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Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Cambridge- Newton |
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May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
|
All Items |
292.296 | 8.6 | 302.939 | 7.5 | 313.578 | 7.5 |
All Items (1967 = 100)(1) |
875.589 | 477.036 | 911.422 | |||
Food and Beverages |
300.081 | 9.7 | 303.241 | 8.7 | 312.662 | 8.1 |
Food |
302.038 | 10.1 | 305.074 | 9.0 | 316.898 | 8.7 |
Food at home |
285.953 | 11.9 | 290.648 | 10.4 | 290.104 | 9.2 |
Food away from home |
325.952 | 7.4 | 328.173 | 6.3 | 362.550 | 7.6 |
Alcoholic beverages |
272.293 | 4.0 | 277.710 | 4.9 | 269.720 | 0.8 |
Housing |
297.868 | 6.9 | 317.975 | 6.2 | 325.761 | 7.1 |
Shelter |
350.580 | 5.5 | 384.343 | 3.2 | 377.395 | 4.0 |
Rent of primary residence(2) |
365.116 | 5.2 | 384.670 | 2.8 | 388.190 | 3.4 |
358.469 | 5.1 | 397.064 | 3.1 | 405.346 | 3.8 | |
358.494 | 5.1 | 396.712 | 3.1 | 405.346 | 3.8 | |
Fuels and utilities |
295.153 | 15.5 | 296.645 | 26.3 | 379.200 | 28.6 |
Household energy |
250.594 | 19.1 | 269.073 | 30.9 | 325.258 | 32.9 |
249.129 | 16.2 | 245.800 | 20.1 | 312.895 | 21.7 | |
Electricity(2) |
247.461 | 12.0 | 244.127 | 15.3 | 346.253 | 12.9 |
Utility (piped) gas service(2) |
248.854 | 30.2 | 230.683 | 31.1 | 241.257 | 41.1 |
Household furnishings and operations |
142.736 | 8.9 | 138.564 | 9.0 | 151.131 | 14.9 |
Apparel |
126.970 | 5.0 | 130.543 | 3.7 | 135.997 | 5.9 |
Transportation |
274.282 | 19.4 | 261.073 | 16.9 | 242.470 | 17.3 |
Private transportation |
271.545 | 19.5 | 257.749 | 18.4 | 249.985 | 18.4 |
Motor fuel |
393.950 | 49.1 | 386.955 | 52.2 | 396.371 | 57.6 |
Gasoline |
391.262 | 48.7 | 384.786 | 51.9 | 391.698 | 57.4 |
Medical Care |
543.488 | 3.7 | 568.877 | 3.4 | 733.033 | 4.9 |
Recreation(5) |
130.360 | 4.5 | 136.352 | 5.6 | 118.266 | 1.4 |
Education and Communication(5) |
143.108 | 0.8 | 152.249 | 1.8 | 174.610 | 0.8 |
Other Goods and Services |
502.966 | 6.3 | 550.577 | 6.0 | 565.740 | 8.2 |
Energy |
316.761 | 34.6 | 316.107 | 40.2 | 351.088 | 43.0 |
Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |
Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Cambridge- Newton |
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May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
May 2022 |
Percent change from May 2021 |
|
All Items |
288.022 | 9.3 | 301.406 | 8.3 | 314.407 | 8.2 |
All Items (1967 = 100)(1) |
857.929 | 470.779 | 908.749 | |||
Food and Beverages |
299.511 | 9.8 | 302.115 | 8.6 | 306.092 | 7.8 |
Food |
300.715 | 10.1 | 303.612 | 8.8 | 309.481 | 8.2 |
Food at home |
285.826 | 12.1 | 290.520 | 10.6 | 283.452 | 9.4 |
Food away from home |
326.360 | 7.3 | 329.452 | 5.9 | 362.868 | 6.2 |
Alcoholic beverages |
277.800 | 4.0 | 276.136 | 4.5 | 259.033 | 1.2 |
Housing |
293.946 | 7.0 | 316.587 | 6.5 | 332.460 | 7.0 |
Shelter |
342.752 | 5.4 | 379.168 | 3.0 | 383.442 | 4.0 |
Rent of primary residence(2) |
362.332 | 5.4 | 379.419 | 2.8 | 388.190 | 3.4 |
323.661 | 5.1 | 349.520 | 3.0 | 356.229 | 3.8 | |
323.677 | 5.1 | 349.556 | 3.0 | 356.229 | 3.8 | |
Fuels and utilities |
292.092 | 15.1 | 296.294 | 25.3 | 372.486 | 25.6 |
Household energy |
247.354 | 18.6 | 268.353 | 29.6 | 316.349 | 29.3 |
247.851 | 16.3 | 247.776 | 20.2 | 310.406 | 20.9 | |
Electricity(2) |
244.218 | 12.1 | 244.126 | 15.0 | 346.254 | 12.9 |
Utility (piped) gas service(2) |
252.478 | 31.3 | 234.791 | 31.8 | 241.263 | 41.1 |
Household furnishings and operations |
136.296 | 9.4 | 132.195 | 11.0 | 157.380 | 14.9 |
Apparel |
127.114 | 5.3 | 130.675 | 4.6 | 143.164 | 6.4 |
Transportation |
279.334 | 20.3 | 268.884 | 18.5 | 246.397 | 17.8 |
Private transportation |
277.077 | 20.5 | 265.500 | 19.9 | 248.930 | 18.7 |
Motor fuel |
394.293 | 48.9 | 385.212 | 52.2 | 396.266 | 57.4 |
Gasoline |
391.948 | 48.5 | 383.088 | 51.7 | 391.703 | 57.4 |
Medical Care |
552.413 | 4.0 | 570.994 | 3.3 | 734.572 | 5.0 |
Recreation(5) |
124.874 | 4.6 | 137.549 | 6.4 | 116.988 | 2.4 |
Education and Communication(5) |
129.661 | 0.1 | 137.599 | 1.3 | 154.270 | 0.3 |
Other Goods and Services |
554.884 | 6.4 | 639.272 | 6.2 | 669.877 | 8.5 |
Energy |
318.929 | 35.5 | 317.974 | 40.4 | 347.826 | 42.2 |
Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |