(LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2011) —Although Southern California gas prices have dropped over the last few days, they still posted a net increase from April to May, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California May average price for regular unleaded self-serve gasoline is $4.281, nearly a dime higher than the April average of $4.184, and $1.13 higher than last year’s May Fuel Gauge price of $3.151.
The Southern California May average price for regular unleaded self-serve gasoline is $4.281, nearly a dime higher than the April average of $4.184, and $1.13 higher than last year’s May Fuel Gauge price of $3.151.
The statewide average price of $4.261 is nine cents higher than the April average of $4.17 and $1.11 higher than last year’s May Fuel Gauge statewide price average of $3.153. The lowest-priced gas in California can be found in Marysville, with an average of $4.138, while the surveyed California city with the highest price is Eureka at $4.435. Among surveyed Southern California cities, the lowest price average can be found in Chula Vista at $4.195, and the highest gas price average is in Laguna Beach at $4.412.
Nationally, the May average price of $3.951 is 16 cents higher than the April average of $3.791. Hawaii has the highest average price among U.S.states at $4.567. Wyoming has the lowest state average price at $3.641.
“While prices have stopped climbing and are even dropping slightly for now, the Southern California average price is 35 cents higher than the previous all-time May record price of $3.928 set in 2008,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “The only two months with higher average gas prices were in June 2008, when the Southern California average was $4.47, and July 2008, when the average was $4.585.”
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Unl 5/10 | Unl 4/12 | Pre 5/10 | Pre 4/12 |
Imperial County | ||||
El Centro | 4.309 | 4.177 | 4.514 | 4.372 |
Inyo County | ||||
Bishop | 4.302 | 4.221 | 4.518 | 4.457 |
Kern County | ||||
Bakersfield | 4.274 | 4.150 | 4.424 | 4.295 |
Ridgecrest | 4.287 | 4.135 | 4.476 | 4.329 |
Los Angeles County | ||||
Alhambra | 4.274 | 4.190 | 4.475 | 4.386 |
Arcadia | 4.277 | 4.206 | 4.497 | 4.416 |
Burbank | 4.276 | 4.197 | 4.485 | 4.394 |
Culver City | 4.286 | 4.199 | 4.479 | 4.373 |
Glendale | 4.313 | 4.208 | 4.503 | 4.402 |
Glendora | 4.265 | 4.118 | 4.456 | 4.313 |
Inglewood | 4.250 | 4.167 | 4.448 | 4.370 |
Lancaster | 4.254 | 4.159 | 4.447 | 4.355 |
Long Beach | 4.241 | 4.149 | 4.439 | 4.343 |
Los Angeles | 4.303 | 4.201 | 4.509 | 4.405 |
Manhattan Beach | 4.312 | 4.182 | 4.485 | 4.362 |
Montebello | 4.284 | 4.212 | 4.472 | 4.406 |
Santa Clarita | 4.258 | 4.163 | 4.454 | 4.349 |
Santa Monica | 4.369 | 4.284 | 4.558 | 4.534 |
Van Nuys | 4.261 | 4.161 | 4.465 | 4.356 |
Whittier | 4.252 | 4.167 | 4.461 | 4.369 |
Woodland Hills | 4.327 | 4.239 | 4.528 | 4.408 |
Orange County | ||||
Anaheim | 4.230 | 4.162 | 4.425 | 4.358 |
Fullerton | 4.235 | 4.145 | 4.430 | 4.339 |
Huntington Beach | 4.239 | 4.153 | 4.435 | 4.356 |
La Habra | 4.222 | 4.134 | 4.400 | 4.297 |
Laguna Beach | 4.412 | 4.305 | 4.659 | 4.572 |
Newport Beach | 4.337 | 4.214 | 4.528 | 4.419 |
San Clemente | 4.289 | 4.184 | 4.491 | 4.376 |
Tustin | 4.249 | 4.174 | 4.436 | 4.371 |
Riverside County | ||||
Blythe | 4.398 | 4.230 | 4.547 | 4.359 |
Hemet | 4.205 | 4.118 | 4.409 | 4.320 |
Palm Springs | 4.369 | 4.251 | 4.520 | 4.471 |
Riverside | 4.247 | 4.155 | 4.439 | 4.353 |
San Bernardino County | ||||
Redlands | 4.269 | 4.158 | 4.477 | 4.353 |
San Bernardino | 4.236 | 4.147 | 4.423 | 4.358 |
Victorville | 4.249 | 4.142 | 4.431 | 4.338 |
San Diego County | ||||
Chula Vista | 4.195 | 4.138 | 4.367 | 4.303 |
DelMar | 4.347 | 4.263 | 4.567 | 4.443 |
Escondido | 4.213 | 4.145 | 4.413 | 4.342 |
Oceanside | 4.231 | 4.157 | 4.418 | 4.346 |
San Diego | 4.263 | 4.173 | 4.464 | 4.387 |
San Luis Obispo County | ||||
San Luis Obispo | 4.314 | 4.232 | 4.521 | 4.433 |
Santa Barbara County | ||||
Lompoc | 4.293 | 4.155 | 4.540 | 4.314 |
Santa Barbara | 4.346 | 4.221 | 4.547 | 4.421 |
Santa Maria | 4.274 | 4.194 | 4.476 | 4.397 |
Tulare County | ||||
Porterville | 4.291 | 4.223 | 4.454 | 4.329 |
Visalia | 4.273 | 4.157 | 4.453 | 4.355 |
Ventura County | ||||
Ventura | 4.281 | 4.198 | 4.487 | 4.413 |
Unl 5/10 | Unl 4/12 | Pre 5/10 | Pre 4/12 | |
Southern CA average | 4.281 | 4.184 | 4.476 | 4.377 |