Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Median Consumer Price Index

Title Median Consumer Price Index
Series ID MEDCPIM158SFRBCLE
Source Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Release Current Median CPI
Seasonal Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Percent Change at Annual Rate
Date Range 1983-01-01 to 2025-12-01
Last Updated 2026-01-13 10:05 AM CST
Notes Median Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of core inflation calculated the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Ohio State University. Median CPI was created as a different way to get a 'Core CPI' measure, or a better measure of underlying inflation trends. To calculate the Median CPI, the Cleveland Fed analyzes the median price change of the goods and services published by the BLS. The median price change is the price change that's right in the middle of the long list of all of the price changes. This series excludes 49.5% of the CPI components with the highest and lowest one-month price changes from each tail of the price-change distribution resulting in a Median CPI Inflation Estimate.

According to research from the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI provides a better signal of the inflation trend than either the all-items CPI or the CPI excluding food and energy. According to newer research done at the Cleveland Fed, the Median CPI is even better at PCE inflation in the near and longer term than the core PCE.

For further information, visit The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
DATE VALUE
1983-01-01 5.014653399852010
1983-02-01 4.952545116582140
1983-03-01 3.612260555759430
1983-04-01 4.828054151999520
1983-05-01 3.767326298293080
1983-06-01 2.441297751243150
1983-07-01 3.697582190190190
1983-08-01 4.896990368256620
1983-09-01 4.837827872218980
1983-10-01 4.709706721763050
1983-11-01 4.882071735533060
1983-12-01 3.626765693556380
1984-01-01 4.852490457429440
1984-02-01 4.632377428799320
1984-03-01 3.923226162856700
1984-04-01 4.473753819875580
1984-05-01 3.397504804030120
1984-06-01 4.540476404501190
1984-07-01 4.709706721763050
1984-08-01 4.691308113723470
1984-09-01 4.476876540261210
1984-10-01 3.496534118649650
1984-11-01 2.608025249557230
1984-12-01 3.520313904137850
1985-01-01 3.074902722913090
1985-02-01 5.603397506492170
1985-03-01 4.714338130800600
1985-04-01 4.493616324640270
1985-05-01 3.307093069570330
1985-06-01 4.937368526199130
1985-07-01 2.431483441962470
1985-08-01 3.459635634645550
1985-09-01 3.449608017893450
1985-10-01 3.462854485242640
1985-11-01 5.392038711178750
1985-12-01 3.083169606696810
1986-01-01 4.423300377209730
1986-02-01 3.170191095522630
1986-03-01 4.386848149123110
1986-04-01 4.169624405175140
1986-05-01 2.242973306986150
1986-06-01 3.394287817164220
1986-07-01 4.019606265441330
1986-08-01 3.282863636235270
1986-09-01 4.001443111851200
1986-10-01 4.170621039431930
1986-11-01 4.605737232760120
1986-12-01 3.927452733774640
1987-01-01 5.358297845557260
1987-02-01 3.337758063505000
1987-03-01 3.798985574673200
1987-04-01 4.732865770015730
1987-05-01 4.506360416612500
1987-06-01 2.868557467155750
1987-07-01 4.187814480845420
1987-08-01 3.313027602544060
1987-09-01 5.227581400882200
