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Bureau of Labor Statistics Geographic Information Western News Release Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area — January 2026
Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 3.2 percent from a year ago The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario advanced 0.5 percent for the two months ending in January 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that prices for all items less food and energy increased 1.0 percent during the two-month period. The food index rose 0.8 percent, while the energy index decreased 5.3 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi- monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
The Riverside area all items CPI-U advanced 3.2 percent for the 12 months ending in January. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.7 percent over the year. Food prices increased 1.8 percent. Energy prices advanced 1.5 percent.
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Food
Food prices advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in January. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) advanced 1.5 percent, and prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) were unchanged for the same period.
Food prices increased 1.8 percent over the year. Prices for food at home increased 0.3 percent, and prices for food away from home increased 3.6 percent.
Energy
The energy index declined 5.3 percent for the two months ending in January. Gasoline prices fell 10.3 percent.
Energy prices advanced 1.5 percent over the year. Gasoline prices declined 3.9 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.0 percent during the two-month period. Among the index’s components, prices were higher for medical care (+1.9 percent) and shelter (+1.3 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for used cars and trucks (-4.4 percent).
The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.7 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included apparel (+15.8 percent) and shelter (+3.7 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-4.2 percent) and used cars and trucks (-2.4 percent).
Table A. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted Month
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month January 1.5 8.6 1.3 7.3 0.0 2.9 1.8 2.9 0.5 3.2
March 2.7 10.0 0.0 4.6 1.4 4.3 1.0 2.5
May 1.4 9.4 0.8 3.9 0.6 4.0 0.7 2.6
July 1.1 9.2 0.6 3.4 -0.6 2.8 0.2 3.5
September 0.0 8.4 1.4 4.9 0.0 1.4 0.2 3.6
November 0.6 7.5 0.0 4.3 -0.2 1.1 0.6 4.5
The March 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Riverside area is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026.
Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for Riverside is published bi-monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Core Based Statistical Area includes Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in California.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
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Table 1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U by expenditure category for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (December 2017=100 unless otherwise noted)
Expenditure category
Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
Jan.
2025
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
All Items
138.851 - 139.602 3.2 0.5 -
Food and beverages
140.782 - 141.845 1.8 0.8 -
Food
141.967 - 143.137 1.8 0.8 -
Food at home
133.512 133.614 135.477 0.3 1.5 1.4
Cereals and bakery products
155.914 158.021 - - - -
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
- - 147.397 -1.9 - -
Dairy and related products
112.753 113.618 114.605 -1.9 1.6 0.9
Fruits and vegetables
122.213 122.187 124.380 -5.1 1.8 1.8
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
140.951 139.704 143.229 9.5 1.6 2.5
Other food at home
124.589 128.323 123.709 0.0 -0.7 -3.6
Food away from home
154.218 - 154.160 3.6 0.0 -
Alcoholic beverages
- - - - - -
Housing
147.554 - 149.662 4.6 1.4 -
Shelter
146.967 148.413 148.925 3.7 1.3 0.3
Rent of primary residence
153.118 153.416 154.024 3.9 0.6 0.4
Owners' equiv. rent of residences
147.384 147.382 148.039 3.7 0.4 0.4
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence
147.384 147.382 148.039 3.7 0.4 0.4
Household furnishings and operations
127.853 - 129.625 8.3 1.4 -
Apparel
120.204 - 124.823 15.8 3.8 -
Transportation
146.076 - 141.826 1.4 -2.9 -
Private transportation
149.578 - 144.565 1.2 -3.4 -
New and used motor vehicles
116.034 - 115.264 -2.3 -0.7 -
New vehicles
113.562 - 114.151 -1.1 0.5 -
Used cars and trucks
135.383 - 129.464 -2.4 -4.4 -
Motor fuel
153.708 142.480 138.035 -3.9 -10.2 -3.1
Gasoline (all types)
153.655 142.413 137.868 -3.9 -10.3 -3.2
Unleaded regular(1)
153.916 142.373 137.824 -3.9 -10.5 -3.2
Unleaded midgrade(1)
154.386 143.698 138.898 -3.9 -10.0 -3.3
Unleaded premium(1)
151.839 141.714 137.222 -3.6 -9.6 -3.2
Medical Care
135.943 - 138.488 5.2 1.9 -
Recreation
113.218 - 114.513 1.2 1.1 -
Education and communication
101.621 - 102.427 -4.2 0.8 -
Tuition, other school fees, and child care
122.290 - 123.819 -6.9 1.3 -
Other goods and services
- - 128.755 2.7 - -
Footnotes
(1) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. - Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Table 2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U by special aggregate index for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (December 2017=100 unless otherwise noted)
Special aggregate index
Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
Jan.
2025
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
All items
138.851 - 139.602 3.2 0.5 -
Food
141.967 - 143.137 1.8 0.8 -
Energy
165.067 157.617 156.376 1.5 -5.3 -0.8
All items less food and energy
135.649 - 137.058 3.7 1.0 -
All items less energy
136.484 - 137.857 3.4 1.0 -
All items less medical care
139.076 - 139.695 3.1 0.4 -
All items less shelter
134.657 - 134.808 3.0 0.1 -
Commodities
128.157 - 127.853 1.6 -0.2 -
Commodities less food
121.038 - 119.980 1.6 -0.9 -
Commodities less food & beverages
121.164 - 120.056 1.5 -0.9 -
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Special aggregate index
Indexes Percent change from -
Historical
data
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
Jan.
2026
Jan.
2025
Nov.
2025
Dec.
2025
Durables
111.171 - 111.846 1.3 0.6 -
Nondurables
136.249 - 135.437 1.8 -0.6 -
Nondurables less food & beverages
131.344 - 128.178 1.7 -2.4 -
Nondurables less food
130.546 - 127.661 1.8 -2.2 -
Services
146.353 - 147.887 4.3 1.0 -
Services less rent of shelter
145.356 - 146.216 5.2 0.6 -
Services less medical care services
147.103 - 148.555 4.0 1.0 -
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
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