Table 2 Summary rankings for regional...

Table 2

Summary rankings for regional CPIs

Region	Count	Avg ranking	Category	Count	Avg ranking
West	67	90.15	Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	19	31.11
Midwest	51	98.67	Dairy	19	75.58
South	32	109.97	Nonalcoholic Beverages	19	78.26
Northeast	42	114.83	Food Away from Home	19	104.68
Mid Atlantic	12	141.67	Fruits and Vegetables	19	105.53
			Food at home	37	116.08
			Alcoholic Beverages	19	125.26
			Cereals and Bakery Products	19	127.00
			Other food at Home	19	127.47
			Food	16	131.06

Region	Count	Avg ranking	Category	Count	Avg ranking
West	67	90.15	Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	19	31.11
Midwest	51	98.67	Dairy	19	75.58
South	32	109.97	Nonalcoholic Beverages	19	78.26
Northeast	42	114.83	Food Away from Home	19	104.68
Mid Atlantic	12	141.67	Fruits and Vegetables	19	105.53
			Food at home	37	116.08
			Alcoholic Beverages	19	125.26
			Cereals and Bakery Products	19	127.00
			Other food at Home	19	127.47
			Food	16	131.06

Note(s): Each of the 205 regional CPIs for which we conducted this exercise was ranked monotonically based on their average rankings across our 16 inflation and volatility metrics

Source(s): Authors' calculations using data from the US bureau of labor statistics

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