The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for September 2021 was 274.310 — representing a change of 5.4 percent over the index for September 2020.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for September 2021 was 286.423 — representing a change of 4.6 percent over the index for September 2020.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for September 2021 was 295.488 — representing a change of 3.8 percent over the index for September 2020.
The October CPI will be available November 10, 2021.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 4.3 percent for 2021 and 3.2 percent for 2022.
Released on October 13, 2021