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Car insurance rates by county: The $3,805 gap that decides your premium
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Stacker , KVIA ABC-7
· July 23, 2026
· 15 min read
Where you live matters as much as how you drive when it comes to car insurance. CarInsurance.com ‘s analysis of full-coverage rates across more than 3,000 U.S. counties found a $3,805 annual gap between the most and least expensive counties in the country. A driver with a clean record pays an ave...
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Key takeaway Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and $1,520 in Van Wert County, Ohio, for the same coverage and same driver profile.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 15 min
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What is this story about? Where you live matters as much as how you drive when it comes to car insurance. CarInsurance.com ‘s analysis of full-coverage rates across more than 3,000 U.S. counties found a $3,805 annual gap between the most and least expensive counties in the country. A driver with a clean record pays an ave...
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