1987-10-01 3.784955091657970
1987-11-01 3.325268440110210
1987-12-01 2.840113034554710
1988-01-01 3.318591387376200
1988-02-01 2.908835169807070
1988-03-01 4.419180052375090
1988-04-01 4.737497992826370
1988-05-01 3.413591238426820
1988-06-01 4.673037474453870
1988-07-01 4.570726715533730
1988-08-01 5.273484962528840
1988-09-01 5.009382068665590
1988-10-01 4.272697734923140
1988-11-01 2.956645472260160
1988-12-01 3.950079874306330
1989-01-01 4.681421775831400
1989-02-01 5.209476424615380
1989-03-01 5.034610400585170
1989-04-01 4.879063020712130
1989-05-01 5.388009274451560
1989-06-01 3.855001158486940
1989-07-01 5.814260243977490
1989-08-01 2.855873684094900
1989-09-01 3.472882907550190
1989-10-01 5.169128097727580
1989-11-01 4.162523763660200
1989-12-01 3.770181375895800
1990-01-01 5.216139934786220
1990-02-01 4.981650393083200
1990-03-01 5.250467880387100
1990-04-01 5.314373822283120
1990-05-01 3.966493807233440
1990-06-01 5.627999310707900
1990-07-01 5.302671687542860
1990-08-01 5.665606063414130
1990-09-01 2.816722708065460
1990-10-01 4.553350484439140
1990-11-01 3.613996115240870
1990-12-01 5.055826118883070
1991-01-01 5.562784486267300
1991-02-01 4.355024175390600
1991-03-01 3.655285369376580
1991-04-01 3.372761236388920
1991-05-01 4.468507632391420
1991-06-01 2.901936412464520
1991-07-01 4.442030312381060
1991-08-01 3.089832464880280
1991-09-01 4.065400077602700
1991-10-01 2.335350136049690
1991-11-01 4.291777168971270
1991-12-01 2.645996956243810
1992-01-01 1.732730355291450
1992-02-01 2.588859589468060
1992-03-01 3.787065904024910
1992-04-01 2.428294262232320
1992-05-01 2.802321541640440
1992-06-01 4.288908939103340
1992-07-01 1.778454009982180
1992-08-01 2.117272655810990
1992-09-01 1.864709581397510
1992-10-01 3.783837808574430
1992-11-01 3.275941897844770
1992-12-01 1.878013905928120
1993-01-01 3.442923847625750
1993-02-01 2.296625869463260
1993-03-01 1.700795936127310
1993-04-01 4.096520336215790
1993-05-01 2.975504052172330
1993-06-01 2.548573779808640
1993-07-01 1.688853362279530
1993-08-01 2.528927550909320
1993-09-01 2.334001913721620
1993-10-01 3.699815313041310
1993-11-01 3.636064713841810
1993-12-01 2.817707470748830
1994-01-01 2.711771857755880
1994-02-01 3.605814301317500
1994-03-01 2.174536385958260
1994-04-01 2.514685980689580
1994-05-01 2.901813347410060
1994-06-01 2.894791964211650
1994-07-01 2.069453080657850
1994-08-01 3.518703771911570
1994-09-01 3.747093671193640
1994-10-01 2.220319585935120
1994-11-01 4.392090577456660
1994-12-01 1.216085931514880
1995-01-01 4.186194834186340
1995-02-01 3.337634520750890
1995-03-01 3.264571270014250
1995-04-01 3.658509799352340
1995-05-01 3.559462576782590
1995-06-01 2.099536658514260
1995-07-01 3.032715326418160
1995-08-01 2.942349450837160
1995-09-01 3.263211953597600
1995-10-01 3.227007329413830
1995-11-01 2.669228990781370
1995-12-01 2.579646738882000
1996-01-01 3.775767724310560
1996-02-01 2.618960711612410
1996-03-01 3.110564773018650
1996-04-01 3.133275713338880
1996-05-01 2.937790058284140
1996-06-01 2.511248661613140
1996-07-01 3.196372463227100
1996-08-01 2.321500991229700
1996-09-01 3.130189825258120
1996-10-01 2.881981803179330
1996-11-01 3.496534118649650
1996-12-01 2.200241215724530
1997-01-01 3.026179053514080
