Drivers in San Francisco enjoy views of the Golden Gate Bridge, with scenic stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway to the south and the rural shoreline to the north.
And they pay for it at the pump.
There, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline reached $3.546 Wednesday, up from $2.524 a year ago.
| Ten Most Expensive Places to Buy Gas | |
| Rank | City |
| 1 | San Francisco |
| 2 | San Jose |
| 3 | San Diego |
| 4 | Sacramento |
| 5 | Los Angeles |
| 6 | New York City |
| 7 | Buffalo |
| 8 | Seattle |
| 9 | Miami |
| 10 | Chicago |
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What's more, the difference between, say, San Francisco and Houston is more pronounced this time of year since California requires cleaner fuel year round. Texas, like many Southern and Midwestern states, eases up on such requirements during the winter months when consumption slows. California's higher environmental standard increases refining costs, which get passed along to the consumer.
Huh. The price you pay for living here!
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i have a very good friend living there!
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