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Auto Repair Rates by State

Mississippi has the highest Average Total Car Repair Cost in 2021 ($152), followed by Wyoming ($151) and Alabama ($150). Vermont has the lowest ($127).

Infrastructure & Energy51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 3, 2025Original page
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Year 202151 of 51 states

Average Total Car Repair Cost, 2021

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$144
Middle half $139 – $147
Average
$143
51 states
Lowest (best)
$127
Vermont
Highest (worst)
$152
Mississippi

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Average Total Car Repair Cost
#
1Vermont$127$247$374
2New Hampshire$131$239$371
3Rhode Island$132$255$387
4Massachusetts$133$253$386
5New York$135$251$387
6Maine$135$214$349
7Ohio$136$218$354
8Hawaii$137$244$381
9Connecticut$137$282$418
10New Jersey$139$261$400
11Nevada$139$260$398
12Arizona$139$250$389
13Wisconsin$139$222$361
14Oregon$140$254$394
15Pennsylvania$140$245$384
16Illinois$141$238$379
17District of Columbia$141$270$411
18Maryland$141$258$399
19Delaware$142$249$391
20Washington$143$250$392
21Florida$143$254$396
22Utah$143$259$402
23Virginia$143$258$401
23West Virginia$143$240$383
25Indiana$143$221$365
26Idaho$144$245$389
27California$145$271$416
28North Carolina$145$258$403
29Michigan$145$211$356
30Georgia$145$262$408
31North Dakota$146$219$365
32New Mexico$146$247$393
33Texas$146$252$398
34Iowa$146$214$360
35Minnesota$146$232$378
36Kentucky$146$239$385
37Missouri$146$232$379
38South Carolina$147$249$396
39Tennessee$147$252$399
40Kansas$147$228$374
41South Dakota$147$230$378
42Montana$147$243$390
43Nebraska$147$227$375
44Oklahoma$148$232$380
45Arkansas$148$235$383
46Colorado$149$268$417
46Alaska$149$238$387
48Louisiana$149$239$389
49Alabama$150$250$399
50Wyoming$151$247$398
51Mississippi$152$242$394

What correlates with Average Total Car Repair Cost (2021)?

Pearson r against 2,097 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average Total Car Repair Cost tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Believe in GodMost Religious States
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Conservative % GallupMost Conservative States
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Religious AdultsMost Religious States
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Attend Religious ServicesMost Religious States
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Religion Is ImportantMost Religious States
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Gun Death RankStrictest Gun Laws by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average Total Car Repair Cost tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Liberal Advantage GallupMost Liberal States
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Liberal % GallupMost Liberal States
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. % Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Price Level (Utilities)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 51
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  5. Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 47
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  6. Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 47
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Average Total Car Repair Cost?
Mississippi has the highest Average Total Car Repair Cost in 2021, at $152, followed by Wyoming ($151) and Alabama ($150).
Which state has the lowest Average Total Car Repair Cost?
Vermont has the lowest Average Total Car Repair Cost in 2021, at $127.
What is the median Average Total Car Repair Cost across US states?
The median is $144 across the 51 US states with data in 2021.
Where does this auto repair rates by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Vehicle Health State Index - Car MD.

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