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Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2026

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Consumer Price Index, West Region - February 2026

Area prices were up 0.5 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 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent. The food index rose 0.3 percent, and the energy index increased 3.4 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The West all items CPI-U increased 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending in February. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.8 percent over the year. Food prices rose 3.1 percent. Energy prices declined 0.3 percent.

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

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

Feb 2026

2.7 2.8

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

Food

Food prices advanced 0.3 percent for the month of February. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) increased 0.2 percent, with higher prices in 3 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) rose 0.3 percent for the same period.

Food prices rose 3.1 percent over the year. Prices for food at home advanced 2.4 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home rose 4.0 percent.

Energy

The energy index rose 3.4 percent over the month. Gasoline prices increased 6.2 percent. Prices for electricity rose 0.4 percent, while prices for natural gas service decreased 0.3 percent for the same period.

Energy prices declined 0.3 percent over the year. Gasoline prices decreased 3.1 percent. Prices for electricity increased 3.7 percent, and prices for natural gas service advanced 0.7 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in February. Among the index's components, prices were higher for apparel (+4.9 percent) and shelter (+0.6 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-0.9 percent) and recreation (-0.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.8 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+6.0 percent) and shelter (+2.8 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.4 percent) and education and communication (-0.6 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 0.5 2.7

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 March 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 10, 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 February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data 		Dec.
2025 		Jan.
2026 		Feb.
2026 		Feb.
2025 		Dec.
2025 		Jan.
2026

All items

343.789 345.152 346.990 2.7 0.9 0.5

All items (December 1977 = 100)

555.716 557.919 560.890

Food and beverages

356.886 359.632 360.472 3.1 1.0 0.2

Food

359.750 362.650 363.578 3.1 1.1 0.3

Food at home

331.043 335.240 335.984 2.4 1.5 0.2

Cereals and bakery products

338.666 347.132 347.300 3.0 2.5 0.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

365.470 370.338 364.504 -2.4 -0.3 -1.6

Dairy and related products

279.619 279.707 276.394 -3.7 -1.2 -1.2

Fruits and vegetables

412.132 415.609 425.455 4.7 3.2 2.4

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

232.662 239.539 242.438 5.3 4.2 1.2

Other food at home

290.925 292.909 294.311 5.2 1.2 0.5

Food away from home

401.108 401.585 402.819 4.0 0.4 0.3

Alcoholic beverages

313.224 313.713 313.273 1.7 0.0 -0.1

Housing

387.176 388.353 390.761 2.9 0.9 0.6

Shelter

446.433 447.728 450.259 2.8 0.9 0.6

Rent of primary residence

477.548 478.799 479.538 2.4 0.4 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

473.577 474.217 475.870 2.9 0.5 0.3

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

473.380 474.024 475.677 2.9 0.5 0.3

Fuels and utilities

437.805 440.753 442.487 3.5 1.1 0.4

Household energy

377.108 378.686 380.109 3.0 0.8 0.4

Energy services

381.107 382.553 383.664 3.0 0.7 0.3

Electricity

423.200 427.755 429.679 3.7 1.5 0.4

Utility (piped) gas service

301.078 294.652 293.758 0.7 -2.4 -0.3

Household furnishings and operations

162.109 162.253 164.363 3.4 1.4 1.3

Apparel

123.280 125.639 131.832 2.9 6.9 4.9

Transportation

282.937 281.762 284.921 0.8 0.7 1.1

Private transportation

282.756 279.793 283.240 0.3 0.2 1.2

New and used motor vehicles(2)

123.390 122.374 122.061 -1.0 -1.1 -0.3

New vehicles

175.658 176.336 176.485 0.4 0.5 0.1

New cars(3)

174.273 175.551 176.001 1.0 1.0 0.3

Used cars and trucks

177.253 172.132 170.240 -2.4 -4.0 -1.1

Motor fuel

314.367 303.149 321.413 -3.0 2.2 6.0

Gasoline (all types)

312.320 301.156 319.745 -3.1 2.4 6.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

306.763 295.612 314.411 -3.3 2.5 6.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

302.169 291.235 308.443 -2.7 2.1 5.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

314.121 303.648 320.306 -2.3 2.0 5.5

Medical care

650.209 655.472 656.281 6.0 0.9 0.1

Medical care commodities

488.218 481.568 483.709 0.9 -0.9 0.4

Medical care services

699.983 708.845 709.253 7.0 1.3 0.1

Professional services

444.642 447.877 450.097 4.9 1.2 0.5

Recreation(2)

135.930 137.894 137.310 3.6 1.0 -0.4

Education and communication(2)

144.134 144.336 143.104 -0.6 -0.7 -0.9

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

1,765.827 1,766.027 1,769.084 3.5 0.2 0.2

Other goods and services

582.714 587.959 585.858 4.9 0.5 -0.4

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 February 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

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

All items

343.789 345.152 346.990 2.7 0.9 0.5

Food

359.750 362.650 363.578 3.1 1.1 0.3

Energy

347.980 341.887 353.487 -0.3 1.6 3.4

All items less food and energy

344.849 346.509 347.822 2.8 0.9 0.4

All items less energy

346.225 348.053 349.311 2.9 0.9 0.4

All items less medical care

329.724 330.915 332.793 2.4 0.9 0.6

All items less shelter

303.160 304.552 306.116 2.6 1.0 0.5

Commodities

229.444 229.585 231.632 1.3 1.0 0.9

Commodities less food

176.211 175.497 177.769 0.2 0.9 1.3

Commodities less food & beverages

171.215 170.484 172.786 0.1 0.9 1.4

Durables

122.378 122.014 121.801 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2

Nondurables

291.081 291.714 295.662 1.9 1.6 1.4

Nondurables less food & beverages

226.600 225.323 231.988 0.4 2.4 3.0

Nondurables less food

232.854 231.666 237.985 0.5 2.2 2.7

Services

450.875 453.478 455.019 3.5 0.9 0.3

Services less rent of shelter(1)

469.934 474.422 474.643 4.4 1.0 0.0

Services less medical care services

433.315 435.484 437.102 3.1 0.9 0.4

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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