Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area — June 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim fell 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that that the energy index decreased 4.5 percent. The food index fell 1.3 percent, while the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Los Angeles area all items CPI-U increased 3.3 percent for the 12 months ending in June. The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.6 percent over the year. Food prices advanced 2.4 percent. Energy prices increased 15.1 percent.

Food

Food prices declined 1.3 percent for the month of June. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 2.5 percent, with lower prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) advanced 0.3 percent for the same period.

Food prices advanced 2.4 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 2.9 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. Prices for food away from home advanced 2.0 percent.

Energy

The energy index declined 4.5 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 7.8 percent.

Energy prices increased 15.1 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 23.6 percent.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent in June. Among the index's components, prices were higher for medical care (+0.5 percent) and shelter (+0.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for household furnishings and operations (-0.4 percent) and apparel (-0.4 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 2.6 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included other goods and services (+7.7 percent) and shelter (+2.8 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-2.9 percent) and education and communication (-0.8 percent).

Table A. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 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	1.1	7.5	1.9	5.8	1.0	2.5	0.9	3.3	0.9	3.0
February	0.3	7.4	-0.3	5.1	0.5	3.4	0.3	3.1	0.2	2.9
March	1.5	8.5	0.1	3.7	0.7	4.0	0.7	3.0	1.1	3.4
April	0.5	7.9	0.7	3.8	0.6	3.9	0.6	3.0	0.8	3.7
May	0.8	8.0	0.1	3.2	0.1	3.9	0.1	3.0	0.0	3.6
June	1.1	8.6	0.5	2.5	-0.2	3.2	0.0	3.2	-0.3	3.3
July	-0.2	7.7	0.0	2.7	0.2	3.4	0.2	3.2
August	0.1	7.6	0.7	3.3	0.1	2.9	0.3	3.3
September	0.5	7.8	0.3	3.2	0.2	2.8	0.4	3.5
October	0.6	7.5	-0.1	2.4	0.0	3.0	-	-
November	-0.8	6.0	-0.4	2.8	-0.2	3.2	-	3.6
December	-0.6	4.9	0.0	3.5	0.2	3.4	-0.3	3.0
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations

The July 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles area is scheduled to be released on August 12, 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 Los Angeles 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. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

A full all-items data series history for the original index value and for 1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent changes can be accessed via BLS data query tools. A direct link to the all-items series is provided in Table 1 of this release under historical data.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Core Based Statistical Area includes Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California.

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Table 1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CPI-U by expenditure category for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		355.166	355.336	354.325	3.3	-0.2	-0.3
All items (1967=100)		1,049.319	1,049.821	1,046.833
Food and beverages		361.360	361.763	357.439	2.5	-1.1	-1.2
Food		364.801	365.167	360.489	2.4	-1.2	-1.3
Food at home		344.495	344.839	336.343	2.9	-2.4	-2.5
Cereals and bakery products		361.112	352.186	361.316	2.9	0.1	2.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		369.291	367.263	369.833	1.6	0.1	0.7
Dairy and related products		289.919	298.621	296.827	-1.6	2.4	-0.6
Fruits and vegetables		466.286	475.060	442.460	7.0	-5.1	-6.9
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)		331.189	330.264	323.625	3.8	-2.3	-2.0
Other food at home		288.679	287.934	273.951	2.2	-5.1	-4.9
Food away from home		381.447	381.832	382.858	2.0	0.4	0.3
Alcoholic beverages		286.359	287.381	289.458	2.5	1.1	0.7
Housing		405.989	406.403	407.820	2.7	0.5	0.3
Shelter		468.367	468.470	470.103	2.8	0.4	0.3
Rent of primary residence		495.716	497.150	499.739	3.1	0.8	0.5
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)		486.876	488.029	489.782	3.0	0.6	0.4
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)		486.848	488.001	489.754	3.0	0.6	0.4
Household furnishings and operations		130.715	129.597	129.114	-0.4	-1.2	-0.4
Apparel		126.346	124.340	123.813	0.7	-2.0	-0.4
Transportation		308.454	309.939	304.124	9.2	-1.4	-1.9
Private transportation		309.274	311.356	306.323	8.4	-1.0	-1.6
New and used motor vehicles(3)		108.420	108.885	109.558	-0.5	1.0	0.6
New vehicles(1)		193.624	193.714	193.811	0.8	0.1	0.1
Used cars and trucks(1)		340.192	344.692	349.486	-2.9	2.7	1.4
Motor fuel		457.168	471.676	434.856	23.8	-4.9	-7.8
Gasoline (all types)		445.027	459.395	423.433	23.6	-4.9	-7.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)		446.495	461.049	424.362	23.9	-5.0	-8.0
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)		424.074	437.223	404.005	23.0	-4.7	-7.6
Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)		424.504	437.764	405.501	22.5	-4.5	-7.4
Medical care		620.474	617.404	620.542	1.9	0.0	0.5
Recreation(3)		122.027	122.645	123.124	-1.0	0.9	0.4
Education and communication(3)		157.543	158.367	158.235	-0.8	0.4	-0.1
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(6)		104.580	104.580	104.609	2.6	0.0	0.0
Other goods and services		602.095	590.507	590.330	7.7	-2.0	0.0
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (6) 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. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CPI-U by special aggregate index for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from -
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		355.166	355.336	354.325	3.3	-0.2	-0.3
Food		364.801	365.167	360.489	2.4	-1.2	-1.3
Energy		454.252	468.012	446.900	15.1	-1.6	-4.5
All items less food and energy		349.352	348.587	349.565	2.6	0.1	0.3
All items less energy		351.528	350.938	351.048	2.5	-0.1	0.0
All items less medical care		343.572	343.875	342.695	3.4	-0.3	-0.3
All items less shelter		304.720	304.918	302.775	3.6	-0.6	-0.7
Commodities		232.025	232.654	228.690	3.5	-1.4	-1.7
Commodities less food		174.298	175.014	171.426	4.6	-1.6	-2.1
Commodities less food & beverages		168.933	169.632	165.975	4.7	-1.8	-2.2
Durables		98.040	97.923	98.116	-0.6	0.1	0.2
Nondurables		307.325	308.460	301.738	4.7	-1.8	-2.2
Nondurables less food & beverages		250.663	252.517	243.465	8.3	-2.9	-3.6
Nondurables less food		256.579	258.420	249.797	8.0	-2.6	-3.3
Services		464.968	464.683	466.602	3.2	0.4	0.4
Services less rent of shelter(1)		472.944	472.085	474.460	3.8	0.3	0.5
Services less medical care services		449.576	449.459	451.132	3.2	0.3	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.