| Item | U.S. city average |
Philadelphia- Wilmington- Atlantic City |
Washington- Baltimore (1) |
Northeast region |
South region |
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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 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
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All items (2) |
225.672 | 3.0 | 234.312 | 2.8 | 241.987 | 2.9 | 219.469 | 3.3 | ||
All items (1967 = 100) (3) |
676.014 | 676.914 | 381.056 | 356.010 | ||||||
Food and beverages (2) |
231.130 | 4.5 | 218.563 | 4.4 | 237.339 | 4.2 | 229.534 | 4.8 | ||
Food (2) |
231.301 | 4.7 | 218.283 | 4.6 | 237.187 | 4.4 | 230.684 | 5.0 | ||
Food at home |
229.982 | 6.0 | 229.965 | 5.5 | 144.454 | 5.9 | 237.276 | 5.6 | 228.276 | 6.5 |
Food away from home (4) |
234.435 | 2.9 | 197.340 | 3.5 | 240.039 | 2.8 | 236.791 | 3.1 | ||
Alcoholic beverages (4) |
227.335 | 1.4 | 219.692 | 2.2 | 237.977 | 1.3 | 212.727 | 1.0 | ||
Housing (2) |
220.193 | 1.9 | 239.844 | 2.6 | 249.123 | 1.9 | 204.895 | 2.1 | ||
Shelter |
253.716 | 1.9 | 286.499 | 2.0 | 163.456 | 2.5 | 298.294 | 2.1 | 227.735 | 2.0 |
| 257.189 | 2.5 | 267.313 | 2.8 | 180.278 | 3.3 | 296.487 | 2.2 | 230.528 | 3.1 | |
| 261.982 | 1.8 | 295.923 | 1.8 | 163.833 | 2.2 | 310.417 | 2.0 | 231.719 | 1.9 | |
| 261.960 | 1.8 | 295.923 | 1.8 | 163.823 | 2.2 | 310.333 | 2.0 | 231.706 | 1.9 | |
Fuels and utilities |
217.674 | 2.4 | 222.002 | 5.6 | 221.138 | 1.5 | 217.309 | 3.7 | ||
Household energy |
189.711 | 1.8 | 195.218 | 5.7 | 173.434 | 0.3 | 202.046 | 0.9 | 182.982 | 3.6 |
| 189.891 | 0.8 | 202.206 | 3.6 | 164.064 | -0.9 | 190.222 | -3.1 | 182.481 | 3.4 | |
Electricity (5) |
192.777 | 2.2 | 207.064 | 5.4 | 167.237 | -1.8 | 186.114 | -1.9 | 179.406 | 3.8 |
Utility (piped) gas service (5) |
178.193 | -3.7 | 184.892 | -1.1 | 135.345 | 3.2 | 187.316 | -6.1 | 187.383 | 0.4 |
Household furnishings and operations |
125.170 | 1.0 | 123.076 | 2.8 | 127.143 | 1.5 | 126.058 | 0.7 | ||
Apparel (2) |
123.470 | 4.6 | 101.974 | 2.4 | 126.040 | 4.1 | 133.133 | 4.7 | ||
Transportation (2) |
208.585 | 5.2 | 210.655 | 4.2 | 209.107 | 5.3 | 207.778 | 5.9 | ||
Private transportation |
203.809 | 5.3 | 208.495 | 4.3 | 202.352 | 5.2 | 206.023 | 6.0 | ||
Motor fuel |
282.501 | 10.3 | 286.873 | 7.0 | 272.232 | 9.2 | 279.173 | 9.6 | 279.011 | 10.3 |
Gasoline |
280.713 | 9.9 | 282.375 | 6.9 | 271.572 | 8.9 | 277.652 | 9.4 | 277.012 | 9.9 |
Medical care (2) |
405.629 | 3.5 | 440.496 | 0.8 | 428.275 | 3.6 | 386.706 | 3.5 | ||
Recreation (8) |
113.499 | 1.0 | 125.980 | 5.9 | 118.040 | 1.8 | 113.510 | 0.5 | ||
Education and communication (8) |
132.728 | 1.7 | 124.418 | -3.5 | 134.407 | 0.7 | 129.225 | 2.3 | ||
Other goods and services (2) |
391.043 | 1.7 | 440.790 | 4.6 | 422.357 | 2.5 | 383.655 | 2.1 | ||
Energy (2) |
232.300 | 6.6 | 228.944 | 6.4 | 214.871 | 5.2 | 234.452 | 5.1 | 222.909 | 7.5 |
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Footnotes |
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Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md., CMSA includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties in New Jersey; New Castle County in Delaware; and Cecil County in Maryland. |
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| Item | U.S. city average | Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City | Washington-Baltimore (1) | Northeast region | South region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
Dec 2011 |
Percent change from Dec 2010 |
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 (2) |
222.166 | 3.2 | 235.194 | 3.1 | 240.431 | 3.2 | 217.463 | 3.6 | ||
All items (1967 = 100) (3) |
661.766 | 683.160 | 375.540 | 352.206 | ||||||
Food and beverages (2) |
230.642 | 4.6 | 222.011 | 4.8 | 236.565 | 4.3 | 228.564 | 4.9 | ||
Food (2) |
230.624 | 4.8 | 220.960 | 4.9 | 236.444 | 4.5 | 229.521 | 5.1 | ||
Food at home |
228.925 | 6.1 | 231.957 | 5.7 | 143.597 | 5.9 | 235.708 | 5.7 | 226.770 | 6.6 |
Food away from home (4) |
234.666 | 3.0 | 197.472 | 3.8 | 240.961 | 2.9 | 235.815 | 3.1 | ||
Alcoholic beverages (4) |
229.467 | 1.7 | 227.685 | 2.9 | 236.806 | 1.7 | 213.983 | 1.1 | ||
Housing (2) |
217.009 | 1.9 | 242.062 | 2.6 | 247.230 | 2.0 | 204.714 | 2.3 | ||
Shelter |
247.858 | 1.9 | 292.605 | 2.1 | 166.572 | 2.5 | 295.124 | 2.1 | 227.174 | 2.2 |
| 255.322 | 2.4 | 267.313 | 2.8 | 180.308 | 3.4 | 292.804 | 2.1 | 228.818 | 3.1 | |
