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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the West (Census region)?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the West (Census region) was 354.12 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.4 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002.

LATEST: 354.12 index 1982-84 = 100

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How fast are core consumer prices rising in the West (Census region)?

In Sep 2026 the core consumer price index (CPI-U less food and energy) in the West (Census region) was 354.12 (index 1982-84 = 100), +2.4 percent from a year earlier; 296 monthly values since Jan 2002. Latest record →

Year by year, with every month linked to its record

YearAverageMonthsMonthly records
2026350.429Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2025342.4011Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec
2024332.9012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023322.4612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022308.3112Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021289.8812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020280.4012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019274.8312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018267.1812Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017259.3212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016252.2412Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015245.2012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014239.5312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013234.8012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012230.7312Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011226.1512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010222.7612Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009221.9912Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008219.2512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007214.1512Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006208.4712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005202.5012Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004198.1212Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003195.0712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002192.4712Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Source: bls_cpi. Values as published; monthly figures.

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