The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for August 2022 was 296.171 — representing a change of 8.3 percent over the index for August 2021.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for August 2022 was 306.855 — representing a change of 7.4 percent over the index for August 2021.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for August 2022 was 313.280 — representing a change of 6.6 percent over the index for August 2021.
The September CPI will be available October 13, 2022.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 8.0 percent for 2022 and 3.7 percent for 2023.
September 13, 2022