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Average car insurance cost by state (2026)

Monthly and yearly averages for all 50 states and D.C. The average across states is $174 a month for full coverage and $98 a month for liability only.

Average car insurance cost for all 50 states and D.C.
StateFull / monthLiability / monthFull / yearRank
Alabama$142$66$1,704#33
Alaska*$97$59$1,164#49
Arizona$163$91$1,956#24
Arkansas$149$73$1,788#31
California$204$98$2,448#16
Colorado$217$97$2,604#12
Connecticut$225$161$2,700#11
Delaware$263$167$3,156#3
Florida$235$143$2,820#8
Georgia$259$157$3,108#5
Hawaii$126$62$1,512#42
Idaho$107$64$1,284#48
Illinois$163$84$1,956#24
Indiana$128$64$1,536#41
Iowa$111$56$1,332#47
Kansas$157$79$1,884#27
Kentucky$194$121$2,328#18
Louisiana$208$106$2,496#14
Maine$139$74$1,668#35
Maryland$301$191$3,612#1
Massachusetts$138$102$1,656#37
Michigan$230$131$2,760#9
Minnesota$182$93$2,184#21
Mississippi$186$89$2,232#19
Missouri$180$93$2,160#22
Montana$141$62$1,692#34
Nebraska$135$70$1,620#38
Nevada$261$165$3,132#4
New Hampshire$85$52$1,020#51
New Jersey$257$181$3,084#6
New Mexico$133$65$1,596#39
New York$217$145$2,604#12
North Carolina$113$69$1,356#46
North Dakota$114$66$1,368#45
Ohio$117$65$1,404#44
Oklahoma$169$84$2,028#23
Oregon$157$91$1,884#27
Pennsylvania$161$90$1,932#26
Rhode Island$295$178$3,540#2
South Carolina$255$159$3,060#7
South Dakota$152$62$1,824#30
Tennessee$132$60$1,584#40
Texas$204$110$2,448#16
Utah$146$92$1,752#32
Vermont$139$58$1,668#35
Virginia$207$118$2,484#15
Washington$184$95$2,208#20
Washington, D.C.$227$131$2,724#10
West Virginia$157$83$1,884#27
Wisconsin$125$57$1,500#43
Wyoming$94$50$1,128#50

Rank 1 is the most expensive by full-coverage average. States with equal averages share a rank. *Alaska is missing from the November 2026 source table, so we use its October 2026 figures ($97 full coverage, $59 liability only, per month).

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Source: Insurify state averages, November 2026. "Average across states" is the simple mean of the 51 figures in this table.