 1980 (Median) to Dec 2006, with 315 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.700 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in May 1998 and a record low of 27.100 Oct1999-Sep2000=100 in Oct 1980. Hong Kong Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.I011: Composite Consumer Price Index: 10/99-9/00=100. Rebased from Oct99-Sep00=100 to Oct04-Sep05=100. Replacement Series ID: 105066401

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Monthly indexes and percentage changes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

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In 2024, the annual average Consumer Price Index in the Western United States amounted to 332.95. This put it far above the average for all U.S. cities, which came to 313.69 during the same period The monthly inflation rate for the country can be accessed here, and a projection of the annual inflation rate can be found here. Additionally, the annual consumer price index for urban consumers in the U.S. can be accessed here.

Hong Kong CPI (B): Food data was reported at 133.700 Oct2004-Sep2005=100 in Dec 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 132.600 Oct2004-Sep2005=100 for Nov 2011. Hong Kong CPI (B): Food data is updated monthly, averaging 102.300 Oct2004-Sep2005=100 from Oct 1999 (Median) to Dec 2011, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 133.700 Oct2004-Sep2005=100 in Dec 2011 and a record low of 97.100 Oct2004-Sep2005=100 in Nov 2003. Hong Kong CPI (B): Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.I035: Consumer Price Index (B): 10/04-9/05=100.

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Monthly indexes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the current month and previous four months. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

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Consumer Price Index CPI in El Salvador increased to 130.16 points in January from 129.71 points in December of 2024. This dataset provides - El Salvador Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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CPI: MoM data was reported at 0.086 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.146 % for Jan 2025. CPI: MoM data is updated monthly, averaging 0.090 % from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.273 % in Apr 2024 and a record low of -0.986 % in Dec 2024. CPI: MoM data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.I001: Consumer Price Index: 2014=100.

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Rent Payments (EC8)

FULL MEASURE NAME Median rent payment

LAST UPDATED August 2019

DESCRIPTION Rent payments refer to the cost of leasing an apartment or home and serves as a measure of housing costs for individuals who do not own a home. The data reflect the median monthly rent paid by Bay Area households across apartments and homes of various sizes and various levels of quality. This differs from advertised rents for available apartments, which usually are higher. Note that rent can be presented using nominal or real (inflation-adjusted) dollar values; data are presented inflation-adjusted to reflect changes in household purchasing power over time.

DATA SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census 1970-2000 https://nhgis.org Note: Count 1 and Count 2; Form STF1; Form SF3a

U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2005-2017 http://api.census.gov Note: Form B25058; 1-YR

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index 1970-2017 http://www.bls.gov/data/ Note: All Urban Consumers Data Table (by metro)

CONTACT INFORMATION vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) Rent data reflects median rent payments rather than list rents (refer to measure definition above). Larger geographies (metro and county) rely upon ACS 1-year data, while smaller geographies rely upon ACS 5-year rolling average data. 1970 Census data for median rent payments has been imputed by ABAG staff as the source data only provided the mean, rather than the median, monthly rent. Metro area boundaries reflects today’s metro area definitions by county for consistency, rather than historical metro area boundaries.

Inflation-adjusted data are presented to illustrate how rent payments have grown relative to overall price increases; that said, the use of the Consumer Price Index does create some challenges given the fact that housing represents a major chunk of consumer goods bundle used to calculate CPI. This reflects a methodological tradeoff between precision and accuracy and is a common concern when working with any commodity that is a major component of CPI itself.

CPI: MoM: Recreation & Culture data was reported at -2.095 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.249 % for Jan 2025. CPI: MoM: Recreation & Culture data is updated monthly, averaging 0.056 % from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.424 % in May 2017 and a record low of -4.477 % in Jun 2017. CPI: MoM: Recreation & Culture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.I001: Consumer Price Index: 2014=100.

CPI: YoY data was reported at 0.250 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.257 % for Jan 2025. CPI: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 1.111 % from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.106 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -1.601 % in Oct 2020. CPI: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.I001: Consumer Price Index: 2014=100.

CPI: YoY: Health data was reported at 2.513 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.758 % for Jan 2025. CPI: YoY: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 2.175 % from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.824 % in Jul 2015 and a record low of 0.574 % in Oct 2023. CPI: YoY: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.I001: Consumer Price Index: 2014=100.