Prices desk
What a Midwest kitchen pays.
BLS publishes average prices for the Midwest region, not for single cities, so these are the prices of the region Garfield Heights belongs to. Each one is an average over many stores and cities; your own receipts will differ.
+4.2% Midwest consumer prices, September 2026 against a year earlier (CPI-U, all items; index 314.359 vs 301.579). The index →
| Item | Latest | Month | From the month before | From a year earlier | 24 months |
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| Eggs, grade A, large per dozen | $3.63 | Sep 2025 | down $0.04 (1.0%) | down $0.03 (0.8%) | |
| Ground beef, 100% beef per lb | $6.75 | Sep 2026 | down $0.02 (0.3%) | down $0.02 (0.3%) | |
| Chicken breast, boneless per lb | $3.84 | Sep 2026 | down $0.08 (1.9%) | down $0.48 (11.2%) | |
| Chicken, fresh, whole per lb | $2.15 | Sep 2026 | up $0.02 (1.0%) | down $0.07 (3.1%) | |
| Bacon, sliced per lb | $6.50 | Sep 2026 | up $0.12 (1.9%) | down $1.03 (13.7%) | |
| Bread, white, pan per lb | $1.66 | May 2026 | down $0.13 (7.5%) | down $0.18 (9.8%) | |
| Bananas per lb | $0.63 | Sep 2026 | up $0.01 (1.0%) | down $0.02 (3.4%) | |
| Oranges, navel per lb | $1.88 | Sep 2026 | up $0.04 (1.9%) | no value | |
| Tomatoes, field grown per lb | $2.03 | Sep 2026 | down $0.04 (1.8%) | up $0.06 (3.2%) | |
| Potatoes, white per lb | $0.87 | Sep 2026 | up $0.05 (5.6%) | down $0.003 (0.3%) | |
| Gasoline, all types per gallon | $4.37 | Sep 2026 | up $0.22 (5.3%) | up $1.18 (37.0%) | |
| Electricity per kWh | $0.197 | Sep 2026 | up $0.003 (1.5%) | up $0.017 (9.4%) | |
| Utility (piped) gas per therm | $1.25 | Sep 2026 | down $0.02 (1.6%) | up $0.02 (1.5%) |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data, Midwest urban areas, not seasonally adjusted. Where BLS published no value for a month (for example during the 2025 lapse in appropriations, or an item it no longer prices in the region), the month is shown as a gap, never filled in. About BLS average prices
Latest price releases
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Utility (piped) gas $1.25/therm (Sep 2026)
Utility (piped) gas (per therm, Midwest average) averaged $1.25 in September 2026, down $0.02 (1.6%) from August ($1.27), and up $0.02 (1.5%) from a year earlier ($1.23).
Source: BLS series APU020072620
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Electricity $0.197/kWh (Sep 2026)
Electricity (per kWh, Midwest average) averaged $0.197 in September 2026, up $0.003 (1.5%) from August ($0.194), and up $0.017 (9.4%) from a year earlier ($0.180).
Source: BLS series APU020072610
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Gasoline, all types $4.37/gallon (Sep 2026)
Gasoline, all types (per gallon, Midwest average) averaged $4.37 in September 2026, up $0.22 (5.3%) from August ($4.15), and up $1.18 (37.0%) from a year earlier ($3.19).
Source: BLS series APU02007471A
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Potatoes, white $0.87/lb (Sep 2026)
Potatoes, white (per lb, Midwest average) averaged $0.873 in September 2026, up $0.05 (5.6%) from August ($0.827), and down $0.003 (0.3%) from a year earlier ($0.876).
Source: BLS series APU0200712112
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Tomatoes, field grown $2.03/lb (Sep 2026)
Tomatoes, field grown (per lb, Midwest average) averaged $2.03 in September 2026, down $0.04 (1.8%) from August ($2.07), and up $0.06 (3.2%) from a year earlier ($1.97).
Source: BLS series APU0200712311
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Sep 2026seen Oct 14, 2026
Oranges, navel $1.88/lb (Sep 2026)
Oranges, navel (per lb, Midwest average) averaged $1.88 in September 2026, up $0.04 (1.9%) from August ($1.84).
Source: BLS series APU0200711311