Cost of Living: National & Houston 1983-2004


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1989-1983
1989:  The base year is 1982-1984.  Thus 1982-84=100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L     %CHANGE       HOUSTON     %CHANGE 
2/22/89     Jan.     1989      121.1      ------       -------      ------ 
3/21/89     Feb.     1989      121.6      ------       112.7        -------
4/18/89     Mar.     1989      122.3      ------       -------      ------
5/18/89     Apr.     1989      123.1      ------       113.2        -------
6/16/89     May      1989      123.8      ------       -------      -------
7/19/89     Jun.     1989      124.1      ------       114.1        -------
8/18/89     Jul.     1989      124.4      ------       -------      -------
9/19/89     Aug.     1989      124.6      ------       114.4        ------ 
10/19/89    Sep.     1989      125.0      ------       -------      -------
11/21/89    Oct.     1989      125.6      -------      115.7        -------
12/19/89    Nov.     1989      125.9      -------      -------      -------
1/19/90     Dec.     1989      126.1       +4.6%       115.5         +3.8%

1988: The base year is 1982-1984.  Thus 1982-84=100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L        %CHANGE    HOUSTON     %CHANGE
2/26/88     Jan.     1988      115.7      ------       -------      ------ 
3/23/88     Feb.     1988      116.0      ------       108.0        -------
4/20/88     Mar.     1988      116.5      ------       ------       -------
5/20/88     Apr.     1988      117.1      ------       108.2        -------
6/21/88     May      1988      117.5      ------       -------      -------
7/22/88     Jun.     1988      118.0      ------       109.4        -------
8/23/88     Jul.     1988      118.5      ------       -------      ------
9/21/88     Aug.     1988      119.0      ------       110.3        -------
10/21/88    Sep.     1988      119.8      ------       -------      -------
11/22/88    Oct.     1988      120.2      ------       111.1        -------
12/20/88    Nov.     1988      120.3      ------       ------       -------
1/19/89     Dec.     1988      120.5      ------       111.3        -------

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1987: PLEASE NOTE: The base year is 1967.  Thus 1967-100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L                   HOUSTON          
2/27/87     Jan.     1987      333.1                   ------     
3/27/87     Feb.     1987      334.4                   334.9          
4/24/87     Mar.     1987      335.9                   ------     
5/22/87     Apr.     1987      337.7                   341.1          
6/22/87     May      1987      338.7                   ------
7/22/87     Jun.     1987      340.1                   339.7          
8/21/87     Jul.     1987      340.8                   ------          
9/23/87     Aug.     1987      342.7                   344.0          
10/23/87    Sep.     1987      344.4                   ------     
11/23/87    Oct.     1987      345.3                   346.5          
12/22/87    Nov.     1987      345.8                   ------
1/20/88     Dec.     1987      345.7                   344.0     

1986:  The base year is 1967.  Thus, 1967=100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L                   HOUSTON      
2/26/86     Jan.     1986      328.4                   ------          
3/25/86     Feb.     1986      327.5                   337.2          
4/22/86     Mar.     1986      326.0                   ------          
5/22/86     Apr.     1986      325.0                   330.0          
6/21/86     May      1986      326.3                   ------     
7/23/86     Jun.     1986      327.9                   333.3          
8/28/86     Jul.     1986      328.0                   ------          
9/23/86     Aug.     1986      328.6                   332.9          
10/23/86    Sep.     1986      333.2                   ------          
11/25/86    Oct.     1986      330.5                   334.0          
12/9/86     Nov.     1986      330.8                   -------
1/27/87     Dec.     1986      331.1                   331.0          

1985:   The base year is 1967.  Thus, 1967=100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L                   HOUSTON          
2/26/85     Jan.     1985      316.1                   ------     
3/23/85     Feb.     1985      317.4                   333.6          
4/23/85     Mar.     1985      318.8                   ------     
5/21/85     Apr.     1985      320.1                   335.3          
6/20/85     May      1985      321.3                   ------          
7/23/85     Jun.     1985      322.3                   337.6          
8/22/85     Jul.     1985      322.8                   ------          
9/24/85     Aug.     1985      323.5                   338.2          
10/28/85    Sep.     1985      324.5                   ------          
11/23/85    Oct.     1985      325.5                   337.6          
12/20/85    Nov.     1985      326.6                   ------          
1/22/86     Dec.     1985      327.4                   336.8          

1984: The base year is 1967.  Thus, 1967=100.
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L                   HOUSTON                
2/24/84     Jan.     1984      305.2                   -------                  
3/24/84     Feb.     1984      306.6                   323.6          
4/25/84     Mar.     1984      307.3                   -------
5/22/84     Apr.     1984      308.8                   325.7          
6/22/84     May      1984      309.7                   -------     
7/24/84     Jun.     1984      310.7                   330.5     
8/22/84     Jul.     1984      311.3                   -------          
9/22/84     Aug.     1984      313.0                   332.0          
10/25/84    Sep.     1984      314.5                   -------          
11/21/84    Oct.     1984      315.3                   334.4          
12/20/84    Nov.     1984      315.3                   ----          
1/24/84     Dec.     1984      312.2                   333.4          

1983: The base year is 1967.  Thus, 1967=100.
(Sorry the data is more sketchy for 1983.)               
DATE        MON.     YEAR      NAT'L                   HOUSTON     
2/26/83     Jan.     1983      293.1                   ------          
3/23/83     Feb.     1983      293.2                   317.3          
4/23/83     Mar.     1983      293.4                   ----          
5/24/83     Apr.     1983      295.5                   316.7          
            May      1983      296.0?                  ------
7/22/83     Jun.     1983      298.1                   321.3          
            Jul.     1983      299.3                   ----     
            Aug.     1983      300.3                   ?          
            Sep.     1983      301.8                   ----     
11/23/83    Oct.     1983      302.6                   324.3          
            Nov.     1983      303.5                   ----     
            Dec.     1983      303.5                   ?          

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