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Car Insurance in Sacramento

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Behind car insurance in Sacramento are California averages, plus a look at how people there drive.

  • $141The California average, monthly, for full coverage.
  • State minimum limits are 30/60/15.

How much drivers around Sacramento pay

In California, full coverage averages $1,690 a year, while the legal minimum averages $760. Big city costs usually land above the state average, since there is more traffic, more claims and more theft.

Coverage in CaliforniaPer yearPer month
Liability$760$63
Collision$718$60
Comprehensive$211$18
Full coverage (all three)$1,690$141

Source: NAIC 2024 Auto Insurance Database Average Premium Supplement (PDF).

Driving in the city of Sacramento

Census figureSacramento
People528,706
Average trip to work25 minutes
Drive to work alone64%
Homes with no car8%
Median household income$87,321

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File.

Rush-hour traffic at a downtown intersection, the city driving behind car insurance in Sacramento

Your personal estimate

The price the California calculator works out depends on your age, your record and your car. State rules appear in California car insurance requirements.

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