California region · 2 counties

Inland Empire gas prices

$5.94 / gal Regular average · 1098 locations

Since yesterday 3.3¢per gallon · 0.6% lower

Since last monthNot enough dataToo few recorded prices

How we compare prices

Regular gasoline only. We compare the region average today with its average yesterday and on the same date last month. Each average uses the available stations at that time, with prices no more than 36 hours old. The mix of stations and payment conditions can change, so this is an indicative region trend.

Yesterday: Oct 21, 2026: $5.971/gal, 1022 locations. Last month: Sep 22, 2026: 1 locations. Cutoffs use the same local time in California; a shorter month uses its last day. Monthly comparisons need at least 3 stations on each date; daily comparisons need 12. Past averages are reconstructed from recorded observations.

Plan a trip in Inland Empire Data through Oct 22, 2026, 8:17 PM PDT · Updated automatically

Current regional averages

Inland Empire price benchmark

1098 Regular-price locations

Regular$5.94average per gallon

Median $5.90 · middle 80% $5.60–$6.30

1098 current station prices

Midgrade$6.20average per gallon

Median $6.20 · middle 80% $5.90–$6.50

530 current station prices

Premium$6.39average per gallon

Median $6.40 · middle 80% $6.00–$6.80

678 current station prices

Diesel$8.36average per gallon

Median $8.40 · middle 80% $8.00–$8.70

502 current station prices

WorthStop rebuilds this aggregate from the latest eligible price at every covered station. Individual timestamps vary and posted prices can change.

Source: WorthStop.

Local driving guide

Urban valleys, mountains and desert destinations

The Mission Inn courtyard in Riverside (photographed 2014). Photo: Aaron Guzman · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; composition unchanged.

Our Inland Empire index groups Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Their western urban areas are only part of a region that also reaches into mountain and extensive desert landscapes.

Plan across the region

For an Inland Empire journey, begin with the actual destination and route corridor. A western urban stop and a distant desert location should not be treated as interchangeable alternatives.

Local background: WorthStop regional coverage and methodology · Riverside County geography and local backgroundPlanning notes by WorthStop · Reviewed 2026-10-02

Compare local benchmarks

Regular gas prices by city in Inland Empire

30 city benchmarks with eligible prices. Lower averages describe these samples, not a guaranteed saving at a particular station. Coverage differs between cities; compare your route before making a detour.

Cathedral City

$5.66/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 17 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:57 PM PDT

San Jacinto

$5.69/ gal average

Median $5.76 · 13 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:30 PM PDT

Fontana

$5.78/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 51 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:32 PM PDT

Indio

$5.79/ gal average

Median $5.76 · 23 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:43 PM PDT

Hemet

$5.82/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 26 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:02 PM PDT

Victorville

$5.84/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 40 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:56 PM PDT

Yucaipa

$5.84/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 13 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:53 PM PDT

Highland

$5.88/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 17 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:05 PM PDT

Ontario

$5.89/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 54 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:42 PM PDT

Rialto

$5.89/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 25 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:51 PM PDT

Norco

$5.90/ gal average

Median $5.86 · 13 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:51 PM PDT

Murrieta

$5.91/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 28 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:06 PM PDT

Barstow

$5.92/ gal average

Median $5.80 · 23 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:57 PM PDT

Colton

$5.92/ gal average

Median $5.85 · 12 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:43 PM PDT

Palm Desert

$5.94/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 13 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:53 PM PDT

Perris

$5.94/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 27 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:05 PM PDT

Upland

$5.94/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 18 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:36 PM PDT

Menifee

$5.95/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 13 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:57 PM PDT

Moreno Valley

$5.95/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 31 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:06 PM PDT

Palm Springs

$5.95/ gal average

Median $6.10 · 12 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:08 PM PDT

Temecula

$5.95/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 24 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:55 PM PDT

Corona

$5.96/ gal average

Median $5.90 · 46 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:57 PM PDT

Hesperia

$5.96/ gal average

Median $5.94 · 32 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:57 PM PDT

San Bernardino

$5.97/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 66 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:04 PM PDT

Chino

$5.98/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 21 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:37 PM PDT

Redlands

$5.98/ gal average

Median $6.10 · 19 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:38 PM PDT

Apple Valley

$6.00/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 18 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:48 PM PDT

Lake Elsinore

$6.00/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 23 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:04 PM PDT

Rancho Cucamonga

$6.00/ gal average

Median $5.97 · 32 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 7:38 PM PDT

Riverside

$6.01/ gal average

Median $6.00 · 87 Regular prices

Through Oct 22, 2026, 8:01 PM PDT

How Inland Empire compares

The current regular average is $0.11 per gallon below the California average.

The middle 80% of Regular prices spans $5.60 to $6.30.

Coverage in this benchmark

1098 Regular-price locations across 856 postal codes and 115 named communities.

Counties included

Riverside County, San Bernardino County.

Why your route still matters

A regional average is context, not a recommendation. WorthStop compares grade, gallons, MPG and actual extra driving for each trip.