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Finding affordable car insurance can significantly impact your budget when rates vary widely across different states. At Insure.com, we understand the importance of securing the best rates, so we’ve analyzed Quadrant data to bring you a comprehensive list of the cheapest car insurance states. Here is the list of the top 10 states with the cheapest car insurance:

  1. Maine: $1,175 annually
  2. New Hampshire: $1,265 annually
  3. Vermont: $1,319 annually
  4. Ohio: $1,417 annually
  5. Idaho: $1,428 annually
  6. Virginia: $1,469 annually
  7. Indiana: $1,515 annually
  8. Hawaii: $1,517 annually
  9. Illinois: $1,532  annually
  10. Washington: $1,608  annually

To learn more read our guide to car insurance cost by state.

Our detailed analysis will help you identify where you can find the most economical premiums. Whether you’re a new driver or looking to switch insurers, our guide will help you find the best deals on car insurance across different states.

More insights into states with the lowest car insurance rates

Maine: Ranked 1st cheapest car insurance state

According to an Insure.com study, Maine is the cheapest car insurance state in the U.S. The car insurance cost in Maine is $1,175 annually, $720 less than the average cost across the U.S.

What companies offer cheap car insurance in Maine:

  • Geico: $634 per year
  • Concord: $797 per year
  • State Farm: $970 per year

New Hampshire: Ranked 2nd cheapest car insurance state

New Hampshire is the second state for the cheapest car insurance, followed by Maine. Drivers spend $1,265 per year on car insurance in New Hampshire, which is $630 less than the national average.

What companies offer cheap car insurance in New Hampshire:

  • Geico: $721 per year
  • Progressive: $862 per year
  • Concord: $863 per year

Vermont: Ranked 3rd cheapest car insurance state

After Maine and New Hampshire, Vermont secured third place on the list of cheap car insurance states in the U.S. Vermont’s average car insurance cost is $1,319 per year, which is $576 less than the national average.

What companies offer cheap car insurance in Vermont:

  • Geico: $850 per year
  • Concord: $1,006 per year
  • Nationwide: $1,128 per year

Ohio: Ranked 4th cheapest car insurance state

With an average annual car insurance premium of $478, Ohio becomes the fourth cheapest state for car insurance.

What companies offer cheap car insurance in Ohio:

  • Geico: $653 per year
  • State Farm: $1,068 per year
  • Nationwide: $1,121 per year

Idaho: Ranked 5th cheapest car insurance state

Idaho ranked fifth on Insure.com’s analysis of the cheapest car insurance states. Idaho drivers pay $1,428 per year for car insurance, which is $467 less than the average rate nationwide.

What companies offer cheap car insurance in Idaho:

  • Geico: $904 per year
  • State Farm: $923 per year
  • Progressive: $989 per year

Top 20 states for cheap car insurance

Below is the list of the top 20 states for cheap car insurance, along with annual and monthly premiums:

StateAverage annual premiumAverage monthly premium
Maine$1,175$98
New Hampshire$1,265$105
Vermont$1,319$110
Ohio$1,417$118
Idaho$1,428$119
Virginia$1,469$122
Indiana$1,515$126
Hawaii$1,517$126
Illinois$1,532$128
Washington$1,608$134
Iowa$1,630$136
Wisconsin$1,664$139
North Dakota$1,665$139
Alaska$1,676$140
Tennessee$1,677$140
Oregon$1,678$140
Connecticut$1,725$144
Massachusetts$1,726$144
North Carolina$1,741$145
Maryland$1,746$146

Cheapest car insurance companies by each state

At Insure.com, we’ve analyzed Quadrant data to compile a list of each state’s cheapest car insurance companies. This will help you to find the most affordable carriers in your state, ensuring you get the coverage you need at the best price.

