How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
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November 24, 2025
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How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 1.
Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.51
--- California average: $4.56
- Week change: -$0.04 (-0.8%)
- Year change: -$0.19 (-4.0%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.20
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.3%)
- Year change: +$0.10 (+2.0%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.11 (6/16/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Henderson, KY: $2.24
#2. Lawton, OK: $2.29
#3. Columbus, NE: $2.29
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Ventura, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.67
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#4. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.72
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#3. San Diego, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.74
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.76
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.97