How gas prices have changed in Ames in the last week

Written by:
August 15, 2025
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock

How gas prices have changed in Ames in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Ames, IA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 15.

Ames by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.06
--- Iowa average: $2.93
- Week change: +$0.03 (+0.9%)
- Year change: -$0.26 (-7.9%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.80 (6/19/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.57
- Week change: +$0.14 (+4.1%)
- Year change: +$0.09 (+2.5%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.42 (6/22/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $2.57
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $2.58
#3. Laredo, TX: $2.58

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

1 / 5
jittawit21 // Shutterstock

#5. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.71
2 / 5
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock

#4. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.75
3 / 5
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock

#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.80
4 / 5
Elen Nika // Shutterstock

#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.86
5 / 5
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock

#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.01

Trending Now