How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
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June 8, 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 June 8.
Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $6.10
--- California average: $5.89
- Week change: -$0.12 (-1.9%)
- Year change: +$1.15 (+23.3%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $7.31
- Week change: -$0.11 (-1.5%)
- Year change: +$1.95 (+36.5%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.68 (4/10/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Kokomo, IN: $3.26
#2. Columbus, IN: $3.30
#3. Gary, IN: $3.32
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.03
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#4. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.05
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#3. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.05
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.09
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#1. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.10
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