Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

When you hear 'inflation is at 3.4%' on the news, this is the data behind that number. CPI-U tracks what people actually pay for groceries, gas, rent, doctor visits, and everything else. It lets you see how much more (or less) your money is worth over time. If you're wondering whether wages kept up with inflation, or whether housing costs really did double, you can find the answer here. The data goes back over a century, so you can compare price changes across decades.

Source rows:

1,774,829

Coverage:

1913-01-01T00:00:00Z – 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z