The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for February 2022 was 283.716 — representing a change of 7.9 percent over the index for February 2021.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for February 2022 was 294.605 — representing a change of 6.6 percent over the index for February 2021.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for February 2022 was 301.151 — representing a change of 5.1 percent over the index for February 2021.
The March CPI will be available April 12, 2022.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 6.2 percent for 2022 and 2.6 percent for 2023.
Released on March 11, 2022