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Why is gas so much higher in Surprise than in Scottsdale? — Diane Gilbert
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Ripped
This is a new phenomenon. I’ve lived here for 22 years and I have friends and relatives who live in Scottsdale and Cave Creek. Until recently, gas has always been 20 to 30 cents a gallon higher in those areas than here. My friends used to fill up in Surprise when they visited. It appears we are getting ripped off out here now. — Doug Schiff
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Taxed
Because Scottsdale gets its tax revenue from property taxes on homes versus gas. — Martin Player
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Nope
I was just in Scottsdale and it was higher… — Vickie Kuhn
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Higher
It’s high all over. Phoenix is higher than some places. — Judy Levine
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Pumped
$5.08 at Sam’s. And if you don’t have a Sam’s membership you can get a Walmart gift card and use that at the pump I believe. — Christina Ingianni
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Insane!
Actually I saw diesel for over $6 dollars in Scottsdale. Gas was just about $6. It’s insane! — Erin Grenier
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What up, yo?
Better question why is gas bouncing up and down like a yo-yo? — Keli Ann Barkley
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Voted
Arizona is a free-market fuel state. Station can charge whatever they like. If they charge too much, they sell less. Vote with your wallet. — Robert Raab
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Samey
Seriously! What’s up with this crap. I’m driving to California tomorrow and was looking at gas prices where I’ll be there and they are basically the same as Surprise! — Bryna Marie Dupuis
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More then
Just drove from Surprise to Denver. Surprise was by far the most expensive. — Andi
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Costly
They have to sell a cleaner burning blend in the Valley. It costs more because it has different additives. — Jessica Brazle Brander
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Gouged
Surprise has one of the highest sales tax rates in the Valley, even higher than Peoria. They like to price gouge as well. — Sbraz Jett
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Filled
I was in Yuma the other day and filled up because it was almost a dollar cheaper. — Vicki McArthur Spiegel