November 18, 2020
Update
The Bay Area Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of a range of goods and services over time.
The change in the index is referred to as the rate of inflation. The numbers presented are prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area covering San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose through 2018. This series is generally used as representative of the CPI for the nine-county Bay Area region, although a change in the sample geography in 2018 means the index is now reported for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Core Based Statistical Area, covering Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties.
As of May of 2020, the time series was updated back to 1988 using data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (CBSA) [CUURA422SA0], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUURA422SA0, May 10, 2020. Minor differences in the historical data may occur as a result.
Raw Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI numbers are provided below. Annual averages are provided, followed by bimonthly values. The base year is an average of 1982, 1983 and 1984 (hence 1982-84=100).
Monthly Bay Area Index
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | --- | 299.7 | --- | 298.1 | --- | 300.0 | --- | 300.2 | --- | 301.7 | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | --- | 291.2 | --- | 294.8 | --- | 295.3 | --- | 295.5 | --- | 298.4 | --- | 297.0 | 295.4 |
| 2018 | --- | 281.3 | --- | 283.4 | --- | 286.1 | --- | 287.7 | --- | 289.7 | --- | 289.9 | 286.3 |
| 2017 | --- | 271.6 | --- | 274.6 | --- | 275.3 | --- | 275.9 | --- | 277.6 | --- | 277.4 | 275.4 |
| 2016 | --- | 262.6 | --- | 264.6 | --- | 266.0 | --- | 267.9 | --- | 270.3 | --- | 269.5 | 266.8 |
| 2015 | --- | 254.9 | --- | 257.6 | --- | 259.1 | --- | 259.9 | --- | 261.0 | --- | 260.3 | 258.8 |
| 2014 | --- | 248.6 | --- | 251.5 | --- | 253.3 | --- | 253.4 | --- | 254.5 | --- | 252.3 | 252.3 |
| 2013 | --- | 242.7 | --- | 244.7 | --- | 245.9 | --- | 246.1 | --- | 246.6 | --- | 245.7 | 245.3 |
| 2012 | --- | 236.9 | --- | 239.0 | --- | 239.8 | --- | 241.2 | --- | 242.8 | --- | 239.5 | 239.9 |
| 2011 | --- | 230.0 | --- | 234.1 | --- | 233.6 | --- | 234.6 | --- | 235.3 | --- | 234.3 | 233.7 |
| 2010 | --- | 226.1 | --- | 227.7 | --- | 228.1 | --- | 228.0 | --- | 228.1 | --- | 227.7 | 227.6 |
| 2009 | --- | 222.2 | --- | 223.9 | --- | 225.7 | --- | 225.8 | --- | 226.1 | --- | 224.2 | 224.6 |
| 2008 | --- | 219.6 | --- | 222.1 | --- | 225.2 | --- | 225.4 | --- | 225.8 | --- | 218.5 | 222.8 |
| 2007 | --- | 213.7 | --- | 215.8 | --- | 216.1 | --- | 216.2 | --- | 217.9 | --- | 218.5 | 216.4 |
| 2006 | --- | 207.1 | --- | 208.9 | --- | 209.1 | --- | 210.7 | --- | 211.0 | --- | 210.4 | 209.5 |
| 2005 | --- | 201.2 | --- | 202.5 | --- | 201.2 | --- | 203.0 | --- | 205.9 | --- | 203.4 | 202.9 |
| 2004 | --- | 198.1 | --- | 198.3 | --- | 199.0 | --- | 198.7 | --- | 200.3 | --- | 199.5 | 199.0 |
| 2003 | --- | 197.7 | --- | 197.3 | --- | 196.3 | --- | 196.3 | --- | 196.3 | --- | 195.3 | 196.5 |
| 2002 | --- | 191.3 | --- | 193.0 | --- | 193.2 | --- | 193.5 | --- | 194.3 | --- | 193.2 | 193.1 |
| 2001 | --- | 187.9 | --- | 189.1 | --- | 190.9 | --- | 191.0 | --- | 191.7 | --- | 190.6 | 190.2 |
| 2000 | --- | 176.5 | --- | 178.7 | --- | 179.1 | --- | 181.7 | --- | 183.4 | --- | 184.1 | 180.6 |
