New York State Auto Insurance Rates Decline 20.3 Percent in 2009

by Guru on November 6, 2009

in New York

According to InsuranceRates.com, the median six-month car insurance rate in the state of New York has decreased to $970.25. This is a reduction of more than 20%!

Demographic Group Median Six-Month Rate

  • Men Only $1018.25
  • Women Only $ 912.00
  • Age Group: Less than or equal to 19 $1484.13
  • Age Group: 20 to 24 $1336.00
  • Age Group: 25 to 29 $1129.75
  • Age Group: 30 to 39 $1078.88
  • Age Group: 40 to 49 $1002.88
  • Age Group: 50 to 59 $ 844.50
  • Age Group: 60 to 74 $ 738.38
  • Age Group: Greater than or equal to 75 $ 771.50

Other Auto Insurance demographics

  • Men in New York pay a median auto insurance rate almost 12 percent
    higher than women.
  • Drivers in New York 19 years of age or younger pay a median auto
    insurance rate that is over 100 percent higher than drivers age 60 to 74.
  • New York auto insurance rates declined just over two percentage points more than the national median, which declined 18.1 percent over the same period.
  • A New York driver who pays the six-month median rate of $970.25 and earns the New York median annual income of $42,414 pays approximately 4.58 percent of his or her gross income for auto insurance. By this “affordability factor,” New York is the 5th most expensive state to insure a vehicle. Currently, Massachusetts is the most affordable with a factor of 1.96 percent, while Louisiana is the most expensive with a factor of 6.70 percent.

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