- The US average annual spending on motor vehicles, parts, and gasoline is $2,473.
- Residents of every state spend different amounts on their cars.
- North Dakota residents reported spending the most on their cars, while New York residents spent the least.
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Owning and operating a car can be extremely expensive. Between vehicle purchase prices, car insurance premiums, and the ever-changing price of gasoline, car-owners know that a hefty portion of their paycheck can go towards their daily commute. Residents in some states, however, spend more than others on their cars.
Read more: Here’s what the average person spends on their commute annually in every state
INSIDER’s data team pulled information from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis to calculate motor vehicle spending from adults in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. We also looked at a study by ValuePenguin that found the average annual cost of car insurance premiums in every state. The figures listed in each slide reflect how much Americans spend on motor vehicles and parts, car insurance, and gasoline. Hawaii and New York reported spending the least amount of money annually on cars, while North Dakota and Wyoming reported spending the most.
Here’s what the average person spends on cars annually in every state.
Alabama: $3,424
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,579
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $969
Annual spending on car insurance: $876
Alaska: $2,909
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,108
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $989
Annual spending on car insurance: $812
Arizona: $3,234
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,498
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $908
Annual spending on car insurance: $828
Arkansas: $3,552
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,586
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,126
Annual spending on car insurance: $840
California: $3,815
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,417
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $810
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,588
Colorado: $3,019
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,377
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $782
Annual spending on car insurance: $860
Connecticut: $3,467
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,520
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $867
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,080
Delaware: $4,070
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,878
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $920
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,272
Washington D.C.: $3,265
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,390
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $591
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,284
Florida: $3,999
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,694
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $709
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,596
Georgia: $3,684
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,532
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $920
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,232
Hawaii: $2,763
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,282
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $549
Annual spending on car insurance: $932
Idaho: $3,384
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,696
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,136
Annual spending on car insurance: $552
Illinois: $3,160
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,456
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $768
Annual spending on car insurance: $936
Indiana: $3,267
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: 1,413
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,118
Annual spending on car insurance: $736
Iowa: $3,843
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,746
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,537
Annual spending on car insurance: $560
Kansas: $3,402
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,481
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,033
Annual spending on car insurance: $888
Kentucky: $3,090
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,374
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,012
Annual spending on car insurance: $704
Louisiana: $4,511
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,652
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,035
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,824
Maine: $3,860
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,727
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,577
Annual spending on car insurance: $556
Maryland: $3,615
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,640
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $811
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,164
Massachusetts: $3,376
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,564
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $900
Annual spending on car insurance: $912
Michigan: $3,919
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,251
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,068
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,600
Minnesota: $2,782
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,568
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,214
Annual spending on car insurance: $788
Mississippi: $3,108
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,359
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,029
Annual spending on car insurance: $720
Missouri: $4,092
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,580
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,332
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,180
Montana: $4,001
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,893
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,484
Annual spending on car insurance: $624
Nebraska: $4,511
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,990
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,665
Annual spending on car insurance: $856
Nevada: $3,409
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,454
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $799
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,156
New Hampshire: $3,830
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,755
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,331
Annual spending on car insurance: $744
New Jersey: $3,938
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,635
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $843
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,460
New Mexico: $3,719
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,475
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,300
Annual spending on car insurance: $944
New York: $2,679
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,061
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $634
Annual spending on car insurance: $984
North Carolina: $3,090
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,607
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $963
Annual spending on car insurance: $520
North Dakota: $5,318
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $2,392
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $2,498
Annual spending on car insurance: $428
Ohio: $3,028
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,523
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,005
Annual spending on car insurance: $500
Oklahoma: $4,078
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,691
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,259
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,128
Oregon: $3,141
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,377
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $804
Annual spending on car insurance: $960
Pennsylvania: $3,563
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,532
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $995
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,036
Rhode Island: $3,499
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,203
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $752
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,544
South Carolina: $3,466
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,425
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,125
Annual spending on car insurance: $916
South Dakota: $4,427
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $2,060
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,675
Annual spending on car insurance: $692
Tennessee: $3,386
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,601
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $935
Annual spending on car insurance: $856
Texas: $3,959
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,880
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,035
Annual spending on car insurance: $1,044
Utah: $3,317
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,669
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $944
Annual spending on car insurance: $704
Vermont: $4,110
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,934
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,520
Annual spending on car insurance: $656
Virginia: $3,252
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,556
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $920
Annual spending on car insurance: $776
Washington: $3,032
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,412
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $748
Annual spending on car insurance: $872
West Virginia: $3,331
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,473
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,082
Annual spending on car insurance: $776
Wisconsin: $3,527
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,599
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $1,240
Annual spending on car insurance: $688
Wyoming: $4,744
Annual spending on motor vehicles and parts: $1,718
Annual spending on gasoline (and other energy goods): $2,186
Annual spending on car insurance: $840