Median Consumer Price Index

Measurement
Percent Change at Annual Rate
Indicator Type or Source
Price Index Indicator
Period End Date
July 1, 2025
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Median Consumer Price Index is an economic indicator measured in Percent Change at Annual Rate. It covers the period from Friday, August 30, 1985, to Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and is updated monthly. Please note, median Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of core inflation calculated the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Ohio State University. Median CPI was created as a different way to get a 'Core CPI' measure, or a better measure of underlying inflation trends. To calculate the Median CPI, the Cleveland Fed analyzes the median price change of the goods and services published by the BLS. The median price change is the price change that's right in the middle of the long list of all of the price changes. This series excludes 49.5% of the CPI components with the highest and lowest one-month price changes from each tail of the price-change distribution resulting in a Median CPI Inflation Estimate. According to research from the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI provides a better signal of the inflation trend than either the all-items CPI or the CPI excluding food and energy. According to newer research done at the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI is even better at PCE inflation in the near and longer term than the core PCE. For further information, visit The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (https://www.clevelandfed.org/indicators-and-data/median-cpi#background). Please view all Price Index indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

40-Year History of Median Consumer Price Index

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 40-year history of median consumer price index going back to Friday, August 30, 1985. The current value is 3.37 which was updated on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Historical data is often used in econometric models to forecast future economic conditions. These forecasts can influence a wide range of decisions, from monetary policy at central banks to investment strategies at businesses and financial institutions.
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Aug 1, 20202.61  
Jul 1, 20203.44  
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May 1, 20202.9  
Apr 1, 20202.18  
Mar 1, 20202.96  
Feb 1, 20202.89  
Jan 1, 20203.61  
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Dec 1, 20003.3  
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Mar 1, 20003.42  
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Jan 1, 20003.85  
Dec 1, 19992.6  
Nov 1, 19992.19  
Oct 1, 19991.69  
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Aug 1, 19992.36  
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Jun 1, 19991.18  
May 1, 19991.72  
Apr 1, 19992.68  
Mar 1, 19991.84  
Feb 1, 19991.74  
Jan 1, 19991.55  
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Apr 1, 19934.1  
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Mar 1, 19905.25  
Feb 1, 19904.98  
Jan 1, 19905.22  
Dec 1, 19893.77  
Nov 1, 19894.16  
Oct 1, 19895.17  
Sep 1, 19893.47  
Aug 1, 19892.86  
Jul 1, 19895.81  
Jun 1, 19893.86  
May 1, 19895.39  
Apr 1, 19894.88  
Mar 1, 19895.03  
Feb 1, 19895.21  
Jan 1, 19894.68  
Dec 1, 19883.95  
Nov 1, 19882.96  
Oct 1, 19884.27  
Sep 1, 19885.01  
Aug 1, 19885.27  
Jul 1, 19884.57  
Jun 1, 19884.67  
May 1, 19883.41  
Apr 1, 19884.74  
Mar 1, 19884.42  
Feb 1, 19882.91  
Jan 1, 19883.32  
Dec 1, 19872.84  
Nov 1, 19873.33  
Oct 1, 19873.78  
Sep 1, 19875.23  
Aug 1, 19873.31  
Jul 1, 19874.19  
Jun 1, 19872.87  
May 1, 19874.51  
Apr 1, 19874.73  
Mar 1, 19873.8  
Feb 1, 19873.34  
Jan 1, 19875.36  
Dec 1, 19863.93  
Nov 1, 19864.61  
Oct 1, 19864.17  
Sep 1, 19864.0  
Aug 1, 19863.28  
Jul 1, 19864.02  
Jun 1, 19863.39  
May 1, 19862.24  
Apr 1, 19864.17  
Mar 1, 19864.39  
Feb 1, 19863.17  
Jan 1, 19864.42  
Dec 1, 19853.08  
Nov 1, 19855.39  
Oct 1, 19853.46  
Sep 1, 19853.45  
Aug 1, 19853.46  
Jul 1, 19852.43  
Jun 1, 19854.94  
May 1, 19853.31  
Apr 1, 19854.49  
Mar 1, 19854.71  
Feb 1, 19855.6  
Jan 1, 19853.07  
Dec 1, 19843.52  
Nov 1, 19842.61  
Oct 1, 19843.5  
Sep 1, 19844.48  
Aug 1, 19844.69  
Jul 1, 19844.71  
Jun 1, 19844.54  
May 1, 19843.4  
Apr 1, 19844.47  
Mar 1, 19843.92  
Feb 1, 19844.63  
Jan 1, 19844.85  
Dec 1, 19833.63  
Nov 1, 19834.88  
Oct 1, 19834.71  
Sep 1, 19834.84  
Aug 1, 19834.9  
Jul 1, 19833.7  
Jun 1, 19832.44  
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Apr 1, 19834.83  
Mar 1, 19833.61  
Feb 1, 19834.95  

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