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BPonRTE66 All-Star Author California Posts:514 Points:150,640 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:03:19 PM Ignore BPonRTE66 Report Abuse I look at the Gasbuddy.com website and see gas prices throughout the state of California, and notice that places in Central and Northern California are up to $0.60 cheaper, what's up with that? I could understand if it was different between states because of taxes, but the gas tax is the same throughout this gas/money gouging state of Calif.

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I look at the Gasbuddy.com website and see gas prices throughout the state of California, and notice that places in Central and Northern California are up to $0.60 cheaper, what's up with that? I could understand if it was different between states because of taxes, but the gas tax is the same throughout this gas/money gouging state of Calif.

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PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 1:06:14 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse If a market is bigger than a smaller market next door, the busy market will usually have higher prices.
xbAG Veteran Author California Posts:398 Points:213,765 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:12:54 PM Ignore xbAG Report Abuse I live in Arroyo Grande, central coast CA. prices dere are usually on the higher end. :> (((
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,518 Points:2,025,450 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:13:54 PM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Gas prices here from the east side of the state to the west side always vary also. Usually .30 or more.
ZZZoop Champion Author Virginia Posts:16,387 Points:3,128,285 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:15:52 PM Ignore ZZZoop Report Abuse >>Cost of the overhead (cost of doing business).<< To expand on that point, the cost of running a business varies throughout the state. 1. Even though the base sales tax rate is 7.5%, local tax rates vary and add to that base rate 2. Labor 3. Insurance 4. Lease/rental rates 5. Property tax 6. Distribution costs; i.e., the farther a retail store is from the point of product distribution, the higher the cost for delivery 7. Varying business models by gas retailers; e.g., a retailer that also provides a quick mart or auto repair services probably can get by with different gas profit margins
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,193 Points:2,670,935 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 7:35:07 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse Travel time from fuel farm to station
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,718 Points:1,330,325 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:07:35 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Cost of the overhead (cost of doing business).