1997-02-01 2.342949511876770
1997-03-01 2.953194571601240
1997-04-01 2.987708349969400
1997-05-01 2.635673454855510
1997-06-01 2.498482646908660
1997-07-01 2.026176337604050
1997-08-01 2.315618688559120
1997-09-01 2.531996943131490
1997-10-01 2.481544928792760
1997-11-01 2.707959677641590
1997-12-01 3.068734233530000
1998-01-01 2.421792778487110
1998-02-01 2.870650942095220
1998-03-01 2.443015322517410
1998-04-01 2.274818747865300
1998-05-01 3.037772167990820
1998-06-01 3.123894747653220
1998-07-01 3.214777163141020
1998-08-01 3.371771601643370
1998-09-01 3.166239719901800
1998-10-01 3.337016067017280
1998-11-01 2.193018783897700
1998-12-01 1.993668723493090
1999-01-01 1.549172043271250
1999-02-01 1.740410613086160
1999-03-01 1.842620799895370
1999-04-01 2.675990382383580
1999-05-01 1.715177475972340
1999-06-01 1.182844604978570
1999-07-01 2.393706869706880
1999-08-01 2.361582428460100
1999-09-01 2.480563117888330
1999-10-01 1.693605865211410
1999-11-01 2.187755272409260
1999-12-01 2.602373445374550
2000-01-01 3.851771126175230
2000-02-01 2.785583925019930
2000-03-01 3.416808775840160
2000-04-01 2.276901266417770
2000-05-01 2.853533844759860
2000-06-01 3.142534502701410
2000-07-01 3.436363352740470
2000-08-01 2.875700615093430
2000-09-01 3.068734233530000
2000-10-01 2.701073265357450
2000-11-01 2.651773999720010
2000-12-01 3.296461022515910
2001-01-01 4.076477831757400
2001-02-01 2.836788954374890
2001-03-01 2.992146605160780
2001-04-01 3.144633088126820
2001-05-01 3.501116191965870
2001-06-01 3.521800314755020
2001-07-01 2.435041107688550
2001-08-01 3.805442845584750
2001-09-01 2.782507574753180
2001-10-01 4.184076582008210
2001-11-01 3.443171411596730
2001-12-01 2.475286031999420
2002-01-01 2.761589671501490
2002-02-01 3.383524075040460
2002-03-01 2.872621423037100
2002-04-01 2.676482144817530
2002-05-01 2.420198438192570
2002-06-01 2.502533198871300
2002-07-01 2.245055231131340
2002-08-01 2.285721775939090
2002-09-01 2.717797897757480
2002-10-01 2.313903075338940
2002-11-01 1.910976007451830
2002-12-01 3.012614284553820
2003-01-01 2.181390427698160
2003-02-01 1.975830234496810
2003-03-01 1.126211809259490
2003-04-01 0.553036890472014
2003-05-01 1.075788186428040
2003-06-01 1.123059635442210
2003-07-01 2.671073122657110
2003-08-01 2.357414269248180
2003-09-01 2.022265144695770
2003-10-01 2.095867494397610
2003-11-01 1.186362411648110
2003-12-01 1.798822339448060
2004-01-01 2.220074705983950
2004-02-01 2.912654553469740
2004-03-01 2.734402268219790
2004-04-01 2.538381926953930
2004-05-01 3.217494890527070
2004-06-01 2.724931448847250
2004-07-01 1.771136959555130
2004-08-01 2.873237451740350
2004-09-01 2.146634995275300
2004-10-01 2.660501093727620
2004-11-01 1.480066305537900
2004-12-01 1.915249726088560
2005-01-01 3.421759136345410
2005-02-01 3.304002290741040
2005-03-01 1.897179395012170
2005-04-01 2.096479013356520
2005-05-01 3.168462351618560
2005-06-01 1.624775389201780
2005-07-01 3.028645573474640
2005-08-01 2.222156202708760
2005-09-01 4.024707240611610
2005-10-01 3.331575155986190
2005-11-01 2.836911948142260
2005-12-01 2.204893199204010
2006-01-01 2.884321866238860
2006-02-01 2.072020873715560
2006-03-01 3.082182513609630
2006-04-01 2.887031616512600
2006-05-01 4.288160684583930
