2019’s Best Cheap Car Insurance in Idaho

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The best way to get cheap car insurance is to compare quotes from different car insurance companies. In order to help drivers in Idaho find the cheapest car insurance rates for their needs and circumstances, WalletHub collected 60 quotes from 10 auto insurance companies in Idaho.

To identify the cheapest car insurance options in Idaho, WalletHub got quotes from each insurer across six different cities. Read on for the full results, along with a detailed description of our methodology and additional insight from a panel of experts.

Cheapest Car Insurance in Idaho

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Cheap Car Insurance Survey

To better understand consumers’ attitudes toward car insurance, particularly related to cost, WalletHub conducted a nationally representative survey. We asked about issues ranging from how people prioritize cost versus coverage to whether it’s fair for car insurance companies to use gender, age or geography in policy pricing.

You can find the complete results of WalletHub’s 2019 Car Insurance Survey in the following infographic.

Tips for How to Get Cheap Car Insurance

1. Get a car that’s cheap to cover. Certain car models cost more to insure than others. Cars that are safer and cost less, like minivans and SUVs, are cheaper to insure than expensive, fast sports cars.
2. Be on your best behavior. Safe drivers with no history of accidents, tickets or arrests can look forward to cheaper rates than people who haven’t been as responsible. Convicted felons will also often have to pay more, even if their record isn’t related to driving.
3. Take advantage of discounts. You may be able to get discounts if you are a veteran, get paperless statements, have a good driving record, bundle policies, are a student or have an anti-theft system, to name a few.
4. Build good credit. Your credit score will often factor into your auto insurance rates – people with no credit pay 67% more than people with excellent credit on average. To boost your credit score, make sure you have at least one open credit card account that’s in good standing, always pay your bills on time, and try to use less than 30% of your credit cards’ limits.
5. Look locally. There are several big-name nationwide auto insurers with lots of satisfied customers, but you don’t necessarily have to get coverage from a company that takes clients from all across the country. Plenty of car insurance companies only cater to customers in certain regions or states. These local insurers may provide lower rates but are often overlooked. Make sure to include them in your comparison, at least.
6. Choose a higher deductible. An insurer may lower your monthly rates in return for a higher deductible - the amount you personally have to pay when you make a claim. That can save you money if you never have an accident. This approach makes the most sense for people who are very infrequent drivers.
7. Select less comprehensive coverage. There are many types of car insurance. You will usually need liability coverage, to pay the other person’s damages if you’re at fault in an accident. But you might not need collision damage coverage (pays for your repairs) or comprehensive coverage (pays for non-accident-related damages). Both pay out based on your car’s current value. If your car is older and will cost more to fix than to buy a new vehicle, it may not be worth it.
8. Consider pay-per-mile plans. Rather than paying a set amount for car insurance each month, you could find a plan that lets you pay based on how much you drive. If you have a car but rarely use it, or only drive very locally, a pay-per-mile plan might be best for you. The insurance company will place a device in your car that tracks your mileage. It may also track things like your speed and braking, which could affect your rates positively if you’re a safe driver and negatively if not.

Ask the Experts: Cheap Car Insurance Pros & Cons

Car insurance is a necessary expense if you’re a driver, but trying to find the cheapest rates can be a time-consuming process. To gain more insight about getting cheap car insurance while still having quality coverage, WalletHub posed the following questions to a panel of experts in Idaho car insurance. Click on the experts below to view their bios and answers.

1. What are the biggest risk factors keeping car insurance rates from being cheaper in Idaho?
2. Is there anything that state and local governments can do to promote cheap car insurance rates for their constituents?
3. What is the biggest vehicle-related financial mistake that drivers in Idaho make?
4. Why do you think credit history has a relatively [big/small] impact on car insurance rates in Idaho?

Methodology

WalletHub collected quotes for six cities in Idaho from the top 10 national auto insurers. In order to gather the most applicable pricing information, we obtained quotes for the most common type of vehicle, driven by a single Millennial. The following table contains more information about the driver profile WalletHub's researchers used to collect Idaho car insurance quotes for this study.

Idaho Driver Profiles
Toyota Corolla
	Category	Metrics Measured
	Gender	Male
	Age	30 years old
	Marital Status	Single
	Driving Record	No at-fault accidents or traffic tickets in the past 5 years
	Miles Driven Per Year	15,000
	Car	2010 Toyota Corolla
	Credit History	Good

 
For the best results, and for consistency in state-by-state comparisons, WalletHub's researchers used a standard array of coverage and deductible amounts. More specifically, we evaluated policies using amounts as close to the following as possible.

Coverage Limits Assumed:

Coverage Type	Coverage Amount
Bodily Liability Coverage	$25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury Coverage	$25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident
Property Damage Liability Coverage	$25,000 per accident
Personal Injury Protection	State Minimum

WalletHub used this data to rank the cheapest car insurance companies in Idaho overall and for the individual metrics.

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