| 237.350 | 1.7 | 263.170 | 1.8 | 163.205 | 2.1 | 273.668 | 2.0 | 215.436 | 1.8 | |
| 237.342 | 1.7 | 263.170 | 1.8 | 163.199 | 2.1 | 273.648 | 2.0 | 215.426 | 1.8 | |
Fuels and utilities |
216.074 | 2.5 | 221.904 | 5.2 | 219.534 | 1.4 | 217.672 | 3.7 | ||
Household energy |
187.586 | 1.9 | 194.293 | 5.2 | 168.133 | -0.5 | 200.019 | 0.8 | 181.806 | 3.6 |
| 189.060 | 1.1 | 204.609 | 3.6 | 162.999 | -1.1 | 190.389 | -3.0 | 182.622 | 3.5 | |
Electricity (5) |
190.926 | 2.3 | 207.063 | 5.4 | 163.717 | -1.8 | 185.935 | -1.9 | 177.991 | 3.9 |
Utility (piped) gas service (5) |
178.374 | -3.6 | 184.888 | -1.1 | 137.813 | 2.3 | 188.125 | -5.6 | 191.353 | 0.2 |
Household furnishings and operations |
121.409 | 1.2 | 117.124 | 2.6 | 120.844 | 1.6 | 121.552 | 1.1 | ||
Apparel (2) |
123.203 | 5.2 | 106.877 | 4.6 | 127.194 | 5.3 | 132.720 | 4.9 | ||
Transportation (2) |
209.013 | 5.7 | 220.309 | 4.9 | 211.245 | 5.7 | 207.324 | 6.4 | ||
Private transportation |
205.607 | 5.7 | 219.260 | 5.0 | 206.141 | 5.6 | 205.736 | 6.5 | ||
Motor fuel |
283.528 | 10.3 | 286.864 | 7.0 | 271.864 | 9.2 | 279.436 | 9.7 | 278.890 | 10.3 |
Gasoline |
281.852 | 9.9 | 282.375 | 6.9 | 271.263 | 8.9 | 278.034 | 9.5 | 277.001 | 9.9 |
Medical care (2) |
407.909 | 3.6 | 426.192 | 0.7 | 425.905 | 3.7 | 392.503 | 3.6 | ||
Recreation (8) |
109.959 | 1.3 | 122.174 | 6.1 | 118.950 | 2.5 | 109.844 | 0.7 | ||
Education and communication (8) |
126.413 | 1.1 | 120.037 | -3.5 | 127.562 | 0.2 | 121.740 | 1.4 | ||
Other goods and services (2) |
421.000 | 1.7 | 460.546 | 4.2 | 478.536 | 2.3 | 409.834 | 2.1 | ||
Energy (2) |
233.943 | 6.9 | 225.779 | 6.1 | 214.775 | 5.0 | 234.786 | 5.4 | 224.791 | 7.7 |
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Footnotes |
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Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md., CMSA includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties in New Jersey; New Castle County in Delaware; and Cecil County in Maryland. |
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| Area | Index | Percent change to Dec 2011 from -- |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Dec 2010 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
|
U.S. city average |
226.230 | 225.672 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. |
219.181 | 218.180 | 2.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif. |
232.731 | 231.567 | 2.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. |
249.317 | 248.307 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, Mass.-N.H.-Maine-Conn. |
245.030 | ||||
Cleveland-Akron, Ohio |
211.225 | ||||
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas |
209.283 | ||||
Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (1) |
147.565 | ||||
Atlanta, Ga. |
208.590 | 3.0 | -0.3 | ||
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich. |
213.505 | 3.5 | 0.3 | ||
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Texas |
200.477 | 3.1 | -0.5 | ||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
231.794 | 3.1 | -0.1 | ||
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. |
234.312 | 2.8 | -0.5 | ||
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. |
234.327 | 2.9 | -0.4 | ||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash. |
234.812 | 3.5 | -0.5 | ||
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Footnotes |
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| Area | Index | Percent change to Dec 2011 from -- |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
Dec 2010 |
Oct 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
|
U.S. city average |
222.813 | 222.166 | 3.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. |
213.704 | 212.597 | 2.5 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif. |
225.786 | 224.444 | 2.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. |
245.546 | 244.586 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, Mass.-N.H.-Maine-Conn. |
246.349 | ||||
Cleveland-Akron, Ohio |
202.824 | ||||
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas |
214.581 | ||||
Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (1) |
148.038 | ||||
Atlanta, Ga. |
207.654 | 3.1 | -0.3 | ||
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich. |
210.199 | 3.9 | 0.4 | ||
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Texas |
199.480 | 3.4 | -0.5 | ||
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
230.394 | 3.5 | -0.1 | ||
