The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for March 2022 was 287.504 — representing a change of 8.5 percent over the index for March 2021.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for March 2022 was 298.403 — representing a change of 7.3 percent over the index for March 2021.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for March 2022 was 305.024 — representing a change of 6.1 percent over the index for March 2021.
The April CPI will be available May 11, 2022.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 6.8 percent for 2022 and 3.0 percent for 2023.
Released on April 12, 2022