United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in March 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
According to data from the US BLS, in March 2022, the United States Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was 122.127 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 14.0%% (not seasonally adjusted). The Motor fuel item had the highest 12-month percent change or inflation rate (48.9%), followed by Household energy (22.8%), and New and used motor vehicles (18.0%).
The chart below shows the top 9 items with the highest 12-month percent change or inflation rate. The table below contains the CPI-U and inflation rate for many items.
You can see similar information for other US geographic areas.
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.
| Item | CPI-U | 12-month % change (Inflation Rate) |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 122.127 | 14.0 |
| Energy | 175.853 | 38.6 |
| All items less food and energy | 116.683 | 9.1 |
| All items less shelter | 123.896 | 17.9 |
| All items less medical care | 122.556 | 14.4 |
| All items less energy | 117.341 | 9.7 |
| Apparel | 108.951 | 11.8 |
| Commodities | 125.302 | 20.7 |
| Commodities less food | 127.057 | 24.6 |
| Commodities less food and beverages | 127.474 | 24.8 |
| Durables | 116.153 | 14.2 |
| Education and communication | 109.256 | 3.9 |
| Education and communication commodities | 135.503 | 3.5 |
| Education and communication services | 108.214 | 4.7 |
| Food and beverages | 121.186 | 13.6 |
| Food | 121.597 | 13.5 |
| Food at home | 121.721 | 9.8 |
| Cereals and bakery products | 129.07 | 21.7 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | 126.054 | 22.1 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 123.779 | 18.0 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials | 122.205 | 9.4 |
| Other food at home | 118.808 | 22.4 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 114.194 | 14.5 |
| Other goods and services | 116.006 | 7.0 |
| Other goods | 103.281 | -0.3 |
| Other personal services | 128.16 | 12.3 |
| Housing | 122.103 | 11.1 |
| Shelter | 119.056 | 6.3 |
| Fuels and utilities | 147.982 | 33.0 |
| Household energy | 158.127 | 22.8 |
| Household furnishings and operations | 117.015 | 17.4 |
| Household furnishings and supplies | 119.543 | 19.7 |
| Medical care | 115.863 | 7.7 |
| Nondurables | 129.484 | 23.9 |
| Nondurables less food | 137.283 | 34.8 |
| Nondurables less food and beverages | 138.604 | 35.9 |
| Recreation | 105.156 | 3.6 |
| Services | 120.235 | 10.1 |
| Services less rent of shelter | 121.741 | 13.8 |
| Services less medical care services | 120.361 | 10.3 |
| Transportation | 138.274 | 33.0 |
| Private transportation | 141.042 | 34.5 |
| Transportation commodities less motor fuel | 122.396 | 19.4 |
| Tuition, other school fees, and childcare | 120.328 | 3.5 |
| Dairy and related products | 105.005 | -0.3 |
| Food away from home | 120.887 | 9.2 |
| Rent of primary residence | 121.099 | 7.4 |
| Owners' equivalent rent of residences | 118.479 | 5.5 |
| Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence | 118.479 | 5.5 |
| Energy services | 158.985 | 22.7 |
| Electricity | 161.665 | 24.2 |
| Utility (piped) gas service | 149.43 | 18.8 |
| New and used motor vehicles | 116.928 | 18.0 |
| New vehicles | 110.477 | 7.3 |
| Used cars and trucks | 149.282 | 45.5 |
| Motor fuel | 185.415 | 48.9 |
| Gasoline (all types) | 185.582 | 48.9 |
| Gasoline, unleaded regular | 186.852 | 49.7 |
| Gasoline, unleaded midgrade | 184.822 | 47.1 |
| Gasoline, unleaded premium | 179.587 | 45.6 |
