Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Athens, GA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 18.

Athens by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.86
--- Georgia average: $2.91
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.8%)
- Year change: -$0.53 (-15.7%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.48 (6/17/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.54
- Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%)
- Year change: -$0.22 (-5.9%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.52 (6/22/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $2.60
#2. Laredo, TX: $2.63
#3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $2.63

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

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#5. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.74

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#4. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.74

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#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.80

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

- Regular gas price: $4.89

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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.03