{"id":409238,"date":"2021-01-06T07:03:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T12:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=409238"},"modified":"2021-01-06T07:03:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T12:03:24","slug":"ratesdotca-reveals-the-most-expensive-ontario-cities-for-auto-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ratesdotca-reveals-the-most-expensive-ontario-cities-for-auto-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"RATESDOTCA Reveals the Most Expensive Ontario Cities for Auto Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nData exposes a $1,678 difference between the least to the most-costly premiums province-wide
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TORONTO, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — If you live in Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughn, Richmond Hill or Markham, you paid more for auto insurance than your fellow drivers from other parts of the province, according to RATESDOTCA.<\/p>\n

In December 2020, the most expensive cities for car insurance in Ontario<\/a> were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nEstimated Premium
Dec. 2020<\/td>\n		Estimated Premium
Dec. 2018<\/td>\n		Percentage Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nBrampton<\/td>\n$2,698<\/td>\n$2,494<\/td>\n8.2 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nMississauga<\/td>\n$2,372<\/td>\n$2,086<\/td>\n13.7 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nVaughan<\/td>\n$2,334<\/td>\n$2,128<\/td>\n9.7 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nRichmond Hill<\/td>\n$2,286<\/td>\n$2,033<\/td>\n12.5 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nMarkham<\/td>\n$2,222<\/td>\n$1,943<\/td>\n14.4 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

According to RATESDOTCA\u2019s data, the average Ontario auto insurance premium in December 2020 is estimated at $1,616, a 9.7 per cent increase from December 2018.<\/p>\n

Cities including Toronto ($2,201), Ajax ($2,141), Pickering ($1,961), Whitby ($1,777), Hamilton ($1,755) and Oshawa ($1,636) are above the provincial average.<\/p>\n

The difference between the most and least expensive rates in the province was $1,678 per year.<\/p>\n

At $1,103, Kingston, Brockville, Napanee and 10 other cities are among the municipalities with the cheapest premiums.<\/p>\n

Ontario drivers can discover the average cost of auto insurance in their postal code by visiting Insuramap<\/a>, a unique interactive online map offered by RATESDOTCA.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite insurance companies offering $1 billion in premium relief to Ontario drivers to soften the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the cost of car insurance in the GTA remains the highest in the province,\u201d says Liam Lahey<\/a>, editor, RATESDOTCA. \u201cThe premiums GTA drivers pay can be attributed to many factors such as the number distracted driving fines and car accidents in the region, as well as the escalating costs to repair technologically advanced vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Toronto car insurance rates are \u201call over the map\u201d<\/strong>
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As the sixth most expensive city in Ontario, the average Toronto auto insurance premium was $2,201 in December 2020, up by 12.9 per cent from $1,948 in December 2018. However, drivers who live in the northern areas of the city may have paid more for coverage with premiums in these parts of Toronto ranging from $2,202 to $3,000 per year.<\/p>\n

The priciest wards in Toronto for car insurance<\/a> in December 2020 were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n Ward<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n Postal Code Starting With<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n Borough<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n Estimated Premium<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarborough-Rouge Park, Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough Centre, Scarborough North<\/td>\nM1B, M1J, M1X<\/td>\nScarborough<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humber River-Black Creek<\/td>\nM3J, M3N, M9L, M9M<\/td>\nNorth York<\/td>\n$2,864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Etobicoke North<\/td>\nM9V<\/td>\nEtobicoke<\/td>\n$2,864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
York Centre<\/td>\nM3H<\/td>\nNorth York<\/td>\n$2,593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarborough Southwest, Scarborough Centre, Scarborough-Agincourt, Scarborough North<\/td>\nM1K, M1S, M1T, M1V<\/td>\nScarborough<\/td>\n$2,529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough-Centre<\/td>\nM1G, M1H, M1P<\/td>\nScarborough<\/td>\n$2,491<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humber River-Black Creek, York Centre, York-South Weston<\/td>\nM3L, M3M, M6M<\/td>\nNorth York<\/td>\n$2,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
York-South Weston, Davenport<\/td>\nM6N<\/td>\nToronto<\/td>\n$2,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
York-South Weston<\/td>\nM9N<\/td>\nNorth York<\/td>\n$2,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Etobicoke North<\/td>\nM9W<\/td>\nEtobicoke<\/td>\n$2,463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n Toronto by the numbers:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n