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Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — May 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Northeast region - May 2026

Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 5.0 percent from a year ago

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.8 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Northeast Region all items CPI-U increased 5.0 percent for the 12 months ending in May. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.6 percent over the year. Energy prices advanced 26.2 percent, and food prices rose 3.8 percent.

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

May 2023

3.1 4.3

Jun 2023

2.2 3.8

Jul 2023

2.6 4.0

Aug 2023

2.8 3.7

Sep 2023

3.0 3.5

Oct 2023

2.7 3.4

Nov 2023

2.5 3.5

Dec 2023

2.6 3.5

Jan 2024

2.5 3.5

Feb 2024

2.4 3.2

Mar 2024

3.4 4.0

Apr 2024

3.6 4.1

May 2024

3.9 4.3

Jun 2024

3.8 4.3

Jul 2024

3.6 3.9

Aug 2024

3.4 4.0

Sep 2024

3.4 4.2

Oct 2024

3.5 4.4

Nov 2024

3.5 4.3

Dec 2024

3.5 3.9

Jan 2025

3.7 4.1

Feb 2025

3.9 4.2

Mar 2025

3.2 3.4

Apr 2025

3.1 3.5

May 2025

2.8 3.1

Jun 2025

3.0 3.2

Jul 2025

3.2 3.4

Aug 2025

3.3 3.4

Sep 2025

3.1 3.0

Oct 2025

- -

Nov 2025

3.1 2.8

Dec 2025

3.3 3.1

Jan 2026

2.8 2.7

Feb 2026

2.7 2.6

Mar 2026

3.6 2.9

Apr 2026

4.4 3.1

May 2026

5.0 3.6

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

Food

Food prices increased 0.1 percent for the month of May. Prices for food at home were unchanged, and prices for food away from home rose 0.4 percent for the same period.

Food prices rose 3.8 percent over the year. Prices for food at home advanced 3.9 percent, and prices for food away from home rose 3.5 percent.

Energy

The energy index advanced 3.7 percent over the month. Gasoline prices increased 11.1 percent. Prices for electricity decreased 1.4 percent, and prices for natural gas service decreased 3.1 percent for the same period.

Energy prices advanced 26.2 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 44.9 percent. Prices for electricity increased 9.4 percent, and prices for natural gas service advanced 8.8 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in May. Among the index's components, prices were higher for shelter (+1.0 percent) and education and communication (+0.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-0.6 percent) and apparel (-0.3 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.6 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (+4.4 percent) and medical care (+2.5 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for new and used motor vehicles (-0.8 percent) as prices for used cars and trucks decreased 2.5 percent.

The Consumer Price Index for June 2026 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).


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 Northeast 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 Northeast region is comprised of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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

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Table 1. Northeast region CPI-U by expenditure category for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data 		Mar.
2026 		Apr.
2026 		May
2026 		May
2025 		Mar.
2026 		Apr.
2026

All items

344.142 347.585 350.338 5.0 1.8 0.8

All items (December 1977 = 100)

541.919 547.341 551.676 - - -

Food and beverages

346.979 348.510 349.100 3.7 0.6 0.2

Food

350.135 351.671 352.157 3.8 0.6 0.1

Food at home

323.805 325.914 325.776 3.9 0.6 0.0

Cereals and bakery products

404.173 405.382 401.746 1.5 -0.6 -0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

331.395 336.001 337.700 2.8 1.9 0.5

Dairy and related products

283.521 282.849 282.539 1.4 -0.3 -0.1

Fruits and vegetables

372.802 373.844 371.632 8.5 -0.3 -0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

247.634 252.189 249.822 7.3 0.9 -0.9

Other food at home

288.982 289.385 291.216 2.9 0.8 0.6

Food away from home

397.168 397.484 399.251 3.5 0.5 0.4

Alcoholic beverages

303.592 305.029 306.839 2.6 1.1 0.6

Housing

381.383 385.228 387.529 5.1 1.6 0.6

Shelter

377.851 381.798 382.757 4.7 1.3 0.3

Rent of primary residence

471.917 475.463 477.940 4.5 1.3 0.5

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

485.436 488.564 491.289 4.4 1.2 0.6

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

484.929 488.047 490.778 4.4 1.2 0.6

Fuels and utilities

355.526 366.601 361.280 11.8 1.6 -1.5

Household energy

322.037 333.596 327.763 13.5 1.8 -1.7

Energy services

313.150 325.566 319.232 9.2 1.9 -1.9

Electricity

313.667 331.164 326.423 9.4 4.1 -1.4

Utility (piped) gas service

290.340 291.825 282.774 8.8 -2.6 -3.1

Household furnishings and operations

154.391 155.360 154.418 3.9 0.0 -0.6

Apparel

139.736 139.423 138.945 3.7 -0.6 -0.3

Transportation

277.218 285.590 294.165 10.2 6.1 3.0

Private transportation

275.070 283.910 292.000 9.5 6.2 2.8

New and used motor vehicles(2)

124.909 125.396 125.782 -0.8 0.7 0.3

New vehicles

176.171 176.536 176.532 0.5 0.2 0.0

New cars(3)

166.779 167.728 167.800 1.3 0.6 0.0

Used cars and trucks

187.666 189.436 191.950 -2.5 2.3 1.3

Motor fuel

309.770 349.317 387.239 45.0 25.0 10.9

Gasoline (all types)

308.736 347.594 386.159 44.9 25.1 11.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

303.202 342.625 381.939 46.7 26.0 11.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

337.691 376.053 413.250 38.7 22.4 9.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

335.784 371.048 405.138 36.3 20.7 9.2

Medical care

596.122 597.769 597.851 2.5 0.3 0.0

Medical care commodities

425.957 425.493 426.086 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Medical care services

646.176 648.482 648.401 3.1 0.3 0.0

Professional services

450.825 452.703 451.528 4.2 0.2 -0.3

Recreation(2)

147.938 147.601 147.846 2.9 -0.1 0.2

Education and communication(2)

160.798 161.003 161.850 1.7 0.7 0.5

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)

104.065 104.138 103.992 2.8 -0.1 -0.1

Other goods and services

647.112 650.191 651.742 4.1 0.7 0.2

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 2024=100 base.

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

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

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data 		Mar.
2026 		Apr.
2026 		May
2026 		May
2025 		Mar.
2026 		Apr.
2026

All items

344.142 347.585 350.338 5.0 1.8 0.8

Food

350.135 351.671 352.157 3.8 0.6 0.1

Energy

318.210 341.568 354.082 26.2 11.3 3.7

All items less food and energy

353.417 355.336 357.609 3.6 1.2 0.6

All items less energy

351.025 352.875 354.861 3.6 1.1 0.6

All items less medical care

333.122 336.661 339.550 5.3 1.9 0.9

All items less shelter

301.437 304.864 306.895 5.4 1.8 0.7

Commodities

238.424 241.391 243.919 6.3 2.3 1.0

Commodities less food

187.336 190.710 193.890 8.2 3.5 1.7

Commodities less food & beverages

182.969 186.396 189.610 8.5 3.6 1.7

Durables

121.128 121.448 121.348 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Nondurables

293.575 298.136 302.309 8.3 3.0 1.4

Nondurables less food & beverages

241.346 248.767 256.325 14.9 6.2 3.0

Nondurables less food

244.799 251.778 258.910 13.8 5.8 2.8

Services

445.550 449.426 452.369 4.4 1.5 0.7

Services less rent of shelter(1)

437.230 441.601 442.527 4.3 1.2 0.2

Services less medical care services

431.741 435.743 438.918 4.5 1.7 0.7

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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