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

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March 23, 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 March 23.

Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.70
--- California average: $5.79
- Week change: +$0.28 (+5.1%)
- Year change: +$0.80 (+16.3%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $6.90
- Week change: +$0.43 (+6.7%)
- Year change: +$1.67 (+32.0%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.11 (6/16/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Sioux City (IA only), IA: $3.10
#2. Lawton, OK: $3.10
#3. Joplin, MO: $3.16

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

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#5. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.89
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#4. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.92
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#3. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.95
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#2. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.97
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#1. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.02

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