Special Report
The Most And Least Expensive States To Drive
July 28, 2021 9:00 am
Last Updated: August 31, 2021 1:38 pm
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29. Kansas
> Avg. annual cost of car ownership $2,686
> Avg. cost of a check-engine light repair: $220 parts (10th lowest); $152 labor (15th highest)
> Avg. annual insurance costs: $1,454 (16th highest)
> Annual gasoline expenditure per licensed driver: $860 (10th lowest)
> Avg. price of gasoline as of June 20, 2021: $2.94 per gallon (13th lowest)
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28. Oregon
> Avg. annual cost of car ownership $2,693
> Avg. cost of a check-engine light repair: $249 parts (11th highest); $145 labor (14th lowest)
> Avg. annual insurance costs: $1,229 (14th lowest)
> Annual gasoline expenditure per licensed driver: $1,070 (14th highest)
> Avg. price of gasoline as of June 20, 2021: $3.70 per gallon (6th highest)
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27. Nebraska
> Avg. annual cost of car ownership $2,709
> Avg. cost of a check-engine light repair: $215 parts (7th lowest); $150 labor (21st highest)
> Avg. annual insurance costs: $1,383 (24th highest)
> Annual gasoline expenditure per licensed driver: $962 (22nd lowest)
> Avg. price of gasoline as of June 20, 2021: $3.00 per gallon (19th lowest)
26. Washington
> Avg. annual cost of car ownership $2,709
> Avg. cost of a check-engine light repair: $246 parts (14th highest); $147 labor (19th lowest)
> Avg. annual insurance costs: $1,298 (18th lowest)
> Annual gasoline expenditure per licensed driver: $1,018 (20th highest)
> Avg. price of gasoline as of June 20, 2021: $3.84 per gallon (4th highest)
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25. Kentucky
> Avg. annual cost of car ownership $2,716
> Avg. cost of a check-engine light repair: $237 parts (25th highest); $152 labor (14th highest)
> Avg. annual insurance costs: $1,321 (22nd lowest)
> Annual gasoline expenditure per licensed driver: $1,006 (22nd highest)
> Avg. price of gasoline as of June 20, 2021: $2.93 per gallon (12th lowest)
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