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. |
235.194 | 3.1 | -0.5 | ||
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. |
231.109 | 3.1 | -0.5 | ||
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash. |
231.297 | 3.8 | -0.6 | ||
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| Item | U.S. city average |
Pittsburgh |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd half 2011 | Percent change from 2nd half 2010 |
2nd half 2011 | Percent change from 2nd half 2010 |
|
All items |
226.280 | 3.5 | 227.513 | 5.2 |
All items (1967 = 100) |
677.834 | 694.249 | ||
Food and beverages |
230.155 | 4.4 | 237.980 | 6.4 |
Food |
230.259 | 4.6 | 238.975 | 6.9 |
Food at home |
229.090 | 6.0 | 237.937 | 8.3 |
Food away from home |
233.178 | 2.7 | 242.539 | 5.2 |
Alcoholic beverages |
227.267 | 1.4 | 224.567 | 0.5 |
Housing |
220.263 | 1.8 | 220.323 | 3.3 |
Shelter |
252.913 | 1.7 | 241.830 | 3.2 |
Rent of primary residence (1) |
255.154 | 2.2 | 209.140 | 3.5 |
| 260.788 | 1.5 | 238.584 | 3.4 | |
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence (1) (2) (3) (4) |
260.766 | 1.5 | 238.584 | 3.4 |
Fuels and utilities |
222.645 | 3.3 | 247.533 | 6.1 |
Household energy |
195.626 | 2.9 | 234.914 | 7.5 |
| 196.524 | 1.4 | 223.743 | 4.8 | |
Electricity (1) |
200.018 | 2.4 | 190.670 | 11.1 |
Utility (piped) gas service (1) |
182.799 | -2.0 | 221.827 | -5.9 |
Household furnishings and operations |
125.096 | 0.4 | 146.072 | 0.4 |
Apparel |
123.989 | 4.1 | 165.685 | 10.2 |
Transportation |
213.248 | 9.6 | 190.347 | 11.0 |
Private transportation |
208.518 | 9.9 | 190.973 | 10.8 |
Motor fuel |
301.448 | 25.2 | 313.447 | 25.6 |
Gasoline |
300.354 | 25.1 | 316.642 | 25.4 |
Medical care |
402.784 | 3.2 | 418.992 | 5.8 |
Recreation (6) |
113.421 | 0.3 | 114.133 | 2.5 |
Education and communication (6) |
132.291 | 1.3 | 142.823 | 1.1 |
Other goods and services |
388.850 | 1.4 | 392.745 | 2.8 |
Energy |
244.371 | 14.9 | 277.854 | 16.5 |
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Footnotes |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. MSA includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. |
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| Item | U.S. city Average |
Pittsburgh |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd half 2011 | Percent change from 2nd half 2010 |
2nd half 2011 | Percent change from 2nd half 2010 |
|
All items |
222.954 | 3.9 | 222.193 | 5.5 |
All items (1967 = 100) |
664.111 | 660.839 | ||
Food and beverages |
229.645 | 4.5 | 239.566 | 6.6 |
Food |
229.606 | 4.7 | 239.334 | 7.0 |
Food at home |
228.109 | 6.1 | 237.617 | 8.4 |
Food away from home |
233.345 | 2.8 | 245.412 | 5.2 |
Alcoholic beverages |
228.787 | 1.6 | 231.492 | 0.9 |
Housing |
217.016 | 1.8 | 202.539 | 3.5 |
Shelter |
246.726 | 1.7 | 211.384 | 3.3 |
Rent of primary residence (1) |
253.289 | 2.1 | 209.140 | 3.5 |
| 236.212 | 1.5 | 221.675 | 3.4 | |
| 236.204 | 1.5 | 221.675 | 3.4 | |
Fuels and utilities |
221.326 | 3.2 | 256.071 | 6.9 |
Household energy |
193.705 | 2.9 | 244.716 | 8.3 |
| 195.871 | 1.6 | 229.714 | 5.3 | |
Electricity (1) |
198.370 | 2.6 | 190.671 | 11.1 |
Utility (piped) gas service (1) |
182.749 | -2.0 | 221.828 | -5.9 |
Household furnishings and operations |
121.403 | 0.7 | 133.523 | -0.3 |
Apparel |
123.351 | 4.3 | 173.540 | 9.0 |
Transportation |
214.263 | 10.6 | 204.443 | 11.7 |
Private transportation |
210.898 | 10.8 | 206.730 | 11.7 |
Motor fuel |
302.576 | 25.3 | 313.619 | 25.6 |
Gasoline |
301.618 | 25.2 | 316.636 | 25.4 |
Medical care |
404.814 | 3.3 | 406.861 | 6.1 |
Recreation (5) |
109.971 | 0.5 | 116.032 | 3.7 |
Education and communication (5) |
126.038 | 0.5 | 132.450 | 0.8 |
Other goods and services |
418.738 | 1.5 | 440.529 | 2.8 |
Energy |
246.507 | 15.6 | 280.049 | 17.3 |
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Footnotes |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. MSA includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. |
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| Area | Index | Percent change from | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd half 2011 | 2nd half 2010 | 1st half 2011 | |
U.S. city average |
226.280 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
202.576 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
210.242 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, Mass.-N.H.-Maine-Conn. |