State Company Average full coverage premium
AlaskaState Farm$1,211
AlaskaGeico$1,321
AlaskaUmialik$1,614
AlaskaProgressive$1,661
AlaskaAllstate$1,990
AlabamaGeico$1,214
AlabamaNationwide$1,619
AlabamaProgressive$1,638
AlabamaAllstate$1,742
AlabamaState Farm$1,765
AlabamaMid Century$2,299
ArkansasState Farm$1,341
ArkansasGeico$1,477
ArkansasProgressive$1,676
ArkansasNationwide$1,682
ArkansasFarmers$1,953
ArkansasAllstate$2,447
ArizonaGeico$904
ArizonaProgressive$1,267
ArizonaState Farm$1,587
ArizonaNationwide$2,031
ArizonaFarmers$2,173
ArizonaAllstate$2,737
CaliforniaGeico$1,490
CaliforniaUnited Financial$1,795
CaliforniaAllstate$2,223
CaliforniaState Farm$2,345
CaliforniaFarmers$2,387
CaliforniaAmco$2,510
ColoradoGeico$1,540
ColoradoState Farm$1,629
ColoradoNationwide$1,784
ColoradoAllstate$1,981
ColoradoProgressive$2,125
ColoradoFarmers$2,629
ConnecticutGeico$867
ConnecticutState Farm$1,457
ConnecticutNationwide$1,852
ConnecticutProgressive$2,550
ConnecticutAllstate$3,009
Washington, D.C.Geico$1,042
Washington, D.C.Erie$1,671
Washington, D.C.State Farm$1,921
Washington, D.C.Progressive$2,234
Washington, D.C.Nationwide$2,485
DelawareGeico$1,282
DelawareTravelers$1,322
DelawareState Farm$1,572
DelawareProgressive$1,660
DelawareNationwide$1,958
DelawareAllstate$3,735
FloridaUSAA$1,111
FloridaGeico$1,701
FloridaState Farm$1,912
FloridaProgressive$2,433
FloridaAllied$2,768
FloridaAllstate$3,049
GeorgiaOwners$1,435
GeorgiaGeico$1,451
GeorgiaState Farm$1,698
GeorgiaNationwide$1,737
GeorgiaProgressive$2,148
GeorgiaAllstate$2,720
HawaiiGeico$975
HawaiiProgressive$1,181
HawaiiState Farm$1,252
HawaiiAllstate$1,724
HawaiiFarmers$2,318
IowaDepositors$1,009
IowaState Farm$1,068
IowaGeico$1,276
IowaProgressive$1,322
IowaFarmers$1,484
IowaAllstate$1,955
IdahoGeico$904
IdahoState Farm$923
IdahoProgressive$989
IdahoFarmers$1,343
IdahoDepositors$1,474
IdahoAllstate$2,078
IllinoisGeico$966
IllinoisState Farm$1,161
IllinoisProgressive$1,316
IllinoisNationwide$1,474
IllinoisFarmers$1,681
IllinoisAllstate$2,632
IndianaGeico$809
IndianaProgressive$895
IndianaState Farm$1,069
IndianaDepositors$1,323
IndianaFarmers$1,606
IndianaAllstate$1,891
KansasNationwide$1,361
KansasGeico$1,428
KansasState Farm$1,434
KansasProgressive$1,500
KansasFarmers$2,066
KansasAllstate$2,341
KentuckyGeico$1,424
KentuckyState Farm$1,646
KentuckyProgressive$1,919
KentuckyKentucky Farm Bur Mut Ins Co$2,193
KentuckyNationwide$3,336
KentuckyAllstate$3,689
LouisianaGeico$1,962
LouisianaLouisiana Farm Bureau$2,329
LouisianaState Farm$2,498
LouisianaProgressive$2,733
LouisianaAllstate$3,009
LouisianaSafeway$3,074
MassachusettsState Farm$714
MassachusettsGeico$1,155
MassachusettsSafety$1,217
MassachusettsArbella$1,622
MassachusettsProgressive$1,977
MassachusettsAllstate$2,109
MarylandGeico$1,320
MarylandNationwide$1,662
MarylandErie$1,679
MarylandState Farm$1,749
MarylandProgressive$1,932
MarylandAllstate$2,553
MaineGeico$634
MaineConcord$797
MaineState Farm$970
MaineProgressive$1,048
MaineMMG$1,319
MaineAllstate$1,711
MichiganGeico$1,453
MichiganProgressive$1,790
MichiganState Farm$3,025
MichiganAllied$3,295
MichiganFarmers$3,661
MichiganAllstate$5,822
MinnesotaState Farm$1,278
MinnesotaProgressive$1,452
MinnesotaGeico$1,479
MinnesotaAmco$1,525
MinnesotaFarmers$1,716
MinnesotaAllstate$2,261
MissouriAmco$1,301
MissouriState Farm$1,410
MissouriAllstate$1,945
MissouriFarmers$2,018
MissouriProgressive$2,048
MissouriGeico$2,066
MississippiGeico$1,358
MississippiState Farm$1,440
MississippiNationwide$1,600
MississippiProgressive$1,655
MississippiMississippi Farm Bureau$1,701
MississippiAllstate$2,348
MontanaState Farm$1,292
MontanaDepositors$1,627
MontanaGeico$1,730
MontanaMid Century$2,189
MontanaProgressive$2,373
MontanaAllstate$2,566
North CarolinaGeico$922
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Farm Bureau$1,141
North CarolinaState Farm$1,269
North CarolinaAllied$1,549
North CarolinaProgressive$1,606
North CarolinaAllstate$2,064
North DakotaState Farm$1,259
North DakotaGeico$1,330
North DakotaAllied$1,361
North DakotaMid Century$1,503
North DakotaProgressive$1,687
North DakotaAllstate$2,324
NebraskaAmco$1,105
NebraskaProgressive$1,292
NebraskaState Farm$1,294
NebraskaGeico$1,618
NebraskaMid Century$1,811
NebraskaAllstate$1,879
New HampshireGeico$721
New HampshireProgressive$862
New HampshireConcord$863
New HampshireState Farm$905
New HampshireNationwide$1,165
New HampshireAllstate$1,999
New JerseyGeico$1,170
New JerseyProgressive$1,312
New JerseyNew Jersey Manufacturers$1,660
New JerseyState Farm$2,018
New JerseyAllstate$2,232
New JerseyForemost$3,569
New MexicoGeico$1,161
New MexicoState Farm$1,241
New MexicoAllied$1,453
New MexicoProgressive$1,453
New MexicoFarmers$1,986
New MexicoAllstate$2,333
NevadaGeico$1,432
NevadaState Farm$1,700
NevadaFarmers$2,206
NevadaProgressive$2,597
NevadaAllstate$2,867
NevadaVictoria$3,610
New YorkGeico$1,385
New YorkProgressive$1,913
New YorkNew York Central$2,123
New YorkState Farm$2,130
New YorkAllstate$2,181
New YorkTravelers$2,638
OhioGeico$653
OhioState Farm$1,068
OhioNationwide$1,121
OhioProgressive$1,138
OhioFarmers$1,383
OhioAllstate$1,781
OklahomaGeico$1,397
OklahomaProgressive$1,489
OklahomaState Farm$1,546
OklahomaFarmers$1,951
OklahomaAllstate$2,136
OklahomaOklahoma Farm Bureau$2,369
OregonProgressive$1,004
OregonState Farm$1,231
OregonGeico$1,306
OregonNationwide$1,493
OregonFarmers$1,577
OregonAllstate$2,362
PennsylvaniaGeico$1,122
PennsylvaniaErie$1,248
PennsylvaniaState Farm$1,365
PennsylvaniaNationwide$1,936
PennsylvaniaProgressive$2,033
PennsylvaniaAllstate$2,496
Rhode IslandGeico$1,103
Rhode IslandState Farm$1,146
Rhode IslandProgressive$1,976
Rhode IslandNationwide$2,489
Rhode IslandAmica$2,585
Rhode IslandAllstate$2,940
South CarolinaGeico$1,324
South CarolinaState Farm$1,491
South CarolinaTravelers Prop Cas Ins Co$1,498
South CarolinaProgressive$1,622
South CarolinaNationwide$1,867
South CarolinaAllstate$2,115
South DakotaState Farm$1,323
South DakotaAmco$1,448
South DakotaGeico$1,522
South DakotaMid Century$1,557
South DakotaProgressive$1,803
South DakotaAllstate$2,203
TennesseeProgressive$1,137
TennesseeGeico$1,161
TennesseeState Farm$1,213
TennesseeMid Century$1,678
TennesseeNationwide$1,747
TennesseeAllstate$2,021
TexasState Farm$1,421
TexasTexas Farm Bureau$1,465
TexasGeico$1,539
TexasColonial$1,663
TexasAAA Texas$1,784
TexasAllstate$3,065
UtahGeico$948
UtahProgressive$1,364
UtahNationwide$1,379
UtahState Farm$1,654
UtahAllstate$1,799
UtahMid Century$1,807
VirginiaNationwide$938
VirginiaProgressive$974
VirginiaState Farm$1,084
VirginiaErie$1,090
VirginiaGeico$1,164
VirginiaAllstate$1,927
VermontGeico$850
VermontConcord$1,006
VermontNationwide$1,128
VermontState Farm$1,339
VermontAllstate$1,926
VermontProgressive$2,212
WashingtonGeico$1,196
WashingtonState Farm$1,384
WashingtonProgressive$1,417
WashingtonNationwide$1,689
WashingtonAllstate$1,787
WashingtonFarmers$2,246
WisconsinGeico$939
WisconsinState Farm$1,028
WisconsinNationwide$1,074
WisconsinArtisan & Truckers$1,429
WisconsinMid Century$1,673
WisconsinAllstate$1,869
West VirginiaState Farm$1,286
West VirginiaErie$1,372
West VirginiaGeico$1,377
West VirginiaNationwide$1,508
West VirginiaProgressive$1,802
West VirginiaAllstate$2,576
WyomingMid Century$1,688
WyomingGeico$1,964
WyomingAllstate$2,538

