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US CPI Climbs 3.5% YoY, Energy Up 15.7%, States Ranked

8/5/2026

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U.S. consumer prices rose 3.5% over the 12 months ending June 2026, above the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s 2% target.
Energy prices jumped 15.7% YoY, with gasoline up 26.7% and electricity up 4.0%.
Grocery prices rose 3.0% in the same period.
Stacker ranked affordable states with a Q1 2026 cost-of-living index using prices of 60+ goods and services from a survey of 270+ urban areas, expressed as a percent of the U.S. average.

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U.S. consumer prices rose 3.5% over the 12 months ending June 2026, above the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s 2% target.
Energy prices jumped 15.7% YoY, with gasoline up 26.7% and electricity up 4.0%.
Grocery prices rose 3.0% in the same period.
Stacker ranked affordable states with a Q1 2026 cost-of-living index using prices of 60+ goods and services from a survey of 270+ urban areas, expressed as a percent of the U.S. average.