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Car insurance rates by city in 2024

Updated Oct 01, 2024
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Your location is one of the most powerful factors that determines your auto insurance premiums. When you apply for car insurance, insurers will look at risk factors associated with your ZIP code, such as crime rates and crash statistics. In large cities with dense traffic, high rates of property crime or steep healthcare costs, the price of auto insurance coverage tends to go up. In smaller cities and rural areas, you’re more likely to find affordable rates from many insurers. Bankrate’s insurance editorial team analyzed average premium data from Quadrant Information Services to find the cheapest and most expensive cities for car insurance across the country. 

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  • Brooklyn, New York, is the most expensive city in the U.S. for full coverage car insurance according to our research.
  • Many of the cheapest cities for full coverage are in Massachusetts, Ohio and Vermont. 
  • North Miami Beach is Florida’s most expensive city for auto insurance, at an average full coverage rate of $4,969 per year. In Santa Rosa Beach, Florida’s cheapest city for full coverage, rates average $2,519 per year. 
  • The most expensive cities for car insurance in California and Texas are Tarzana and Houston, respectively.

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How does your city influence your car insurance rates?

Although the national average cost of car insurance is $2,388 per year for a full coverage policy, car insurance rates vary greatly by state and city. Each state’s rates are based on state-specific laws, but areas within each state also have location-specific factors that influence car insurance rates, such as: 

  • Traffic density: Vehicles driven in an area with high traffic volume are exposed to a higher risk of accidents.
  • Accident reports: Regardless of traffic patterns, a high number of motor vehicle crashes signals to insurers that an area may carry higher insurance risks.
  • Property crime: Comprehensive coverage pays out for losses due to vehicle theft or vandalism (often a result of attempted theft). If your area sees high property crime rates, you may pay more for full coverage.
  • Repair and healthcare costs: In high cost of living areas, auto repair bills and medical bills may be higher, leading to more costly insurance claims and higher premiums for local vehicle owners. 
  • Weather patterns: If your city is subject to severe winter storms, hurricanes or other types of extreme weather that can lead to accidents and insurance claims, your insurance company may charge a higher rate. 

While your location impacts average annual premiums, it is not the only rating factor. Your driving history, the type of car you drive, the number of drivers and vehicles on your policy and what coverage types you choose will all impact your premium. Additionally, your age and gender may play a role in determining your premium, although not all areas of the country allow these rating factors.

Most and least expensive cities for car insurance in each state

When you get car insurance quotes, knowing the average prices in your state’s most and least expensive cities might help you understand if the quotes you receive are competitive. Using proprietary rate data provided by Quadrant Information Services, the table below shows the average annual cost for full coverage car insurance, including collision and comprehensive coverage. Keep in mind, though, that your rates will vary based on your individual rating factors.