Factors affecting car insurance rates by state

When it comes to car insurance rates, various factors shape the costs drivers face in different states. Understanding these key factors can explain why premiums vary significantly across states.

Population density and traffic congestion

States with higher population densities and congested roadways often experience more accidents, increasing insurance costs due to higher risk for insurers.

Frequency and severity of accidents and claims

States with a higher incidence of accidents and costly claims tend to have higher premiums to offset the increased financial risk for insurance companies.

Cost of living and average incomes

States with higher living costs and incomes may see higher insurance premiums to align with the overall financial landscape and ensure adequate coverage for residents.

State insurance regulations and minimum coverage requirements

States with stringent regulations or high minimum coverage requirements may have higher premiums to comply with legal standards and provide sufficient protection for drivers.

Prevalence of uninsured drivers

States with more uninsured motorists may experience increased premiums to cover potential losses in accidents involving these drivers.

Weather and natural disaster risks

States prone to severe weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or wildfires may have higher premiums to account for the increased likelihood of vehicle damage and insurance claims.

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Methodology – How we gathered car insurance rates for you

Insure.com editors and data analysts collected rates from Quadrant Information Services for a 40-year-old driving a Honda Accord LX with a good insurance score and no violation on record, a 12-mile commute, and 10,000 annual miles. We analyzed 51,088,003 records, 34,588 ZIP codes, and 167 insurance companies nationwide.

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