How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
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April 13, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Santa Cruz in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of April 13.
Santa Cruz by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.86
--- California average: $5.89
- Week change: -$0.04 (-0.7%)
- Year change: +$0.76 (+14.8%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.50 (6/14/22)
- Diesel current price: $7.55
- Week change: -$0.09 (-1.2%)
- Year change: +$2.41 (+47.0%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.68 (4/10/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lubbock, TX: $3.24
#2. Joplin, MO: $3.37
#3. Lawton, OK: $3.38
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.00
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#4. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.02
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#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.07
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#2. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.07
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#1. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.08
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