Alabama
Most expensive city
Morvin
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,461
Cheapest city
Ozark
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,908
Alaska
Most expensive city
Anchorage
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,466
Cheapest city
Port Alexander
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,769
Arizona
Most expensive city
Phoenix
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,213
Cheapest city
Littlefield
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,059
Arkansas
Most expensive city
Crumrod
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,737
Cheapest city
Bella Vista
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,097
California
Most expensive city
Tarzana
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$4,374
Cheapest city
Weed
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,073
Colorado
Most expensive city
Fort Lyon
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,716
Cheapest city
Fruita
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,130
Connecticut
Most expensive city
Hartford
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,388
Cheapest city
Groton
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,090
Delaware
Most expensive city
New Castle
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,085
Cheapest city
Ocean View
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,105
Florida
Most expensive city
North Miami Beach
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$4,969
Cheapest city
Santa Rosa Beach
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,519
Georgia
Most expensive city
Lithonia
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,627
Cheapest city
Lake Park
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,086
Hawaii
Most expensive city
Keaau
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,651
Cheapest city
Kekaha
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,367
Idaho
Most expensive city
Porthill
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,528
Cheapest city
Boise
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,247
Illinois
Most expensive city
Dolton
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,019
Cheapest city
Bloomington
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,626
Indiana
Most expensive city
Gary
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,663
Cheapest city
Decatur
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,487
Iowa
Most expensive city
Bedford
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,218
Cheapest city
Coralville
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,573
Kansas
Most expensive city
Coolidge
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,081
Cheapest city
Edgerton
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,239
Kentucky
Most expensive city
Goose Rock
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,808
Cheapest city
Fort Thomas
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,036
Louisiana
Most expensive city
Arabi
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$4,946
Cheapest city
Sarepta
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,778
Maine
Most expensive city
Cutler
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,654
Cheapest city
Cape Elizabeth
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,436
Maryland
Most expensive city
Gwynn Oak
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,894
Cheapest city
Hagerstown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,977
Massachusetts
Most expensive city
Roxbury
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,349
Cheapest city
Rowe
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,297
Michigan
Most expensive city
Hamtramck
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$5,635
Cheapest city
Zeeland
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,245
Minnesota
Most expensive city
Pennington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,694
Cheapest city
Mankato
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,050
Mississippi
Most expensive city
Hermanville
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,717
Cheapest city
Starkville
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,984
Missouri
Most expensive city
Beaufort
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,437
Cheapest city
Marshall
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,249
Montana
Most expensive city
Wyola
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,709
Cheapest city
Milltown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,968
Nebraska
Most expensive city
Hayes Center
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,698
Cheapest city
Lincoln
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,045
Nevada
Most expensive city
Nellis Afb
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,816
Cheapest city
Winnemucca
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,037
New Hampshire
Most expensive city
Manchester
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,022
Cheapest city
Swanzey
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,624
New Jersey
Most expensive city
Irvington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,663
Cheapest city
Sea Girt
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,029
New Mexico
Most expensive city
Albuquerque
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,586
Cheapest city
Alamogordo
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,866
New York
Most expensive city
Brooklyn
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$6,643
Cheapest city
Penfield
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,689
North Carolina
Most expensive city
Newell
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,714
Cheapest city
Carrboro
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,692
North Dakota
Most expensive city
Selfridge
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,125
Cheapest city
Fargo
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,586
Ohio
Most expensive city
Cleveland
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,002
Cheapest city
Fremont
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,239
Oklahoma
Most expensive city
Spencer
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,887
Cheapest city
Dewey
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,378
Oregon
Most expensive city
Gresham
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,357
Cheapest city
Crane
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,666
Pennsylvania
Most expensive city
Philadelphia
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,803
Cheapest city
Walnut Bottom
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,700
Rhode Island
Most expensive city
Providence
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,468
Cheapest city
Middletown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,100
South Carolina
Most expensive city
Crocketville
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,421
Cheapest city
Newry
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,611
South Dakota
Most expensive city
Allen
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,099
Cheapest city
Brookings
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,891
Tennessee
Most expensive city
Memphis
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,506
Cheapest city
Bristol
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,644
Texas
Most expensive city
Houston
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,804
Cheapest city
Sheppard Afb
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,025
Utah
Most expensive city
Magna
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,327
Cheapest city
Hurricane
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,872
Vermont
Most expensive city
Belvidere Center
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,415
Cheapest city
Essex Junction
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,268
Virginia
Most expensive city
Hurley
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,396
Cheapest city
Blacksburg
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,761
Washington
Most expensive city
Tacoma
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,993
Cheapest city
Port Townsend
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,404
West Virginia
Most expensive city
Crum
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,795
Cheapest city
Triadelphia
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,858
Wisconsin
Most expensive city
Milwaukee
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,362
Cheapest city
Combined Locks
