Washington has returned to its No. 2 spot as the most expensive state to buy a gallon of gas, with residents paying nearly 45% more per gallon on average compared to the rest of the country.

As of Sept. 18, Washington’s average price per gallon is $4.648, $1.445 higher than the national average, according to AAA .

“Ridiculous. Unaffordable. It’s hard to live here now. I’m born and raised here, 50 years. And it’s to a point where it’s hard to live,” an anonymous driver told KIRO Newsradio.

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