June 05, 2025
In April, over-the-year prices of all items in the Detroit metropolitan statistical area (MSA) increased by 1.4 percent, nine-tenths of a percentage point below the national price increase over the same period (+2.3 percent). The price of all items less food and energy in the Detroit metro area advanced by 2.0 percent since April 2024, compared to 2.8 percent nationwide. Over the year, the local energy index decreased by 5.2 percent, while national energy costs fell by 3.7 percent.
12-Month Percent Change, Consumer Price Index, April 2024–2025
Source: Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Among eight major groups used to determine inflation, five showed lower-than-average price changes in the Detroit MSA compared to the nation. Since April 2024, the local housing index in Detroit rose by 1.9 percent, 2.1 percentage points below the national average (+4.0 percent). Over the year, local food and beverage costs advanced by 1.9 percent in Detroit, while U.S. food and beverage costs increased by 2.7 percent during the same period. The price of other goods and services in Detroit rose by 1.5 percent since April 2024, which is less than half the 3.6 percent price increase seen in the U.S. Recreation and medical care costs in the Detroit region rose by 1.2 and 1.1 percent, which were outpaced by national price increases in these inflation groups (+1.6 and +2.7 percent, respectively).
In Detroit, only three major categories experienced inflation rates above the national average. Over the year, transportation costs fell by 1.1 percent in Detroit, compared to a 1.5 percent decline in the U.S. Since April 2024, the cost change of education and communication in the Detroit MSA was 2.7 percentage points above the U.S. tuition cost change (+0.2 percent). The price of apparel in Detroit rose by a staggering 5.9 percent over the year, outpacing national costs, which saw prices decline by 0.7 percent.
12-Month Percent Change, Consumer Price Index, April 2024–2025
Source: Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
For more information on the April 2025 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area Consumer Price Index, view the BLS release.
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