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Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026

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Consumer Price Index, West Region - January 2026

Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.5 percent in January. The food index rose 0.8 percent, while the energy index decreased 1.8 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The West Region all items CPI-U advanced 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending in January. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.9 percent over the year. Food prices increased 3.2 percent. Energy prices fell 0.6 percent.

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, West region, January 2023-January 2026
Month All items All items less food and energy

Jan 2023

6.3 5.6

Feb 2023

6.0 5.3

Mar 2023

5.1 5.5

Apr 2023

4.9 5.4

May 2023

4.5 5.3

Jun 2023

3.5 4.7

Jul 2023

3.5 4.3

Aug 2023

3.9 4.1

Sep 2023

3.9 3.9

Oct 2023

3.3 3.7

Nov 2023

3.3 3.7

Dec 2023

3.6 3.7

Jan 2024

3.3 3.7

Feb 2024

3.2 3.6

Mar 2024

3.6 3.8

Apr 2024

3.7 3.6

May 2024

3.3 3.3

Jun 2024

2.8 3.0

Jul 2024

2.6 3.0

Aug 2024

2.2 2.9

Sep 2024

2.1 3.0

Oct 2024

2.1 3.1

Nov 2024

2.4 3.1

Dec 2024

2.5 2.9

Jan 2025

2.4 2.7

Feb 2025

2.6 2.7

Mar 2025

2.2 2.5

Apr 2025

2.1 2.5

May 2025

2.4 2.8

Jun 2025

2.7 2.9

Jul 2025

3.0 3.2

Aug 2025

3.2 3.4

Sep 2025

3.3 3.3

Oct 2025

- -

Nov 2025

3.0 3.0

Dec 2025

2.9 2.9

Jan 2026

2.7 2.9

Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food

Food prices advanced 0.8 percent for the month of January. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 1.3 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The index for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.1 percent for the same period.

Food prices increased 3.2 percent over the year. Prices for food at home increased 2.4 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home increased 4.1 percent.

Energy

The energy index declined 1.8 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 3.6 percent. Prices for natural gas service declined 2.1 percent, while prices for electricity increased 1.1 percent for the same period.

Energy prices fell 0.6 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 4.1 percent. Prices for electricity rose 3.5 percent, and prices for natural gas service advanced 3.4 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent in January. Among the index's components, prices were higher for recreation (+1.4 percent) and shelter (+0.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.9 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.9 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+6.3 percent) and shelter (+2.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-1.2 percent).

Table A. West region CPI-U 1-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month

January

0.9 7.7 0.9 6.3 0.7 3.3 0.6 2.4 0.4 2.7

February

0.8 8.1 0.5 6.0 0.4 3.2 0.6 2.6

March

1.3 8.7 0.5 5.1 0.9 3.6 0.5 2.2

April

0.7 8.3 0.5 4.9 0.6 3.7 0.5 2.1

May

0.8 8.3 0.4 4.5 0.1 3.3 0.3 2.4

June

1.2 8.8 0.3 3.5 -0.2 2.8 0.1 2.7

July

0.1 8.3 0.1 3.5 -0.1 2.6 0.2 3.0

August

0.0 8.1 0.4 3.9 0.1 2.2 0.3 3.2

September

0.3 8.3 0.4 3.9 0.2 2.1 0.3 3.3

October

0.7 8.1 0.1 3.3 0.1 2.1 - -

November

-0.4 7.1 -0.4 3.3 -0.1 2.4 - 3.0

December

-0.4 6.2 -0.1 3.6 0.0 2.5 -0.2 2.9

Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations

The Consumer Price Index for February 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.


Technical Note

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the West Region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The West region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

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Table 1. West region CPI-U by expenditure category for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data 		Nov.
2025 		Dec.
2025 		Jan.
2026 		Jan.
2025 		Nov.
2025 		Dec.
2025

All items

344.339 343.789 345.152 2.7 0.2 0.4

All items (December 1977 = 100)

556.605 555.716 557.919

Food and beverages

353.884 356.886 359.632 3.1 1.6 0.8

Food

356.556 359.750 362.650 3.2 1.7 0.8

Food at home

327.536 331.043 335.240 2.4 2.4 1.3

Cereals and bakery products

336.664 338.666 347.132 4.0 3.1 2.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

371.487 365.470 370.338 0.3 -0.3 1.3

Dairy and related products

271.742 279.619 279.707 -2.5 2.9 0.0

Fruits and vegetables

412.213 412.132 415.609 1.9 0.8 0.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

