Most Expensive Cities (2005)

Cost per year in parentheses

1. Detroit  ($5,162)

    

2. Philadelphia  ($4,142)

    

3. Newark, NJ  ($3,482)

    

4. Los Angeles  ($3,325)

    

5. New York City  ($3,127)

Least Expensive Cities (2005)

1. Roanoke, VA  ($758)

    

2. Wapakoneta, OH  ($871)

    

3. Chattanooga, TN  ($911)

    

4. Green Bay, WI  ($948)

    

5. Raleigh, NC  ($949)

The study was performed with the same car with a hypothetical driver with a clean record.