Where you can find the cheapest gas in Stanislaus County as California’s prices rise

California continues to have the most expensive gas in the country, according to AAA. The state averages $6.02 for a gallon of regular gas, compared to the nation’s $3.80 per gallon.

Mississippi is where you can find the cheapest gas in the United States, with residents paying an average of $3.22 per gallon.

Here’s how Stanislaus County compares to the rest of California, and where you can find the cheapest gas in the region:

Where is the cheapest gas in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County has some of the cheapest gas in California, according to AAA, costing an average of $5.72 per gallon. The county average in early August was almost a dollar less, rounding out at $4.88.

Mono County, near the Nevada border, has the highest average gas price in the state at $6.80 per gallon — over a dollar more Stanislaus County’s average.

Here are the five places to get the cheapest gas in Modesto and surrounding areas as of Tuesday morning, according to user-generated online tool GasBuddy:

ARCO / AMPM | $5.09 cash, $5.39 card

2345 Sperry Ave., Patterson

Joe’s Travel Plaza | $5.17 cash, $5.23 card

4415 Howard Road, Westley

Love’s Travel Stop | $5.19

55 S. Rogers Road, Patterson

Star Gas | $5.19

708 W. F St., Oakdale

Kwik Serv | $5.39

1700 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto

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