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

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June 29, 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 29.

Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.61
--- California average: $5.46
- Week change: -$0.17 (-2.9%)
- Year change: +$0.72 (+14.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $6.82
- Week change: -$0.13 (-1.9%)
- Year change: +$1.50 (+28.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.68 (4/10/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Clarksville-Hopkinsville (TN only), TN: $3.05
#2. Columbus, NE: $3.10
#3. Sherman-Denison, TX: $3.13

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

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#5. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.62
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#4. Merced, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.63
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#3. Bakersfield, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.67
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.71
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.87
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