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Lancaster has state’s fourth-highest car insurance premiums

by The AV Times Staff • June 25, 2019

LANCASTER- Lancaster has the fourth-highest average car insurance premiums among the 30 most populated cities in California, according to data released Monday by the personal finance website WalletHub.

Lancaster’s annual average of $2,099.12 was 9 percent above average of a city of similar size, according to WalletHub.

Los Angeles had the highest average car insurance premium with an annual average of $2,598.63, or 35 percent above average; and Long Beach was second-highest with $2,236.61, or 16 percent above average.

“The first thing you should do is shop around locally for a policy,” said Jill Gonzalez, an insurance industry analyst with WalletHub, on how motorists can save money on car insurance. “Aside from the national big names in the industry, plenty of regional car insurance companies cater to customers in California.”

The premiums were intended to reflect those of an experienced female driver in the 90501 zip code in Torrance with no accidents in the last five years. Average insurance premiums were highest for drivers under 26 at $4,869.69 and lowered as drivers aged, bottoming out at $1,921.54 for motorists at age 66.

Average premiums were also roughly 5 percent higher for men than women, according to WalletHub data from more than 30 zip codes around the state. Other factors that affected insurance premiums across the state included a person’s job, their mileage, average daily commute and whether they use their vehicle for a ride-booking service like Uber or Lyft.

“California drivers should try to take advantage of discounts,” Gonzalez said. “You could be able to get discounts if you’re a veteran, have a good driving record, bundle policies or have an anti-theft system, just to name a few.”

The cheapest premiums were found in Oceanside, whose $1,693.44 figure was 12 percent below average.

For more information, see https://wallethub.com/cheap-car-insurance/california.

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3 comments for "Lancaster has state’s fourth-highest car insurance premiums"

  1. Alexis says

    June 26, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    My car insurance is only 800.00 a year.

  2. Insurance says

    June 25, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    “Other factors that affected insurance premiums across the state…”

    Crime! Rates of vandalism, theft, and crashes…

  3. Just Sayin! says

    June 25, 2019 at 6:11 pm

    Cus you all drive like S***!

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