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Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — October 2026

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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Consumer Price Index, Northeast region - October 2026

Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month

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

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

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

Jun 2026

4.3 3.3

Jul 2026

4.1 3.2

Aug 2026

3.9 2.9

Sep 2026

4.2 3.1

Oct 2026

- -

Note: The October 2025 and 2026 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
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Food

Food prices rose 0.5 percent for the month of October. Prices for food at home advanced 0.6 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 0.2 percent for the same period.

Energy

The energy index fell 0.1 percent over the month. Electricity prices decreased 1.0 percent, and prices for natural gas service were down 1.5 percent. Prices for gasoline decreased 0.4 percent for the same period.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent for the month ending in October. Among the index's components, prices were higher for recreation (+2.4 percent) and shelter (+0.1 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for apparel (-2.2 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-1.0 percent).

The Consumer Price Index for November 2026 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

October 2026 12-Month Percent Changes

BLS did not collect survey data for October 2025 because of a lapse in appropriations. For most CPI series, BLS could not publish October 2025 indexes. As a result, BLS cannot publish 12-month percent changes for October 2026 for indexes where October 2025 data are unavailable. Information about handling missing data is available online in the Approximating missing data points factsheet.


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.

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

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data 		Aug.
2026 		Sep.
2026 		Oct.
2026 		Oct.
2025 		Aug.
2026 		Sep.
2026

All items

349.921 351.570 353.171 - 0.9 0.5

All items (December 1977 = 100)

551.018 553.616 556.137 - - -

Food and beverages

349.741 349.333 350.896 - 0.3 0.4

Food

352.796 352.359 354.092 - 0.4 0.5

Food at home

325.097 324.216 326.294 - 0.4 0.6

Cereals and bakery products

406.811 404.850 403.307 - -0.9 -0.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

337.122 337.157 337.210 - 0.0 0.0

Dairy and related products

283.974 283.371 284.255 - 0.1 0.3

Fruits and vegetables

365.575 367.347 374.200 - 2.4 1.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

245.733 251.027 251.710 - 2.4 0.3

Other food at home

292.037 286.295 290.024 - -0.7 1.3

Food away from home

402.608 403.099 404.080 - 0.4 0.2

Alcoholic beverages

307.479 307.426 306.959 - -0.2 -0.2

Housing

388.151 390.010 390.774 - 0.7 0.2

Shelter

385.486 387.691 389.387 - 1.0 0.4

Rent of primary residence

481.417 482.861 484.024 - 0.5 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)

495.071 497.351 498.448 - 0.7 0.2

Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)

494.560 496.835 497.933 - 0.7 0.2

Fuels and utilities

359.011 365.841 366.323 - 2.0 0.1

Household energy

324.428 331.382 331.475 - 2.2 0.0

Energy services

316.382 317.469 313.696 - -0.8 -1.2

Electricity

324.528 327.099 323.676 - -0.3 -1.0

Utility (piped) gas service

278.230 276.301 272.097 - -2.2 -1.5

Household furnishings and operations

153.088 155.112 156.222 - 2.0 0.7

Apparel

137.822 141.948 138.875 - 0.8 -2.2

Transportation

286.801 290.439 294.861 - 2.8 1.5

Private transportation

283.352 287.362 286.820 - 1.2 -0.2

New and used motor vehicles(2)

127.368 127.421 126.187 - -0.9 -1.0

New vehicles

177.217 177.450 177.674 1.1 0.3 0.1

New cars(3)

168.555 169.041 169.417 2.2 0.5 0.2

Used cars and trucks

196.808 196.373 192.494 -3.4 -2.2 -2.0

Motor fuel

353.347 375.629 374.630 - 6.0 -0.3

Gasoline (all types)

351.817 373.679 372.298 39.2 5.8 -0.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)

346.133 368.625 366.691 40.5 5.9 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)

384.323 403.865 405.386 34.7 5.5 0.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)

379.017 397.298 398.665 32.7 5.2 0.3

Medical care

594.996 594.422 595.921 - 0.2 0.3

Medical care commodities

419.122 417.697 420.504 - 0.3 0.7

Medical care services

646.872 646.572 647.645 - 0.1 0.2

Professional services

448.785 449.013 450.584 - 0.4 0.3

Recreation(2)

149.349 150.143 153.691 - 2.9 2.4

Education and communication(2)

165.766 165.659 165.536 - -0.1 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)

106.495 107.596 107.703 - 1.1 0.1

Other goods and services

658.090 655.302 656.046 - -0.3 0.1

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.
Note: October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
Table 2. Northeast region CPI-U by special aggregate index for October 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index

 Indexes Percent change from:
Historical
data 		Aug.
2026 		Sep.
2026 		Oct.
2026 		Oct.
2025 		Aug.
2026 		Sep.
2026

All items

349.921 351.570 353.171 - 0.9 0.5

Food

352.796 352.359 354.092 - 0.4 0.5

Energy

337.903 351.322 350.957 - 3.9 -0.1

All items less food and energy

358.533 359.448 361.254 - 0.8 0.5

All items less energy

355.737 356.439 358.224 - 0.7 0.5

All items less medical care

339.248 341.008 342.619 - 1.0 0.5

All items less shelter

305.661 307.581 309.522 - 1.3 0.6

Commodities

242.147 244.890 245.338 - 1.3 0.2

Commodities less food

191.299 195.106 195.060 - 2.0 0.0

Commodities less food & beverages

186.923 190.843 190.810 - 2.1 0.0

Durables

122.087 122.936 122.920 - 0.7 0.0

Nondurables

298.873 302.668 303.405 - 1.5 0.2

Nondurables less food & beverages

249.030 256.801 256.750 - 3.1 0.0

Nondurables less food

252.192 259.392 259.312 - 2.8 0.0

Services

453.311 453.846 456.581 - 0.7 0.6

Services less rent of shelter(1)

442.524 442.587 447.793 - 1.2 1.2

Services less medical care services

440.047 440.644 443.510 - 0.8 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.
Note: October 2026 12-month percent change values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
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