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New England Consumer Price Index Card
Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city averages and selected areas, (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)(not seasonally adjusted)
Item |
U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Brockton- Nashua |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
All Items |
219.086 |
5.4 |
233.788 |
5.5 |
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All Items (1967 = 100) |
656.284 |
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368.145 |
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Food and Beverages |
216.419 |
5.9 |
220.693 |
5.7 |
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Food |
216.422 |
6.1 |
220.373 |
5.8 |
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Food at home |
217.259 |
7.5 |
221.916 |
7.3 |
222.748 |
6.2 |
Food away from home |
217.063 |
4.5 |
221.490 |
3.9 |
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Alcoholic beverages |
215.094 |
3.3 |
223.754 |
4.9 |
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Housing |
219.148 |
3.8 |
247.506 |
4.5 |
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Shelter |
247.985 |
2.4 |
288.753 |
2.1 |
276.610 |
0.8 |
Rent of primary residence |
244.181 |
3.8 |
276.510 |
4.4 |
272.083 |
1.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence |
252.957 |
2.5 |
294.241 |
1.9 |
281.392 |
-1.8 |
Fuels and utilities |
235.650 |
15.3 |
251.685 |
22.1 |
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Household energy |
217.455 |
17.3 |
240.427 |
24.0 |
254.627 |
34.8 |
Gas (piped) and electricity |
218.656 |
14.7 |
231.892 |
16.5 |
247.362 |
25.9 |
Electricity |
200.795 |
9.1 |
209.483 |
12.2 |
217.064 |
10.4 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
272.982 |
29.3 |
272.050 |
24.4 |
295.651 |
61.8 |
Household furnishings and operations |
128.013 |
1.2 |
128.708 |
0.3 |
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Apparel |
116.376 |
1.7 |
115.467 |
1.3 |
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Transportation |
206.739 |
12.1 |
203.979 |
11.5 |
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Private transportation |
201.779 |
11.8 |
197.550 |
11.4 |
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Motor fuel |
323.822 |
35.9 |
314.987 |
35.1 |
319.597 |
35.1 |
Gasoline |
321.511 |
35.6 |
312.446 |
34.8 |
313.524 |
34.3 |
Medical Care |
364.477 |
3.3 |
388.040 |
3.3 |
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Recreation |
113.786 |
2.4 |
116.027 |
2.5 |
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Education and Communication |
124.653 |
3.6 |
128.371 |
5.1 |
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Other Goods and Services |
346.990 |
4.1 |
373.378 |
5.3 |
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Energy |
266.283 |
27.2 |
271.624 |
29.1 |
282.014 |
35.1 |
Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Boston-Brockton-Nashua includes the PMSAs of Boston, Brockton, Fitchburg-Leominster, Lawrence, Lowell, Manchester, Nashua, New Bedford, Portsmouth-Rochester, and Worcester.
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Consumer Price Indexes for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), U.S. city averages and selected areas, (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)(not seasonally adjusted)
Item |
U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Brockton- Nashua |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
Aug 2008 |
Percent change from Aug 2007 |
All Items |
215.247 |
5.9 |
230.790 |
6.2 |
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All Items (1967 = 100) |
641.155 |
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360.481 |
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Food and Beverages |
215.850 |
6.0 |
220.013 |
5.8 |
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Food |
215.812 |
6.2 |
219.787 |
5.9 |
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Food at home |
216.214 |
7.4 |
220.531 |
7.1 |
218.068 |
5.9 |
Food away from home |
217.002 |
4.6 |
221.932 |
4.2 |
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Alcoholic beverages |
214.931 |
3.2 |
221.256 |
4.8 |
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Housing |
214.743 |
4.2 |
243.022 |
4.9 |
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Shelter |
240.038 |
2.5 |
281.120 |
2.2 |
274.175 |
-0.2 |
Rent of primary residence |
243.010 |
3.6 |
273.830 |
4.2 |
272.083 |
1.1 |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence |
229.219 |
2.5 |
258.885 |
1.9 |
247.295 |
-1.8 |
Fuels and utilities |
233.373 |
15.3 |
247.982 |
22.4 |
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Household energy |
213.807 |
17.1 |
235.804 |
24.3 |
241.340 |
33.2 |
Gas (piped) and electricity |
216.557 |
14.9 |
230.415 |
17.6 |
246.517 |
27.0 |
Electricity |
199.151 |
9.5 |
208.904 |
13.4 |
217.064 |
10.4 |
Utility (piped) gas service |
273.160 |
29.8 |
270.258 |
25.7 |
295.659 |
61.8 |
Household furnishings and operations |
123.944 |
1.4 |
122.658 |
0.6 |
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Apparel |
116.214 |
1.8 |
116.108 |
2.2 |
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Transportation |
207.796 |
12.8 |
209.204 |
12.9 |
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Private transportation |
204.348 |
12.8 |
204.601 |
13.0 |
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Motor fuel |
325.116 |
36.0 |
314.882 |
35.1 |
319.613 |
35.1 |
Gasoline |
322.930 |
35.6 |
312.483 |
34.7 |
313.528 |
34.3 |
Medical Care |
364.652 |
3.4 |
384.790 |
3.2 |
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Recreation |
110.698 |
2.3 |
115.724 |
3.2 |
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Education and Communication |
120.809 |
3.3 |
122.722 |
4.5 |
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Other Goods and Services |
360.102 |
4.6 |
404.383 |
6.8 |
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Energy |
267.624 |
27.8 |
270.671 |
29.6 |
273.185 |
34.7 |
Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Boston-Brockton-Nashua includes the PMSAs of Boston, Brockton, Fitchburg-Leominster, Lawrence, Lowell, Manchester, Nashua, New Bedford, Portsmouth-Rochester, and Worcester.
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