Car Insurance in Southfield, Michigan
Car Insurance in Southfield, Michigan
Find Cheap Auto Insurance Quotes in Southfield, MI
The average cost of minimum-coverage car insurance in Southfield, Michigan, is $3,577 per year for adult drivers.
However, some insurers provided us sample quotes that are 50%-70% cheaper than the average rates. Progressive has the best prices for older adults and Auto-Owners has the best rates for younger drivers.
Insurers set rates differently for every driver, so we always recommend comparing multiple quotes to find the best price for you.
Cheapest auto insurance in Southfield: Progressive
Progressive is the cheapest option for minimum-coverage car insurance for most drivers in Southfield. It offers an average quote of $1,325 per year, which is 63% cheaper than the average price statewide.
USAA has even lower rates, with an average price of just $684 per year for minimum coverage. However, USAA policies are only available to people who have served in the military and the direct dependents (i.e., the spouse or child) of someone who's had USAA insurance.
Compare Car Insurance Rates in Southfield, Michigan
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive | $1,325 |
| 2 | Auto-Owners | $1,473 |
| 3 | Frankenmuth Insurance | $1,694 |
| 4 | State Farm | $2,862 |
| 5 | Hanover | $5,155 |
| 6 | AAA | $5,807 |
| 7 | Allstate | $9,619 |
| N/A* | USAA | $684 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
Cheapest full-coverage car insurance in Southfield: Progressive
Progressive offers the best rate for full-coverage car insurance in Southfield, at $2,099 per year. That's 70% less than the city average and almost $1,300 less than the second-cheapest option, Frankenmuth.
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive | $2,099 |
| 2 | Auto-Owners | $3,391 |
| 3 | Frankenmuth | $3,897 |
| 4 | State Farm | $4,517 |
| 5 | AAA | $8,677 |
| 6 | Hanover | $10,247 |
| 7 | Allstate | $15,768 |
| N/A* | USAA | $1,761 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
In addition to basic liability protection, full coverage also includes the following:
- Collision coverage: Pays for damage to your own car from a crash, regardless of whether you were at fault.
- Comprehensive coverage: Pays for damage to your car from something besides your car driving into another object. Some examples are fire, falling objects, theft, vandalism, hail and animal damage, among others.
Cheap car insurance for drivers with prior incidents
Car insurance companies review your driving history when determining your rates. Insurers have found that drivers who have recently been involved in an incident — like an at-fault crash or a speeding ticket — are more likely to make a claim. As a result, those drivers pay higher insurance rates.
Shopping around for the best rates is even more important if you have a driving incident on your record, since there's typically a bigger difference in price among insurers.
Cheapest car insurance in Southfield after an accident: Progressive
For drivers who've recently been at fault in an accident, we recommend Progressive. Its rate per year for full coverage after a crash is $2,482 — 89% cheaper than the average rate in Southfield.
Insurance companies have found that drivers who were responsible for a crash recently are more likely to be in another crash, which is why rates go up after an accident.. Frankenmuth, Hanover, AAA and Allstate all gave average quotes that exceeded $15,000 per year — a high price compared to more affordable options like Progressive and USAA.
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive | $2,482 |
| 2 | Auto-Owners | $7,841 |
| 3 | State Farm | $11,598 |
| 4 | Frankenmuth | $16,778 |
| 5 | Hanover | $19,450 |
| 6 | AAA | $32,353 |
| 7 | Allstate | $74,153 |
| N/A* | USAA | $3,133 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
Cheapest car insurance for people with a speeding ticket: Progressive
Drivers with one recent speeding ticket may find the best prices at Progressive, which offers a rate of $2,732 per year for full coverage.
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive | $2,732 |
| 2 | Auto-Owners | $3,925 |
| 3 | Frankenmuth | $5,078 |
| 4 | State Farm | $5,402 |
| 5 | Hanover | $16,401 |
| 6 | AAA | $19,228 |
| 7 | Allstate | $22,818 |
| N/A* | USAA | $2,468 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
Cheapest car insurance for drivers with a DUI: Progressive
Driving under the influence is among the most serious traffic violations, and your insurance rates will likely increase substantially if you're convicted. A typical driver in Southfield can expect to pay $8,697 per year after being convicted.
