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Big-city drivers are finding gas is a lot cheaper next door in red states — here are the biggest discounts

Nypost · · 839 words · By Ronny Reyes
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“the national average hitting $4.52 per gallon this week”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of a state government in the Indian system of government…
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“California, which boasts not only the highest gas prices in the nation at $6.16 per gallon, but also the highest state gas tax at 61 cents a gallon.”
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A TikTok source specifically mentions the California gas tax hitting 61 cents per gallon. While the $6.16 price point is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets, the tax rate is supported by a specific source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs between Los Angeles, California, and Tumwater, Washington. U.S. Route 101 in California covers approximately 808 miles…
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“California residents are also charged an additional 34 cents to 44 cents per gallon for emissions fees and climate programs.”
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CalMatters reports that California plans to overhaul climate programs which could push prices higher, but the specific range of 34 to 44 cents for emissions fees is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 44 (SR 44) is a state highway in the U.S. State of California that travels in an east–west direction from State Routes 273 and 299 in Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park before ending…
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“In the Golden Gate State’s San Bernardino County, where gas is at $6.12, drivers are consciously making the trip to the nearby Mojave, Arizona, across the border to fill up at only $4.83 a gallon.”
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The evidence provides general information about San Bernardino County and GasBuddy, but does not provide the specific price comparison between San Bernardino, CA ($6.12) and Mojave, AZ ($4.83).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Inland Empire (commonly abbreviated as the IE) is a metropolitan area and region inland of and adjacent to coastal Southern California in the Greater Los Angeles area, focusing around the cities i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is an American investor-owned utility (IOU). The company is headquartered at Kaiser Center, in Oakland, California. PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Bernardino County ( SAN BUR-nə-DEE-noh), officially the County of San Bernardino, is located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area.…
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“Arizona charges just 18 cents per gallon in tax.”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and State Regs Today, explicitly confirm that the Arizona gas tax is 18 cents per gallon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona, covering northeastern Maricopa County. Before 2023, geographically, it was the eleventh-largest c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arizona is divided into nine congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. Since the 2008 elections, Democrats and Republicans have alternated ho…
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“California’s state excise tax was 30 cents a decade ago — it’s now nearly twice that.”
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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international borde…
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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · California’s population, concentrated mostly along the coast, is the most urban in the United States, with more than three-fourths of the state’s people living in the Los Angeles, San Fra…
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“In Illinois, the tax went from 19 cents per gallon in 2016 to 48 cents today.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Illinois drivers, on average, are looking at spending an extra $143 every year with this raising of the gas tax. Here's a look back to 2018, and how our motor fuel taxes have increased since the gover…
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web search NEUTRAL — Illinois’ 19-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase is part of the $45 billion capital plan signed into law by Gov.Ernesto Ozuna, 62, of Cicero, Illinois, poses for a portrait after purchasing regular gasol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Illinois' gas tax last increased on July 1, 2020, when it rose by .7 cents per gallon, from 38 cents to 38.7 cents per gallon.
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“the Windy City suffering prices that top $5 a gallon.”
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“Illinois has a state motor fuel tax rate of about 47 cents per gallon”
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“in Lake County, Indiana, prices are significantly cheaper at $4.72 per gallon.”
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“Ohioans, who have a fuel tax rate of $0.385”
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“Kentucky... boasts an even lower tax rate at $0.26.”
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“Hamilton County at $4.75 per gallon on Monday, while Kentucky’s Harrison County is enjoying a relatively low $4.17 per gallon, according to AAA.”
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“Drivers in Manhattan are facing as much as $4.96 per gallon, according to AAA.”
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“in New Jersey’s Hudson County, the average price per gallon is at $4.52”
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“residents in the Garden State only dealing with a fuel tax rate of $0.11 a gallon”
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“drivers in Hartford County are facing prices at $4.59 a gallon, but can save significantly across the border in Massachusetts’ Hampden County, where gas is only at $4.34 per gallon.”
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“Connecticut has a whopping 52 cents tax on fuel, whereas Massachusetts has less than half at only 24 cents per gallon.”
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“GasBuddy... sees an average of 12 million users every month, with that number doubled in the last 11 weeks”
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