Monday, September 29, 2014

CPI Geography

Question

A researcher would like to access Consumer Price Index data, but at the Census Division or Subdivision level of geography. The lowest level of geography I see is larger urban areas, for Statistics Canada as well as other statistical agencies. However, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to check with the DLI, in case I have missed something or in case this data may be available as a custom product? 

Answer
Unfortunately, the CPI estimate is not produced for any CD or CSD, not even in a cost recovery basis. The CPI is available for some major urban centres at available at no cost in our web site:

<http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/62-001-x/2014008/t048-eng.htm>