The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for May 2025 was 321.465 — representing a change of 2.4 percent over the index for May 2024. The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for May 2025 was 333.531 — representing a change of 2.8 percent over the index for May 2024.

The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers, tracks the change in those prices over time. The chart below tracks year-over-year inflation, comparing prices each month to the same month a year earlier. While overall inflation has eased from its 2022 peak, many household costs remain elevated.

Grocery prices rose 0.3% from April to May, and are up 2.2% in the past year.