Car insurance rates vary widely
The 33313 ZIP code in
"The same driver in the same car can pay hundreds less by moving five minutes away,"
The website analyzed car insurance rates from six car insurance companies for the same driver and car in every ZIP code in
In fact, Miami ZIP code 33142 is the ninth-highest in the country at an average rate of
Fraud is one reason, carinsurance.com says. "Auto insurance fraud is a problem across
Other reasons cited by the website could apply to all three counties: congested roads and "creative drivers who speed, yield instead of stop, fail to signal before turning and drive while texting."
Insurance companies judge ZIP codes by the number and severity of car insurance claims, Megna said. They create a base rate for drivers buying coverage and then add other pricing factors such as the driver's age, driving record and type of car.
Consumers can compare average car insurance rates by ZIP code by going to carinsurance.com/state/Florida-car-insurance.aspx
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