How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
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January 26, 2026
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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 January 26.
Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.30
--- California average: $4.25
- Week change: +$0.05 (+1.1%)
- Year change: -$0.35 (-7.5%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $4.94
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.1%)
- Year change: -$0.16 (-3.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.11 (6/16/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lubbock, TX: $2.27
#2. Norfolk, NE: $2.28
#3. Le Flore-Sequoyah, OK: $2.29
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. statewide, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.41
2 / 5
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#4. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.44
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#3. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.45
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#2. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $4.62
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $4.93