U.S. Gas Prices State-By-State

by Adam Patterson | March 16, 2012 7:30 am

With gasoline prices on the rise, many Americans are increasingly anxious about the cost of driving. More commuters are opting for public transport, and airfare rates are rising[1] with the price of jet fuel. Certain projections indicate that we might see $5 gas within the year[2]; a trend toward higher gas prices would affect commodity prices[3] as well.

Nationally, the average price of gasoline is hovering around $3.80 per gallon — but prices vary notably between regions. As you can see from the above graphic, Southern and Great Plains states carry some of the lowest prices, while states along the West Coast and Great Lakes (in addition to the District of Columbia) are looking at $4-plus fuel.

Below is a state-by-state roster of average gas prices from AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report[4], listed from most to least expensive:

State	Price	State	Price	State	Price
Hawaii	$4.439	Maryland	$3.829	N. Dakota	$3.681
California	$4.363	Rhode Island	$3.806	N. Mexico	$3.662
Alaska	$4.205	Vermont	$3.805	Kansas	$3.661
Illinois	$4.048	Florida	$3.802	Louisiana	$3.645
D.C.	$4.018	Nebraska	$3.802	Missouri	$3.636
New York	$3.995	Pennsylvania	$3.785	Oklahoma	$3.634
Connecticut	$3.994	N. Carolina	$3.762	Idaho	$3.632
Washington	$3.983	Massachusetts	$3.744	Alabama	$3.623
Oregon	$3.979	Iowa	$3.730	N. Jersey	$3.621
Michigan	$3.941	Kentucky	$3.730	Arkansas	$3.619
Indiana	$3.924	Virginia	$3.719	Tennessee	$3.617
Nevada	$3.893	N. Hampshire	$3.713	Mississippi	$3.613
W. Virginia	$3.878	Delaware	$3.709	Utah	$3.594
Arizona	$3.860	Georgia	$3.696	S. Carolina	$3.573
Wisconsin	$3.845	Texas	$3.696	Colorado	$3.490
Ohio	$3.838	S. Dakota	$3.684	Montana	$3.482
Maine	$3.831	Minnesota	$3.682	Wyoming	$3.352

With contribution from Kyle Woodley[5].

Adam Patterson is an Assistant Editor of InvestorPlace. You can follow him on Twitter @ToweringBabble[6].

Endnotes:

airfare rates are rising: http://investorplace.com/2012/02/airfare-expected-to-climb-through-the-summer/
we might see $5 gas within the year: http://investorplace.com/2012/02/5-reasons-youll-see-5-gasoline-in-2012/
affect commodity prices: http://investorplace.com/2012/03/4-consumer-changes-to-expect-with-rising-gas-prices/
AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report: http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com/?redirectto=http://fuelgaugereport.opisnet.com/index.asp
Kyle Woodley: http://investorplace.com/author/kyle-woodley/
@ToweringBabble: https://twitter.com/#!/ToweringBabble

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