Those prices are actually well above the national averages: https://gasprices.aaa.com/

Its not hit $5/gallon once where I am at in rural Illinois. When I filled up a few days ago itnwas $4.09 I think. I mostlynremeber because I had used some Kroger points that made it $3.09 ($1 off).

Though I don't think I have ever had enough points to get a dollar off before, usually ita at most 20 cents.

3 ish bucks of what you pay a gallon is tax that goes to infustructure, in the US depending on the state we pay like maybe 20 cents a gallon in tax. Even California which has the highest gas tax it's only 76 cents