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,469
Wyoming
Most expensive city
Meriden
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,762
Cheapest city
Ranchester
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,563
District of Columbia
Most expensive city
Washington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,539
Cheapest city
Washington Navy Yard
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,539
Colorado
Most expensive city
Fort Lyon
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,716
Cheapest city
Fruita
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,130
Connecticut
Most expensive city
Hartford
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,388
Cheapest city
Groton
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,090
Delaware
Most expensive city
New Castle
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,085
Cheapest city
Ocean View
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,105
Florida
Most expensive city
North Miami Beach
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$4,969
Cheapest city
Santa Rosa Beach
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,519
Georgia
Most expensive city
Lithonia
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,627
Cheapest city
Lake Park
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,086
Hawaii
Most expensive city
Keaau
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,651
Cheapest city
Kekaha
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,367
Idaho
Most expensive city
Porthill
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,528
Cheapest city
Boise
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,247
Illinois
Most expensive city
Dolton
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,019
Cheapest city
Bloomington
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,626
Indiana
Most expensive city
Gary
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,663
Cheapest city
Decatur
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,487
Iowa
Most expensive city
Bedford
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,218
Cheapest city
Coralville
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,573
Kansas
Most expensive city
Coolidge
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,081
Cheapest city
Edgerton
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,239
Kentucky
Most expensive city
Goose Rock
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,808
Cheapest city
Fort Thomas
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,036
Louisiana
Most expensive city
Arabi
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$4,946
Cheapest city
Sarepta
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,778
Maine
Most expensive city
Cutler
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,654
Cheapest city
Cape Elizabeth
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,436
Maryland
Most expensive city
Gwynn Oak
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,894
Cheapest city
Hagerstown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,977
Massachusetts
Most expensive city
Roxbury
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,349
Cheapest city
Rowe
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,297
Michigan
Most expensive city
Hamtramck
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$5,635
Cheapest city
Zeeland
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,245
Minnesota
Most expensive city
Pennington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,694
Cheapest city
Mankato
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,050
Mississippi
Most expensive city
Hermanville
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,717
Cheapest city
Starkville
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,984
Missouri
Most expensive city
Beaufort
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,437
Cheapest city
Marshall
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,249
Montana
Most expensive city
Wyola
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,709
Cheapest city
Milltown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,968
Nebraska
Most expensive city
Hayes Center
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,698
Cheapest city
Lincoln
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,045
Nevada
Most expensive city
Nellis Afb
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,816
Cheapest city
Winnemucca
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,037
New Hampshire
Most expensive city
Manchester
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,022
Cheapest city
Swanzey
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,624
New Jersey
Most expensive city
Irvington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,663
Cheapest city
Sea Girt
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,029
New Mexico
Most expensive city
Albuquerque
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,586
Cheapest city
Alamogordo
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,866
New York
Most expensive city
Brooklyn
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$6,643
Cheapest city
Penfield
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,689
North Carolina
Most expensive city
Newell
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,714
Cheapest city
Carrboro
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,692
North Dakota
Most expensive city
Selfridge
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,125
Cheapest city
Fargo
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,586
Ohio
Most expensive city
Cleveland
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,002
Cheapest city
Fremont
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,239
Oklahoma
Most expensive city
Spencer
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,887
Cheapest city
Dewey
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,378
Oregon
Most expensive city
Gresham
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,357
Cheapest city
Crane
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,666
Pennsylvania
Most expensive city
Philadelphia
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,803
Cheapest city
Walnut Bottom
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,700
Rhode Island
Most expensive city
Providence
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,468
Cheapest city
Middletown
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,100
South Carolina
Most expensive city
Crocketville
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,421
Cheapest city
Newry
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,611
South Dakota
Most expensive city
Allen
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$3,099
Cheapest city
Brookings
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,891
Tennessee
Most expensive city
Memphis
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,506
Cheapest city
Bristol
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,644
Texas
Most expensive city
Houston
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,804
Cheapest city
Sheppard Afb
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,025
Utah
Most expensive city
Magna
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,327
Cheapest city
Hurricane
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,872
Vermont
Most expensive city
Belvidere Center
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,415
Cheapest city
Essex Junction
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,268
Virginia
Most expensive city
Hurley
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,396
Cheapest city
Blacksburg
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,761
Washington
Most expensive city
Tacoma
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,993
Cheapest city
Port Townsend
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,404
West Virginia
Most expensive city
Crum
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,795
Cheapest city
Triadelphia
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,858
Wisconsin
Most expensive city
Milwaukee
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,362
Cheapest city
Combined Locks
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,469
Wyoming
Most expensive city
Meriden
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,762
Cheapest city
Ranchester
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$1,563
District of Columbia
Most expensive city
Washington
Most expensive city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,539
Cheapest city
Washington Navy Yard
Cheapest city's average annual full coverage premium
$2,539

