United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD in October 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in October 2021, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was 277.415 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 7.7%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

Motor fuel: 43.8%
New and used motor vehicles: 31.2%
Household energy: 12.1%

The first chart below shows the 12-month percent change in CPI-U for a selected group of item categories, and the second chart shows the CPI-U for the selected group of item categories. You can also use the control below to select your own categories to see on the chart (at most 10). The table below have data on the CPI-U: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in October 2021.

See links at the bottom of this page for similar information for other months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years here and for other US geographic areas here.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

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Historical CPI-U and Inflation Rate: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, All Items (not seasonally adjusted)

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD of Selected Categories in October 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Motor fuel

New and used motor vehicles

Energy

Household energy

All items less medical care

Food

All items

All items less food and energy

US CPI-U: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD in October 2021 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)

Motor fuel

Food

All items less food and energy

All items

All items less medical care

Energy

Household energy

New and used motor vehicles

Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD of Selected categories in October 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

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Item	CPI-U	12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items	277.415	7.7
Energy	253.098	27.4
All items less food and energy	280.714	6.7
All items less shelter	260.162	9.1
All items less medical care	267.826	8.8
All items less energy	281.17	6.9
Apparel	128.22	4.5
Commodities	207.615	14.5
Commodities less food	174.965	18.2
Commodities less food and beverages	171.237	18.6
Durables	124.413	25.8
Education and communication	159.56	6.7
Education and communication commodities	62.935	-4.7
Education and communication services	131.781	6.8
Food and beverages	283.694	7.8
Food	283.289	7.9
Food at home	253.826	2.9
Cereals and bakery products	308.227	8.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	274.425	19.4
Fruits and vegetables	291.787	3.6
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials	178.533	7.4
Other food at home	222.609	6.8
Alcoholic beverages	286.41	7.0
Other goods and services	461.303	8.4
Other goods	105.354	10.1
Other personal services	127.385	8.8
Housing	275.018	5.4
Shelter	324.719	2.7
Fuels and utilities	245.667	10.1
Household energy	214.046	12.1
Household furnishings and operations	126.651	4.9
Household furnishings and supplies	91.241	3.7
Medical care	470.792	-3.4
Nondurables	244.44	9.3
Nondurables less food	215.434	10.9
Nondurables less food and beverages	211.238	11.2
Recreation	131.316	1.3
Services	345.329	4.1
Services less rent of shelter	381.886	2.8
Services less medical care services	332.741	5.1
Transportation	245.838	23.7
Private transportation	252.124	28.0
Transportation commodities less motor fuel	133.066	30.9
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare	1320.52	6.5
Dairy and related products	246.747	3.4
Food away from home	326.82	6.7
Rent of primary residence	372.229	0.0
Owners' equivalent rent of residences	343.116	2.4
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence	343.116	2.4
Energy services	228.467	11.0
Electricity	207.652	8.5
Utility (piped) gas service	236.952	24.0
New and used motor vehicles	126.322	31.2
New vehicles	246.152	26.7
Used cars and trucks	340.711	42.4
Motor fuel	284.236	43.8
Gasoline (all types)	278.354	43.7
Motor vehicle insurance	752.593	-11.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular	282.417	45.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade	294.749	32.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium	279.777	33.5

U.S. CPI-U: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.