| 1999 | --- | 169.4 | --- | 172.2 | --- | 171.8 | --- | 173.5 | --- | 175.2 | --- | 174.5 | 172.8 |
| 1998 | --- | 163.2 | --- | 164.6 | --- | 165.5 | --- | 166.6 | --- | 167.2 | --- | 167.4 | 165.7 |
| 1997 | 157.0 | 157.9 | 159.2 | 159.6 | 159.8 | 160.0 | 160.6 | 161.2 | 161.6 | 162.5 | 162.6 | 162.6 | 160.4 |
| 1996 | 152.9 | 153.2 | 152.9 | 153.9 | 155.1 | 155.2 | 155.9 | 155.6 | 156.3 | 156.9 | 156.9 | 156.0 | 155.1 |
| 1995 | 150.3 | 150.5 | 151.1 | 151.5 | 151.3 | 151.7 | 151.5 | 151.5 | 152.3 | 152.6 | 152.4 | 152.1 | 151.6 |
| 1994 | 147.5 | 147.4 | 148.2 | 148.0 | 148.3 | 148.1 | 148.9 | 149.4 | 149.4 | 149.4 | 149.8 | 149.4 | 148.7 |
| 1993 | 145.1 | 145.5 | 145.7 | 146.8 | 146.9 | 146.1 | 146.1 | 146.2 | 146.5 | 147.0 | 147.2 | 147.0 | 146.3 |
| 1992 | 140.3 | 141.0 | 141.9 | 141.6 | 141.9 | 141.9 | 142.2 | 142.7 | 143.7 | 144.3 | 144.2 | 144.3 | 142.5 |
| 1991 | 136.7 | 136.1 | 136.3 | 135.8 | 136.2 | 137.6 | 138.2 | 139.1 | 139.7 | 139.6 | 139.8 | 139.8 | 137.9 |
| 1990 | 128.5 | 129.2 | 130.0 | 130.7 | 130.8 | 131.6 | 132.3 | 133.1 | 134.0 | 134.6 | 134.7 | 135.1 | 132.0 |
| 1989 | 124.0 | 124.0 | 125.9 | 125.4 | 126.3 | 126.2 | 127.4 | 128.1 | 126.8 | 127.5 | 127.2 | 127.4 | 126.4 |
| 1988 | 118.4 | 117.9 | 119.1 | 118.7 | 119.7 | 120.1 | 120.9 | 122.0 | 122.1 | 122.3 | 122.2 | 122.6 | 120.5 |
| 1987 | 112.5 | 113.4 | 113.7 | 114.8 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 115.8 | 116.1 | 116.6 | 117.1 | 117.3 | 117.4 | 115.4 |
| 1986 | --- | 111.0 | 113.7 | 110.4 | --- | 111.9 | --- | 112.4 | --- | 113.1 | --- | 111.8 | 111.6 |
| 1985 | --- | 106.9 | --- | 107.5 | --- | 108.4 | --- | 109.2 | --- | 109.5 | --- | 109.4 | 108.4 |
| 1984 | --- | 101.4 | --- | 102.9 | --- | 103.7 | --- | 105.2 | --- | 106.5 | --- | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| 1983 | --- | 96.7 | --- | 97.4 | --- | 98.6 | --- | 99.5 | --- | 99.4 | --- | 100.0 | 98.4 |
| 1982 | --- | 96.2 | --- | 97.2 | --- | 99.1 | --- | 99.0 | --- | 98.4 | --- | 95.6 | 97.6 |
| 1981 | --- | 84.7 | --- | 87.9 | --- | 89.1 | --- | 93.6 | --- | 96.6 | --- | 95.6 | 90.8 |
| 1980 | --- | 78.3 | --- | 79.2 | --- | 80.7 | --- | 81.6 | --- | 81.9 | --- | 82.9 | 80.4 |
| 1979 | --- | 66.3 | --- | 67.9 | --- | 69.1 | --- | 71.0 | --- | 72.0 | --- | 74.9 | 69.8 |
| 1978 | --- | 61.5 | --- | 62.7 | --- | 64.8 | --- | 66.6 | --- | 66.1 | --- | 65.3 | 64.3 |
| 1977 | --- | --- | 57.2 | --- | --- | 58.8 | --- | --- | 59.9 | --- | --- | 60.9 | 58.8 |
| 1976 | --- | --- | 53.8 | --- | --- | 54.3 | --- | --- | 55.3 | --- | --- | 56.0 | 54.6 |
| 1975 | --- | --- | 50.7 | --- | --- | 51.6 | --- | --- | 52.5 | --- | --- | 53.4 | 51.8 |
| 1974 | --- | --- | 45.3 | --- | --- | 46.8 | --- | --- | 48.2 | --- | --- | 49.5 | 47.0 |
| 1973 | --- | --- | 41.9 | --- | --- | 42.5 | --- | --- | 43.8 | --- | --- | 44.0 | 42.8 |
| 1972 | --- | --- | 39.9 | --- | --- | 40.4 | --- | --- | 40.9 | --- | --- | 41.1 | 40.4 |
| 1971 | --- | --- | 38.7 | --- | --- | 39.0 | --- | --- | 39.3 | --- | --- | 39.6 | 39.1 |
| 1970 | --- | --- | 37.2 | --- | --- | 37.6 | --- | --- | 38.0 | --- | --- | 38.5 | 37.7 |
Bay Area Index Annual Average
| YEAR | RAW BLS INDEX 1982-84=100.0 |
Dec–Dec Percentage Change |
Annual Avg Percentage Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Annual Avg | |||