How to choose the best car insurance in your city

When you are shopping for insurance, comparing car insurance rates is often one of the best ways to find the best car insurance company. Here are some things to keep in mind when you compare providers:

  • Research discounts: Not every provider offers the same car insurance discounts, nor does every provider offer the same savings with each discount. For example, you may save a lot more by signing up for paperless statements with one provider than you will with another.
  • Review coverage options: Everyone has different coverage needs, and not every insurance company will offer the options you may need. If you have custom sound equipment in your car, for example, some carriers have an endorsement to provide coverage for it. Or perhaps you often drive with a dog in the car. Some companies offer medical coverage for your pets if you get into an accident while they are in the car.
  • Look up third-party ratings: Organizations like J.D. Power and AM Best can help you understand important features of auto insurance carriers. J.D. Power publishes various reports regarding customer satisfaction. AM Best assesses the financial strength of property/casualty insurers. Car insurance providers with high financial strength ratings have historically been able to pay out claims during catastrophic events when many losses are filed.
  • Compare quotes: Auto insurance companies each use a proprietary rating algorithm to determine how much your car insurance will be. Some companies may charge you more for a speeding ticket than others, for example. Getting quotes from several companies allows you to compare rates while also reviewing a company’s coverage options, discount opportunities and policy features.

Frequently asked questions

Methodology

Bankrate utilizes Quadrant Information Services to analyze October 2024 rates for all ZIP codes and carriers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.  Rates are weighted based on the population density in each geographic region. Quoted rates are based on a 40-year-old male and female driver with a clean driving record, good credit and the following full coverage limits:

  • $100,000 bodily injury liability per person
  • $300,000 bodily injury liability per accident
  • $50,000 property damage liability per accident
  • $100,000 uninsured motorist bodily injury per person
  • $300,000 uninsured motorist bodily injury per accident
  • $500 collision deductible
  • $500 comprehensive deductible
To determine minimum coverage limits, Bankrate used minimum coverage that meets each state’s requirements. Our base profile drivers own a 2021 Toyota Camry, commute five days a week and drive 12,000 miles annually.
 
These are sample rates and should only be used for comparative purposes.
 

Bankrate Scores

Our 2024 Bankrate Score considers variables our insurance editorial team determined impacts policyholders’ experiences with an insurance company. These rating factors include a robust assessment of each company’s product availability, financial strength ratings, online capabilities and customer and claims support accessibility. Each factor was added to a category, and these categories were weighted in a tiered approach to analyze how companies perform in key customer-impacting categories.

5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Overall Score
  • Cost & ratings 50%
  • Coverage & savings 30%
  • Support 20%

Each category was assigned a metric to determine performance, and the weighted sum adds up to a company’s total Bankrate Score — out of 5 points. Our scoring model provides a comprehensive view, indicating when companies excel across several key areas and highlight where they fall short.

Written by
R.E. Hawley
Senior Writer, Insurance
R.E. Hawley is a senior writer for Bankrate. Prior to joining Bankrate’s insurance editorial team in 2024, they worked as senior writer for a popular car ownership and insurance comparison app, leading a team of over a dozen writers in creating customer-focused financial advice content on topics ranging from insurance to vehicle reliability and auto loan refinance. R.E. holds a personal lines insurance license.
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