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Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. |
219.324 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. |
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Cleveland-Akron, Ohio |
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Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas |
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Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colo. |
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Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich. |
213.452 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Texas |
201.509 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. |
215.140 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif. |
232.251 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
232.178 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
Milwaukee-Racine, Wis. |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. |
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New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. |
249.576 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. |
235.328 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. (1) |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. |
227.513 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
Portland-Salem, Ore.-Wash. |
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St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. |
210.966 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
San Diego, Calif. |
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San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. |
234.698 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash. |
234.715 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. (2) |
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Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (3) |
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Footnotes |
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| Area | Index | Percent change from | |
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| 2nd half 2011 | 2nd half 2010 | 1st half 2011 | |
U.S. city average |
222.954 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
200.987 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
209.690 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, Mass.-N.H.-Maine-Conn. |
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Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. |
214.105 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind. |
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Cleveland-Akron, Ohio |
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Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas |
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Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colo. |
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Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich. |
210.014 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Texas |
200.652 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. |
207.756 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, Calif. |
225.231 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
230.770 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
Milwaukee-Racine, Wis. |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. |
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New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Conn.-Pa. |
245.766 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. |
236.066 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. (1) |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. |
222.193 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
Portland-Salem, Ore.-Wash. |
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St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. |
211.537 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
San Diego, Calif. |
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San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif. |
231.600 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Wash. |
231.415 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. (2) |
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Washington-Baltimore, D.C.-Md.-Va.-W.Va. (3) |
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