United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in September 2008, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 227.449 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 4.5%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 30.4%
  2. Food at home: 7.9%
  3. Rent of primary residence: 4.4%

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: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in September 2008.

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.

All items
Energy
All items less food and energy
All items less medical care
Food
Food at home
Rent of primary residence
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of Selected Categories in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
Energy
Food at home
Food
All items
All items less medical care
Rent of primary residence
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Rent of primary residence
Energy
Food at home
All items
All items less food and energy
Food
All items less medical care
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of Selected categories in September 2008 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 227.449 4.5
Energy 273.488 21.5
All items less food and energy 226.771 2.7
All items less shelter 206.589 5.5
All items less medical care 221.187 4.5
All items less energy 225.834 3.2
Apparel 110.365 3.9
Commodities 175.288 6.1
Commodities less food 150.397 6.1
Commodities less food and beverages 146.554 6.2
Durables 103.448 -1.9
Education and communication 127.359 3.9
Food and beverages 224.393 5.9
Food 223.445 6.0
Food at home 237.775 7.9
Alcoholic beverages 224.637 4.0
Other goods and services 342.683 3.5
Housing 244.984 2.8
Shelter 275.33 2.9
Fuels and utilities 236.544 5.1
Household energy 231.228 3.7
Household furnishings and operations 128.7 0.3
Medical care 355.536 4.4
Nondurables 211.525 9.4
Nondurables less food 197.545 12.3
Nondurables less food and beverages 193.29 12.9
Recreation 116.394 2.2
Services 272.594 3.5
Services less rent of shelter 276.025 4.4
Services less medical care services 264.987 3.4
Transportation 196.459 9.3
Private transportation 189.865 9.3
Food away from home 203.391 3.9
Rent of primary residence 278.027 4.4
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 286.983 3.5
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 286.983 3.5
Energy services 228.81 3.1
Electricity 243.727 -2.3
Utility (piped) gas service 227.593 16.5
Motor fuel 292.61 30.4
Gasoline (all types) 286.24 30.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular 287.594 31.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 269.725 29.3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 271.868 28.1

U.S. CPI-U: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for other months and years. Also, You can see the monthly links for many more years here.
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2023