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

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November 3, 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 November 3.

Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.66
--- California average: $4.65
- Week change: +$0.03 (+0.6%)
- Year change: -$0.15 (-3.1%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.31
- Week change: +$0.07 (+1.3%)
- Year change: +$0.13 (+2.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.11 (6/16/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lawton, OK: $2.44
#2. Sherman-Denison, TX: $2.44
#3. Lubbock, TX: $2.46

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

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#5. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.76
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#4. Ventura, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.80
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#3. San Diego, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.83
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.92
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $4.96

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