# Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) — Western U.S., 2023
- **This chart shows** the **Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)** for **all items** in **Western urban areas** across the USA in **2023**.
- The data are categorized **by month**, reflecting how the **overall price level** of **goods and services** changed for **urban consumers** in the **Western U.S.** over the course of the year.
- The **CPI** represents **price changes** in an **index format** (not **monetary values** or **percentages**).