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

United States Food in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 2.9% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.5% in September 2026.
The level stood at 352.1 (index (1982-84=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.4% (Oct 2016) to 11.4% (Aug 2022), averaging 3.4%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF1`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1947-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (958 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/food-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 352.1 | 2.9 |
| September 2026 | 350.5 | 2.5 |
| August 2026 | 350.3 | 2.6 |
| July 2026 | 349.9 | 2.9 |
| June 2026 | 349.6 | 3.0 |
| May 2026 | 348.9 | 3.1 |
| April 2026 | 348.3 | 3.2 |
| March 2026 | 346.6 | 2.7 |
| February 2026 | 346.6 | 3.1 |
| January 2026 | 345.3 | 2.9 |
| December 2025 | 344.6 | 3.0 |
| November 2025 | 342.4 | 2.6 |
| October 2025 | 342.2 | 2.9 |
| September 2025 | 342.1 | 3.1 |
| August 2025 | 341.3 | 3.2 |
| July 2025 | 339.9 | 2.9 |
| June 2025 | 339.5 | 3.0 |
| May 2025 | 338.5 | 2.9 |
| April 2025 | 337.5 | 2.8 |
| March 2025 | 337.3 | 2.9 |
| February 2025 | 336.1 | 2.6 |
| January 2025 | 335.4 | 2.4 |
| December 2024 | 334.5 | 2.5 |
| November 2024 | 333.6 | 2.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF1"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAF1",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```