231.677 232.662 239.539 3.5 3.4 3.0

Other food at home

281.159 290.925 292.909 4.7 4.2 0.7

Food away from home

398.403 401.108 401.585 4.1 0.8 0.1

Alcoholic beverages

312.974 313.224 313.713 2.0 0.2 0.2

Housing

386.807 387.176 388.353 2.6 0.4 0.3

Shelter

444.867 446.433 447.728 2.5 0.6 0.3

Rent of primary residence

475.910 477.548 478.799 2.6 0.6 0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

471.859 473.577 474.217 2.7 0.5 0.1

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

471.657 473.380 474.024 2.7 0.5 0.1

Fuels and utilities

437.407 437.805 440.753 4.0 0.8 0.7

Household energy

376.906 377.108 378.686 3.4 0.5 0.4

Energy services

380.592 381.107 382.553 3.5 0.5 0.4

Electricity

423.228 423.200 427.755 3.5 1.1 1.1

Utility (piped) gas service

299.287 301.078 294.652 3.4 -1.5 -2.1

Household furnishings and operations

165.381 162.109 162.253 2.3 -1.9 0.1

Apparel

125.892 123.280 125.639 1.7 -0.2 1.9

Transportation

288.348 282.937 281.762 0.8 -2.3 -0.4

Private transportation

288.102 282.756 279.793 0.4 -2.9 -1.0

New and used motor vehicles(2)

124.359 123.390 122.374 -0.9 -1.6 -0.8

New vehicles

176.154 175.658 176.336 0.2 0.1 0.4

New cars(3)

174.941 174.273 175.551 1.0 0.3 0.7

Used cars and trucks

180.147 177.253 172.132 -1.2 -4.4 -2.9

Motor fuel

336.618 314.367 303.149 -3.9 -9.9 -3.6

Gasoline (all types)

334.933 312.320 301.156 -4.1 -10.1 -3.6

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

329.719 306.763 295.612 -4.3 -10.3 -3.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

322.354 302.169 291.235 -3.7 -9.7 -3.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

334.180 314.121 303.648 -3.2 -9.1 -3.3

Medical care

647.843 650.209 655.472 6.3 1.2 0.8

Medical care commodities

484.556 488.218 481.568 0.8 -0.6 -1.4

Medical care services

697.963 699.983 708.845 7.4 1.6 1.3

Professional services

443.309 444.642 447.877 4.5 1.0 0.7

Recreation(2)

134.152 135.930 137.894 3.9 2.8 1.4

Education and communication(2)

145.399 144.134 144.336 0.7 -0.7 0.1

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

1,764.671 1,765.827 1,766.027 3.6 0.1 0.0

Other goods and services

586.709 582.714 587.959 6.5 0.2 0.9

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

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

Table 2. West region CPI-U by special aggregate index for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data 		Nov.
2025 		Dec.
2025 		Jan.
2026 		Jan.
2025 		Nov.
2025 		Dec.
2025

All items

344.339 343.789 345.152 2.7 0.2 0.4

Food

356.556 359.750 362.650 3.2 1.7 0.8

Energy

360.998 347.980 341.887 -0.6 -5.3 -1.8

All items less food and energy

345.155 344.849 346.509 2.9 0.4 0.5

All items less energy

346.043 346.225 348.053 2.9 0.6 0.5

All items less medical care

330.402 329.724 330.915 2.4 0.2 0.4

All items less shelter

304.554 303.160 304.552 2.8 0.0 0.5

Commodities

230.957 229.444 229.585 1.3 -0.6 0.1

Commodities less food

179.111 176.211 175.497 0.2 -2.0 -0.4

Commodities less food & beverages

174.152 171.215 170.484 0.1 -2.1 -0.4

Durables

123.320 122.378 122.014 0.0 -1.1 -0.3

Nondurables

292.864 291.081 291.714 1.9 -0.4 0.2

Nondurables less food & beverages

232.691 226.600 225.323 0.1 -3.2 -0.6

Nondurables less food

238.624 232.854 231.666 0.3 -2.9 -0.5

Services

450.376 450.875 453.478 3.5 0.7 0.6

Services less rent of shelter(1)

470.911 469.934 474.422 4.9 0.7 1.0

Services less medical care services

432.924 433.315 435.484 3.1 0.6 0.5

Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

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

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