How gas prices have changed in Santa Maria in the last week
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July 20, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Santa Maria in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20.
Santa Maria by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.60
--- California average: $5.50
- Week change: +$0.07 (+1.2%)
- Year change: +$1.13 (+25.3%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.39 (10/5/22)
- Diesel current price: $6.83
- Week change: +$0.27 (+4.1%)
- Year change: +$1.70 (+33.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.85 (4/8/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Clarksville, IN: $3.25
#2. Evansville, IN: $3.27
#3. Columbus, IN: $3.28
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.64
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#4. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.66
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#3. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.69
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#2. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.76
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#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.79
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