Gas Prices by U.S. State in Oct 2026
Gas Prices by U.S. State in Oct 2026
This week’s visualization uses data attributed to AAA Gas Prices to compare reported gas prices across the 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., alongside a national benchmark.
My Visualization
This visualization compares gas prices across U.S. states, making regional differences and the highest- and lowest-priced states easy to explore.
AI-assisted Visualization
Below is an AI-assisted Plotly dot plot ranking all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with California highlighted and a dashed line marking the supplied national average of $4.48.
Insights
- In the supplied data, California has the highest reported gas price at $6.24, which is $1.76 above the national benchmark and $0.67 above Hawaii, the next-highest state at $5.57;
- Indiana and Texas share the lowest reported price at $3.96, leaving a $2.28 gap between the highest- and lowest-priced states.
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