# United States Communication in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States Communication in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 0.7% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.1% in September 2026.
The level stood at 73.51 (index (DECEMBER 1997=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.6% (Aug 2017) to 2.8% (Jun 2021), averaging −0.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAE2`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (DECEMBER 1997=100)
- Coverage: 1998-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (346 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/communication-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 73.51 | 0.7 |
| September 2026 | 73.58 | 1.1 |
| August 2026 | 73.71 | 1.1 |
| July 2026 | 72.08 | −1.2 |
| June 2026 | 71.64 | −2.1 |
| May 2026 | 72.74 | −0.6 |
| April 2026 | 71.79 | −2.0 |
| March 2026 | 71.92 | −2.2 |
| February 2026 | 71.84 | −2.2 |
| January 2026 | 72.19 | −1.4 |
| December 2025 | 71.83 | −1.5 |
| November 2025 | 73.18 | 0.3 |
| October 2025 | 72.97 | −0.8 |
| September 2025 | 72.76 | −1.7 |
| August 2025 | 72.87 | −2.1 |
| July 2025 | 72.97 | −2.2 |
| June 2025 | 73.19 | −1.9 |
| May 2025 | 73.18 | −2.1 |
| April 2025 | 73.25 | −2.3 |
| March 2025 | 73.54 | −1.9 |
| February 2025 | 73.44 | −2.1 |
| January 2025 | 73.19 | −1.9 |
| December 2024 | 72.90 | −1.8 |
| November 2024 | 72.96 | −1.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAE2"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAE2",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```