United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
Updated on March 14, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2022, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV was 296.559 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 11.6%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Motor fuel: 50.2%
  2. New and used motor vehicles: 34.5%
  3. Household energy: 14.4%

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: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) for many more item categories in May 2022.

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
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Motor fuel
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of Selected Categories in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
Motor fuel
New and used motor vehicles
Energy
Household energy
All items less medical care
All items
Food
All items less food and energy
US CPI-U: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Motor fuel
Energy
All items less food and energy
All items
Food
All items less medical care
Household energy
New and used motor vehicles
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of Selected categories in May 2022 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
All items 296.559 11.6
Energy 307.641 32.0
All items less food and energy 302.247 9.1
All items less shelter 271.494 15.1
All items less medical care 285.29 11.9
All items less energy 300.24 9.2
Apparel 154.652 6.1
Commodities 212.586 18.8
Commodities less food 175.567 25.2
Commodities less food and beverages 173.822 26.8
Durables 121.724 23.1
Education and communication 161.204 5.2
Education and communication commodities 63.168 -8.3
Education and communication services 124.573 6.2
Food and beverages 287.29 9.4
Food 295.51 10.0
Food at home 282.316 12.1
Cereals and bakery products 369.378 11.3
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 319.15 10.7
Fruits and vegetables 291.366 6.2
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials 247.974 7.4
Other food at home 231.785 10.5
Alcoholic beverages 211.139 3.2
Other goods and services 479.001 13.7
Other goods 114.905 16.9
Other personal services 139.106 11.7
Housing 301.741 7.1
Shelter 357.027 3.9
Fuels and utilities 269.799 14.3
Household energy 215.56 14.4
Household furnishings and operations 127.406 16.8
Household furnishings and supplies 93.81 13.8
Medical care 534.705 8.2
Nondurables 258.671 17.8
Nondurables less food 229.276 27.8
Nondurables less food and beverages 231.433 31.1
Recreation 122.92 5.4
Services 370.708 7.4
Services less rent of shelter 398.868 10.4
Services less medical care services 354.127 7.3
Transportation 272.233 36.5
Private transportation 280.92 39.9
Transportation commodities less motor fuel 129.529 28.3
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 1504.959 6.9
Dairy and related products 268.838 8.2
Food away from home 311.206 9.9
Rent of primary residence 384.095 2.0
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 363.284 3.6
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 363.284 3.6
Energy services 218.483 13.3
Electricity 221.352 10.0
Utility (piped) gas service 199.079 21.9
New and used motor vehicles 124.823 34.5
New vehicles 222.495 14.9
Used cars and trucks 450.344 51.7
Motor fuel 422.47 50.2
Gasoline (all types) 416.926 49.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular 410.04 50.8
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 412.523 44.9
Gasoline, unleaded premium 422.068 42.5

U.S. CPI-U: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV and 12-Month Percent Change for other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U): Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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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2022
2023