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

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February 2023, the United States not seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U): Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV was 277.718 and the 12-month percent change (inflation rate) was 6.8%. The following item categories had the highest not seasonally adjusted 12-month percent change in CPI-U:

  1. Household energy: 16.5%
  2. Food at home: 7.9%
  3. Rent of primary residence: 6.5%

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 February 2023.

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.

Energy
Food at home
Household energy
Rent of primary residence
12-Month Percent Change of US CPI-U: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of Selected Categories in February 2023 (Not Seas Adj.)
Household energy
Food at home
Energy
Rent of primary residence
US CPI-U: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in February 2023 (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
Rent of primary residence
Food at home
Energy
Household energy
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of Selected categories in February 2023 (Not Seas Adj.)
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Item CPI-U 12-month % change (Inflation Rate)
Energy 277.718 6.8
Food at home 292.633 7.9
Shelter 370.347 5.2
Household energy 233.533 16.5
Rent of primary residence 405.528 6.5
Owners' equivalent rent of residences 379.329 5.0
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 379.329 5.0
Energy services 237.457 16.4
Electricity 248.488 14.6
Utility (piped) gas service 202.304 21.4
Motor fuel 317.958 -2.9
Gasoline (all types) 313.195 -3.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular 305.518 -3.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 322.894 -0.9
Gasoline, unleaded premium 338.431 0.7

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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