2006-06-01 3.199830834991340
2006-07-01 3.053930524152840
2006-08-01 4.621370396779210
2006-09-01 2.106263773336670
2006-10-01 3.650697040015770
2006-11-01 3.024699167519350
2006-12-01 2.725546543801330
2007-01-01 2.964410263168920
2007-02-01 4.447025640019350
2007-03-01 2.688531121842530
2007-04-01 2.368325368368020
2007-05-01 2.353491437997520
2007-06-01 3.268031736773040
2007-07-01 2.828170985117830
2007-08-01 2.184572804626960
2007-09-01 3.704406007700830
2007-10-01 3.434630520898270
2007-11-01 3.475359352757000
2007-12-01 2.982653883982640
2008-01-01 3.283605276284420
2008-02-01 2.857474363265640
2008-03-01 3.040485746123990
2008-04-01 2.241013884465120
2008-05-01 2.462769289593100
2008-06-01 4.053700895452720
2008-07-01 3.989128739278920
2008-08-01 2.940131284901270
2008-09-01 3.174389707613720
2008-10-01 2.201710242169910
2008-11-01 1.936253665785250
2008-12-01 0.363484150800542
2009-01-01 2.403640625026320
2009-02-01 2.143576057194730
2009-03-01 1.908289830855180
2009-04-01 1.861170199437390
2009-05-01 1.293768937207410
2009-06-01 0.755845908893460
2009-07-01 0.125832513392354
2009-08-01 1.625506107909900
2009-09-01 0.914369783533586
2009-10-01 1.190365418813500
2009-11-01 0.516016421313492
2009-12-01 0.460810409841406
2010-01-01 0.680110845940707
2010-02-01 -0.106627854267949
2010-03-01 -0.286064246298046
2010-04-01 0.452616254178473
2010-05-01 0.275747889719580
2010-06-01 1.264752676752390
2010-07-01 0.632305068442718
2010-08-01 0.430205934037220
2010-09-01 1.536272276871540
2010-10-01 1.126090571072020
2010-11-01 1.318298980665910
2010-12-01 1.393380280754000
2011-01-01 2.273226259904960
2011-02-01 2.816968897925890
2011-03-01 1.744189982663950
2011-04-01 2.249219196003760
2011-05-01 2.305815539623900
2011-06-01 1.926728076324720
2011-07-01 2.537031375666500
2011-08-01 3.177970771699010
2011-09-01 2.491977079424460
2011-10-01 2.022265144695770
2011-11-01 1.847013798875220
2011-12-01 2.374333057791560
2012-01-01 3.198089284502540
2012-02-01 1.684551913367830
2012-03-01 2.420296320561730
2012-04-01 2.285133842789170
2012-05-01 1.732072072210130
2012-06-01 1.922063277611440
2012-07-01 2.083711194321220
2012-08-01 2.423866019134450
2012-09-01 2.286603742728930
2012-10-01 1.875047663153740
2012-11-01 2.072155378793550
2012-12-01 1.790650165669020
2013-01-01 2.741807503687040
2013-02-01 2.451542227860080
2013-03-01 1.215357911797030
2013-04-01 2.088884185994000
2013-05-01 1.956382332252900
2013-06-01 2.137250439624690
2013-07-01 2.003200047400690
2013-08-01 2.148029898916200
2013-09-01 2.232160173144560
2013-10-01 1.163729290892170
2013-11-01 2.605506407377420
2013-12-01 2.844644082271720
2014-01-01 2.406326503521880
2014-02-01 2.350831346470250
2014-03-01 2.858976675435710
2014-04-01 2.214932228796760
2014-05-01 2.545626607080710
2014-06-01 1.311364441118660
2014-07-01 2.404903838375750
2014-08-01 1.751736915350980
2014-09-01 1.935410984587140
2014-10-01 2.428956551126800
2014-11-01 2.256310541002330
2014-12-01 2.383394245564200
2015-01-01 1.947529598838260
2015-02-01 1.954494515718320
2015-03-01 2.433335926367430
2015-04-01 2.962650538676840
2015-05-01 2.501291099109500
2015-06-01 2.972399564310920
2015-07-01 1.922025300603170
2015-08-01 1.635790632115650
