Harwood Heights, IL
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Gas prices near 60706
Harwood Heights, IL · IL average $4.08/gal
Finding cheap gas in Harwood Heights (60706)
Harwood Heights is an island. Along with neighboring Norridge, it is a small municipality completely surrounded by the city of Chicago, which gives it an unusual edge on fuel. Because it is not inside Chicago city limits, it skips the city's own per-gallon gas tax, even though Chicago wraps it on every side.
It does sit in Cook County, so the county fuel tax still applies, but a station here can post a noticeably lower price than one a few blocks over inside Chicago proper. Drivers from the surrounding neighborhoods know this and cross the invisible line to fill up.
The retail is concentrated along Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43), the village's main commercial spine just south of the Kennedy Expressway and the Blue Line's northern Harlem stop. That is where to compare prices, since the residential streets behind it have almost no pumps. With Chicago stations only a block or two away on every side, it is worth a glance at two or three Harlem Avenue pumps before settling on one.
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How to save more on gas in Harwood Heights
1. Use warehouse clubs
Costco and Sam’s Club typically price 15-25 cents per gallon below nearby stations. Membership pays for itself within a few fill-ups.
2. Fill up early in the week
Stations often raise prices Thursday for weekend demand. Fill up Monday through Wednesday to avoid the lift.
3. Keep tires properly inflated
Properly inflated tires improve fuel economy by up to 3 percent at current prices. Check pressure once a month.
4. Check back tomorrow
Prices can shift 10-20 cents overnight during volatile markets. A quick check before you leave home avoids paying yesterday’s spike.
5. Pay cash at split-pricing stations
Stations with cash and credit split pricing typically save an average of 10 cents per gallon when you pay cash.
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About gas prices in Illinois
Illinois has one of the more complex gas pricing maps in the country: the state tax is around 47 cents, but Cook County and the city of Chicago add their own per-gallon excise on top, pushing pump prices in downtown Chicago to among the highest in the Midwest. Stations in DuPage and Will counties just outside Cook routinely run 30 to 50 cents cheaper for the same brand. Costco, Sam's Club, Thorntons, and Casey's General Store are the dependable value picks across Chicago and its suburbs, with Costco in Schaumburg and Naperville especially popular.