Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 17.

Lakeland by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.82
--- Florida average: $3.85
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.8%)
- Year change: +$0.71 (+22.9%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.90 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.36
- Week change: +$0.09 (+1.8%)
- Year change: +$1.71 (+46.8%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.84 (4/4/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Evansville, IN: $3.37
#2. Henderson, KY: $3.41
#3. Lafayette, IN: $3.42

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

#5. San Diego, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.68

#4. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.70

#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.70

#2. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $5.79

#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $5.84