| 2019 | 295.4 | 297.0 | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 286.3 | 289.9 | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| 2017 | 275.4 | 277.4 | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 266.8 | 269.5 | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 258.8 | 260.3 | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| 2014 | 252.3 | 252.3 | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 245.3 | 245.7 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 2012 | 239.9 | 239.5 | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| 2011 | 233.7 | 234.3 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 227.6 | 227.7 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 2009 | 224.6 | 224.2 | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| 2008 | 222.8 | 218.5 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 216.4 | 218.5 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| 2006 | 209.5 | 210.4 | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| 2005 | 202.9 | 203.4 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 199.0 | 199.5 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | 196.5 | 195.3 | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| 2002 | 193.1 | 193.2 | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| 2001 | 190.2 | 190.6 | 5.3% | 3.5% |
| 2000 | 180.6 | 184.1 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| 1999 | 172.8 | 174.5 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 1998 | 165.7 | 167.4 | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 1997 | 160.4 | 162.6 | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| 1996 | 155.1 | 156.0 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 1995 | 151.6 | 152.1 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| 1994 | 148.7 | 149.4 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 1993 | 146.3 | 147.0 | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| 1992 | 142.5 | 144.3 | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 1991 | 137.9 | 139.8 | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| 1990 | 132.0 | 135.1 | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| 1989 | 126.4 | 127.4 | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| 1988 | 120.5 | 122.6 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 1987 | 117.4 | 115.4 | 5.0% | 3.4% |
| 1986 | 111.8 | 111.6 | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| 1985 | 109.4 | 108.4 | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| 1984 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| 1983 | 100.0 | 98.4 | 4.6% | 0.8% |
| 1982 | 95.6 | 97.6 | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| 1981 | 95.6 | 90.8 | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| 1980 | 82.9 | 80.4 | 10.7% | 15.2% |
| 1979 | 74.9 | 69.8 | 14.7% | 8.6% |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 64.3 | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 58.8 | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| 1976 | 56.0 | 54.6 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 51.8 | 7.9% | 10.2% |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 47.0 | 12.5% | 9.8% |
| 1973 | 44.0 | 42.8 | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| 1972 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| 1971 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| 1970 | 38.5 | 37.7 | ----- | ----- |