However, Progressive has much more affordable prices than competing insurers, with rates as low as $2,651 for a year of full coverage after a DUI. That's 86% cheaper than the average price citywide.
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progressive | $2,651 |
| 2 | Auto-Owners | $3,925 |
| 3 | Frankenmuth | $4,295 |
| 4 | State Farm | $5,844 |
| 5 | Hanover | $14,199 |
| 6 | Allstate | $17,202 |
| 7 | AAA | $19,228 |
| N/A* | USAA | $2,231 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
Cheapest car insurance for young drivers: Auto-Owners
Younger drivers almost always pay more for car insurance than older drivers. They have less experience and often don't have the best judgment behind the wheel. A year of minimum-coverage insurance costs $7,492 on average for an 18-year-old — almost twice as much as insuring a 30-year-old driver.
Younger drivers can find the best rates at Auto-Owners. Our sample driver got a quote for $3,002 per year — 82% less than the average overall and $1,834 cheaper than the second-best option.
Rank | Company | Annual rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auto-Owners | $3,002 |
| 2 | Frankenmuth | $4,836 |
| 3 | Progressive | $5,175 |
| 4 | State Farm | $7,771 |
| 5 | AAA | $9,939 |
| 6 | Hanover | $11,231 |
| 7 | Allstate | $16,777 |
| N/A* | USAA | $1,205 |
*USAA is only available to current and former military members and their families.
Best auto insurance companies in Southfield
Finding an insurer that you can depend on is just as important as finding the cheapest rate. We recommend Auto-Owners, USAA and State Farm as the three best-rated insurance companies for Southfield residents. These companies were top performers in our national survey of auto insurance customers, particularly when it comes to claims service.
For a full review of the best-rated Michigan auto insurers, take a look at our page on Michigan car insurance.
Average car insurance cost in Southfield, by neighborhood
The cost of car insurance can vary by location, even within a given city. For example, you might pay more for insurance if your neighborhood has a high rate of auto thefts or if the streets in your area are poorly maintained.
ZIP code | Full coverage | Minimum coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 48033 | $6,020 | $3,423 |
| 48034 | $6,129 | $3,419 |
| 48075 | $7,649 | $4,445 |
| 48076 | $5,821 | $3,334 |
Auto theft statistics in Southfield
In Southfield, about 3.4 cars are stolen per 1,000 people annually — that's 48% higher than the statewide average of 2.3 thefts per 1,000 people. Detroit has the highest number of vehicle thefts at 10.4 per 1,000 people, and Southfield is ranked 19th in the state behind other Detroit suburbs like Dearborn, Warren and Sterling Heights.
Rank | City | Population | Motor vehicle theft | Motor vehicle theft per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | 663,502 | 6,886 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Lansing | 118,953 | 367 | 3.1 |
| 3 | Dearborn | 93,902 | 266 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Warren | 134,653 | 356 | 2.6 |
| 5 | Grand Rapids | 201,799 | 501 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Flint | 95,212 | 207 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Clinton Township | 101,308 | 156 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Livonia | 93,644 | 112 | 1.2 |
| 9 | Ann Arbor | 122,893 | 138 | 1.1 |
| 10 | Sterling Heights | 133,377 | 96 | 0.7 |
| 19 | Southfield | 73,335 | 252 | 3.4 |
Motor vehicle theft data was pulled from the FBI 2019 Michigan crime report.
Methodology
We collected data from eight of the largest insurers in Michigan. Our sample driver was a 30-year-old man who drove a 2015 Honda Civic EX. Unless otherwise stated, the driver received rates for a full-coverage policy.
We used the following limits for minimum- and full-coverage policies:
Coverage | State minimum | Full coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Property protection | Up to $1,000,000 | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Residual bodily injury and property damage liability (BI/PD) | $50,000 per injury, $100,000 per accident | $50,000 per injury, $100,000 per accident |
| Personal injury protection (PIP) | $250,000 for people with qualified health coverage | $250,000 for people with qualified health coverage |
| Collision coverage | — | Included/$500 deductible |
| Comprehensive coverage | — | Included/$500 deductible |
ValuePenguin's analysis used insurance rate data from Quadrant Information Services. These rates were publicly sourced from insurer filings and should be used for comparative purposes only. Your own quotes may be different.
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