According to data from the US BLS, in October 2024, the United States Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): South was 306.889 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 2.5%% (not seasonally adjusted). The Owners' equivalent rent of residences item had the highest 12-month percent change or inflation rate (5.1%), followed by Professional services (4.4%), and Tuition, other school fees, and childcare (4.3%).
The chart below shows the top 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, other school fees, and childcare | 1,554.295 | 4.3 |
| Medical care services | 587.91 | 3.9 |
| Other goods and services | 538.645 | 3.9 |
| Medical care | 537.012 | 3.3 |
| Transportation services | 511.834 | 7.7 |
| Services less rent of shelter | 421.061 | 4.1 |
| Services less energy services | 410.026 | 4.6 |
| Professional services | 409.389 | 4.4 |
| Other services | 401.417 | 2.6 |
| Rent of primary residence | 395.963 | 4.3 |
| Services | 394.46 | 4.5 |
| Medical care commodities | 384.526 | 0.3 |
| Rent of shelter | 382.517 | 4.9 |
| Services less medical care services | 376.02 | 4.6 |
| Owners' equivalent rent of residences | 374.541 | 5.1 |
| Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence | 374.495 | 5.0 |
| Shelter | 371.389 | 4.8 |
| Cereals and bakery products | 368.887 | 1.7 |
| Food away from home | 366.957 | 3.6 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 336.949 | 1.2 |
| Food | 329.284 | 2.2 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | 326.302 | 3.0 |
| Food and beverages | 325.457 | 2.3 |
| Housing | 316.182 | 3.9 |
| All items less energy | 314.525 | 3.0 |