2015-09-01 2.998415692758720
2015-10-01 2.283164491448050
2015-11-01 2.265480600126500
2015-12-01 1.834719696238190
2016-01-01 2.708416591320040
2016-02-01 2.537714401272480
2016-03-01 2.222004558645920
2016-04-01 3.825477883309510
2016-05-01 3.280519188040400
2016-06-01 2.103390460552120
2016-07-01 2.490164710979360
2016-08-01 2.742570890792080
2016-09-01 2.498329334931220
2016-10-01 2.018025561750750
2016-11-01 2.458831516234520
2016-12-01 2.038385107748810
2017-01-01 3.436305774829430
2017-02-01 3.292346338753220
2017-03-01 1.914383675117230
2017-04-01 1.553658362579010
2017-05-01 2.113218870984350
2017-06-01 1.896833786204670
2017-07-01 2.122093683414070
2017-08-01 2.274757987652040
2017-09-01 2.870256771448300
2017-10-01 2.424963024034650
2017-11-01 2.420392958613580
2017-12-01 2.955747189082340
2018-01-01 4.170000418261540
2018-02-01 2.013279345548670
2018-03-01 1.961900073725390
2018-04-01 2.932009148094880
2018-05-01 2.981832550840120
2018-06-01 2.632117888537120
2018-07-01 2.111493914499850
2018-08-01 2.296711286785100
2018-09-01 2.333723355546220
2018-10-01 2.606262687479230
2018-11-01 3.723763601700770
2018-12-01 2.911777015054430
2019-01-01 2.889604725626340
2019-02-01 2.978217626261090
2019-03-01 3.210241148322870
2019-04-01 2.829462323790890
2019-05-01 2.558535145676280
2019-06-01 2.963104994951690
2019-07-01 3.200888811785110
2019-08-01 2.625756630987450
2019-09-01 2.504402846457740
2019-10-01 2.670727308868150
2019-11-01 3.277858101351860
2019-12-01 2.525417081943760
2020-01-01 3.610687692651180
2020-02-01 2.886791272094640
2020-03-01 2.960743168714150
2020-04-01 2.180866529054030
2020-05-01 2.898791422110110
2020-06-01 1.834564869423990
2020-07-01 3.443135908335290
2020-08-01 2.607115513993600
2020-09-01 1.144341378287760
2020-10-01 1.820575689732730
2020-11-01 1.459862986976870
2020-12-01 1.443688886956810
2021-01-01 1.206181343521620
2021-02-01 2.785672844183650
2021-03-01 2.188123332787680
2021-04-01 2.898023166513950
2021-05-01 3.373091013364400
2021-06-01 3.663084885277000
2021-07-01 3.120084123938600
2021-08-01 4.111980016465290
2021-09-01 5.377588744797010
2021-10-01 6.914499150217600
2021-11-01 5.436207770641200
2021-12-01 4.931558329309070
2022-01-01 6.407783582695450
2022-02-01 6.318086528174800
2022-03-01 5.596234775545580
2022-04-01 6.633146057404370
2022-05-01 7.665622056006230
2022-06-01 8.191571745011350
2022-07-01 7.029235809544780
2022-08-01 7.774008131789370
2022-09-01 7.457016104492700
2022-10-01 7.542808064459710
2022-11-01 6.153166772803800
2022-12-01 5.523785932677280
2023-01-01 6.725673803672080
2023-02-01 7.155556624288640
2023-03-01 4.699737447943920
2023-04-01 5.671254241306430
2023-05-01 4.807998231468050
2023-06-01 4.699110524830470
2023-07-01 3.228607938150650
2023-08-01 4.207969057027340
2023-09-01 4.838967565605160
2023-10-01 4.165762953460050
2023-11-01 5.535063841227750
2023-12-01 4.187930843193310
2024-01-01 5.724913884914520
2024-02-01 4.301751616910470
2024-03-01 4.730165921181830
2024-04-01 4.251322590060980
2024-05-01 2.807290358930570
2024-06-01 2.496255989115870
2024-07-01 2.636289491486000
2024-08-01 3.701742256392550
2024-09-01 4.146461276568750
2024-10-01 3.698694597452820
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