How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week

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April 27, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of April 27.

Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.96
--- California average: $5.95
- Week change: +$0.11 (+1.9%)
- Year change: +$0.94 (+18.8%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $7.46
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%)
- Year change: +$2.23 (+42.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.68 (4/10/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.34
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.35
#3. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: $3.38

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.12
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#4. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.13
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#3. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.14
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#2. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.14
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#1. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.20

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