| Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Brockton- Nashua |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
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All Items |
225.672 | 3.0 | 241.987 | 2.9 | ||
All Items (1967 = 100) (1) |
676.014 | 381.056 | ||||
Food and Beverages |
231.130 | 4.5 | 237.339 | 4.2 | ||
Food |
231.301 | 4.7 | 237.187 | 4.4 | ||
Food at home |
229.982 | 6.0 | 237.276 | 5.6 | 236.848 | 4.8 |
Food away from home |
234.435 | 2.9 | 240.039 | 2.8 | ||
Alcoholic beverages |
227.335 | 1.4 | 237.977 | 1.3 | ||
Housing |
220.193 | 1.9 | 249.123 | 1.9 | ||
Shelter |
253.716 | 1.9 | 298.294 | 2.1 | 275.621 | 1.6 |
Rent of primary residence (2) |
257.189 | 2.5 | 296.487 | 2.2 | 283.849 | 1.7 |
| 261.982 | 1.8 | 310.417 | 2.0 | 293.380 | 1.5 | |
| 261.960 | 1.8 | 310.333 | 2.0 | 293.380 | 1.5 | |
Fuels and utilities |
217.674 | 2.4 | 221.138 | 1.5 | ||
Household energy |
189.711 | 1.8 | 202.046 | 0.9 | 211.982 | 3.6 |
| 189.891 | 0.8 | 190.222 | -3.1 | 193.302 | -3.3 | |
Electricity (2) |
192.777 | 2.2 | 186.114 | -1.9 | 185.037 | -1.7 |
Utility (piped) gas service (2) |
178.193 | -3.7 | 187.316 | -6.1 | 200.409 | -6.1 |
Household furnishings and operations |
125.170 | 1.0 | 127.143 | 1.5 | ||
Apparel |
123.470 | 4.6 | 126.040 | 4.1 | ||
Transportation |
208.585 | 5.2 | 209.107 | 5.3 | ||
Private transportation |
203.809 | 5.3 | 202.352 | 5.2 | ||
Motor fuel |
282.501 | 10.3 | 279.173 | 9.6 | 280.976 | 8.2 |
Gasoline |
280.713 | 9.9 | 277.652 | 9.4 | 277.557 | 8.1 |
Medical Care |
405.629 | 3.5 | 428.275 | 3.6 | ||
Recreation (5) |
113.499 | 1.0 | 118.040 | 1.8 | ||
Education and Communication (5) |
132.728 | 1.7 | 134.407 | 0.7 | ||
Other Goods and Services |
391.043 | 1.7 | 422.357 | 2.5 | ||
Energy |
232.300 | 6.6 | 234.452 | 5.1 | 240.534 | 5.8 |
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Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |
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| Item | U.S. City Average |
Northeast region |
Boston- Brockton- Nashua |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
|
All Items |
222.166 | 3.2 | 240.431 | 3.2 | ||
All Items (1967 = 100) (1) |
661.766 | 375.540 | ||||
Food and Beverages |
230.642 | 4.6 | 236.565 | 4.3 | ||
Food |
230.624 | 4.8 | 236.444 | 4.5 | ||
Food at home |
228.925 | 6.1 | 235.708 | 5.7 | 231.872 | 4.8 |
Food away from home |
234.666 | 3.0 | 240.961 | 2.9 | ||
Alcoholic beverages |
229.467 | 1.7 | 236.806 | 1.7 | ||
Housing |
217.009 | 1.9 | 247.230 | 2.0 | ||
Shelter |
247.858 | 1.9 | 295.124 | 2.1 | 279.794 | 1.6 |
Rent of primary residence (2) |
255.322 | 2.4 | 292.804 | 2.1 | 283.849 | 1.7 |
| 237.350 | 1.7 | 273.668 | 2.0 | 257.831 | 1.5 | |
| 237.342 | 1.7 | 273.648 | 2.0 | 257.831 | 1.5 | |
Fuels and utilities |
216.074 | 2.5 | 219.534 | 1.4 | ||
Household energy |
187.586 | 1.9 | 200.019 | 0.8 | 203.750 | 3.2 |
| 189.060 | 1.1 | 190.389 | -3.0 | 193.180 | -3.1 | |
Electricity (2) |
190.926 | 2.3 | 185.935 | -1.9 | 185.038 | -1.7 |
Utility (piped) gas service (2) |
178.374 | -3.6 | 188.125 | -5.6 | 200.414 | -6.1 |
Household furnishings and operations |
121.409 | 1.2 | 120.844 | 1.6 | ||
Apparel |
123.203 | 5.2 | 127.194 | 5.3 | ||
Transportation |
209.013 | 5.7 | 211.245 | 5.7 | ||
Private transportation |
205.607 | 5.7 | 206.141 | 5.6 | ||
Motor fuel |
283.528 | 10.3 | 279.436 | 9.7 | 281.005 | 8.2 |
Gasoline |
281.852 | 9.9 | 278.034 | 9.5 | 277.561 | 8.1 |
Medical Care |
407.909 | 3.6 | 425.905 | 3.7 | ||
Recreation (5) |
109.959 | 1.3 | 118.950 | 2.5 | ||
Education and Communication (5) |
126.413 | 1.1 | 127.562 | 0.2 | ||
Other Goods and Services |
421.000 | 1.7 | 478.536 | 2.3 | ||
Energy |
233.943 | 6.9 | 234.786 | 5.4 | 235.054 | 5.8 |
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Footnotes |
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Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |
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