Cheap Car Insurance in San Diego

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Updated Oct 14, 2025
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Cheap Car Insurance in San Diego

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San Diego drivers must navigate busy freeways like Interstates 5 and 805, along with unpredictable traffic near beaches and tourist spots. The city’s mild weather makes for easier conditions, but occasional heavy rain can create slick roads. Reliable coverage ensures you’re ready for any surprises in the coastal city.

To help you as you shop, we’ve gathered data from Jerry customers in San Diego that show how your age, driving history and coverage needs could affect your rate, and the best car insurance companies to consider.

Cheapest minimum coverage insurance in San Diego

Drivers in San Diego must carry these coverages:

  • $30,000 per person for bodily injury liability.
  • $60,000 for bodily injury per accident for multiple persons injured.
  • $15,000 for property damage liability per accident.

Here are the cheapest quotes that Jerry customers in San Diego received via Jerry.

If you have a loan or lease on your vehicle, the lender will require full coverage. You may also need gap insurance, which can help you pay off your loan if your car is totaled.

Cheapest full coverage insurance in San Diego

Like much of California, San Diego is at risk of wildfires, and heavy rain along the coast can severely damage property. The minimum coverage doesn’t protect you if your car is damaged by the weather, a crash with an animal, or if it’s stolen. Full coverage, which includes collision and comprehensive insurances, can help you repair or replace your car in these situations.

Here are the cheapest full coverage quotes San Diegans have received via Jerry.

Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
$54 $648 ROOT 27 09/21/25 San Diego, CA 92103
$62 $739 Aspire Advantage 44 07/25/25 San Diego, CA 92115
$66 $796 Mercury 41 06/19/25 San Diego, CA 92104
$68 $822 Mercury 65 05/21/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$71 $849 National General 43 10/13/25 San Diego, CA 92101
$72 $867 Aspire Advantage 61 06/21/25 San Diego, CA 92106
$75 $898 ROOT 56 08/27/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$75 $901 National General 46 06/26/25 San Diego, CA 92103
$76 $909 National General 48 06/02/25 San Diego, CA 92139
$76 $916 Mercury 29 09/19/25 San Diego, CA 92102
Last Updated October 2025

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Methodology

Jerry's editorial team analyzed Jerry customer quotes to find the median full coverage quote, by ZIP code. We looked at customers driving popular vehicles, including the Ford-150, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, RAM 1500, Toyota Camry and Toyota RAV4 . We also used the following base driver profile:

  • 35-45 years old.
  • Clean driving record.
  • $50,000 in bodily injury liability, per person.
  • $100,000 in bodily injury liability, per accident.
  • $1,000 deductible for comprehensive and collision insurance.

Cheapest car insurance for young drivers in San Diego (18-29 years old)

Younger drivers with less experience on the road are often seen as risky by insurers, meaning they're charged higher rates than older drivers. It's still possible to find affordable coverage, though.

Here are the cheapest car insurance quotes that San Diego drivers between 18 and 29 years old have received via Jerry.

Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Has Full Coverage
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
$34 $410 ROOT 24 No 05/15/25 San Diego, CA 92130
$36 $436 ROOT 28 No 05/02/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$42 $506 National General 26 No 08/18/25 San Diego, CA 92122
$45 $545 National General 28 No 05/27/25 San Diego, CA 92101
$46 $547 National General 28 No 06/25/25 San Diego, CA 92104
$72 $867 Aspire Advantage 61 06/21/25 San Diego, CA 92106
$75 $898 ROOT 56 08/27/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$75 $901 National General 46 06/26/25 San Diego, CA 92103
$76 $909 National General 48 06/02/25 San Diego, CA 92139
$76 $916 Mercury 29 09/19/25 San Diego, CA 92102
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for mature drivers in San Diego (30-54 years old)

Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Has Full Coverage
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
$28 $339 Geico 36 No 10/06/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$31 $366 Geico 52 No 07/20/25 San Diego, CA 92129
$33 $395 Aspire Advantage 43 No 09/23/25 San Diego, CA 92126
$34 $403 Geico 53 No 05/30/25 San Diego, CA 92130
$36 $428 Geico 42 No 08/24/25 San Diego, CA 92110
$72 $867 Aspire Advantage 61 06/21/25 San Diego, CA 92106
$75 $898 ROOT 56 08/27/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$75 $901 National General 46 06/26/25 San Diego, CA 92103
$76 $909 National General 48 06/02/25 San Diego, CA 92139
$76 $916 Mercury 29 09/19/25 San Diego, CA 92102
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for older drivers (55+ years old)

Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Has Full Coverage
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
$38 $454 Aspire Advantage 56 No 10/13/25 San Diego, CA 92102
$39 $471 Aspire Advantage 64 No 09/26/25 San Diego, CA 92101
$43 $519 National General 64 No 06/07/25 San Diego, CA 92101
$45 $536 Aspire Advantage 55 No 07/01/25 San Diego, CA 92116
$45 $539 National General 55 No 06/30/25 San Diego, CA 92115
$72 $867 Aspire Advantage 61 06/21/25 San Diego, CA 92106
$75 $898 ROOT 56 08/27/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$75 $901 National General 46 06/26/25 San Diego, CA 92103
$76 $909 National General 48 06/02/25 San Diego, CA 92139
$76 $916 Mercury 29 09/19/25 San Diego, CA 92102
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for drivers with clean records in San Diego

Insurers typically offer the lowest rates to drivers with clean records. Here are the cheapest quotes that San Diego drivers with no accidents or claims have received via Jerry.

Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Date of Quote
Has Full Coverage
City, State
ZIP Code
$28 $339 Geico 36 10/06/25 No San Diego, CA 92154
$31 $366 Geico 52 07/20/25 No San Diego, CA 92129
$33 $395 Aspire Advantage 43 09/23/25 No San Diego, CA 92126
$34 $403 Geico 53 05/30/25 No San Diego, CA 92130
$34 $410 ROOT 24 05/15/25 No San Diego, CA 92130
$36 $428 Geico 42 08/24/25 No San Diego, CA 92110
$36 $431 Geico 41 08/08/25 No San Diego, CA 92154
$36 $436 ROOT 28 05/02/25 No San Diego, CA 92154
$38 $454 Aspire Advantage 56 10/13/25 No San Diego, CA 92102
$38 $459 Aspire Advantage 44 06/23/25 No San Diego, CA 92117
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for drivers with at-fault accidents in San Diego

At-fault Accident on Record
Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Has Full Coverage
Date of Policy
City, State
ZIP Code
At Fault With Injury $36 $431 Aspire Advantage 31 No 06/11/25 San Diego, CA 92104
At Fault With Injury $41 $487 National General 56 No 11/04/24 San Diego, CA 92104
At Fault With Injury $41 $494 National General 76 No 12/26/24 San Diego, CA 92154
At Fault With No Injury $43 $516 National General 33 No 03/06/25 San Diego, CA 92122
At Fault With No Injury $46 $552 Aspire Advantage 34 No 07/26/24 San Diego, CA 92108
$36 $428 Geico 42 No San Diego, CA 92110
$36 $431 Geico 41 No San Diego, CA 92154
$36 $436 ROOT 28 No San Diego, CA 92154
$38 $454 Aspire Advantage 56 No San Diego, CA 92102
$38 $459 Aspire Advantage 44 No San Diego, CA 92117
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for drivers with speeding tickets in San Diego

A speeding ticket usually leads to a higher car insurance premium, but your speed at the time you were cited may help determine how much your car insurance rate rises. Here are the cheapest quotes that San Diego drivers who were cited for speeding have received via Jerry.

Violation Summary
Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
Speeding under 15 $42 $503 National General 46 08/28/25 San Diego, CA 92108
Speeding under 15 $49 $583 National General 37 05/01/25 San Diego, CA 92107
Speeding under 15 $51 $617 National General 30 07/02/25 San Diego, CA 92117
Speeding under 15 $56 $668 Progressive 30 06/10/25 San Diego, CA 92139
Speeding over 15 $60 $719 National General 39 07/30/25 San Diego, CA 92120
$36 $428 Geico 42 08/24/25 San Diego, CA 92110
$36 $431 Geico 41 08/08/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$36 $436 ROOT 28 05/02/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$38 $454 Aspire Advantage 56 10/13/25 San Diego, CA 92102
$38 $459 Aspire Advantage 44 06/23/25 San Diego, CA 92117
Last Updated October 2025

Cheapest car insurance for drivers with DUIs in San Diego

Violation Summary
Monthly Quote
Annual Quote
Insurance Company
Age
Date of Quote
City, State
ZIP Code
DUI $49 $583 Aspire Advantage 39 05/15/25 San Diego, CA 92103
DUI $59 $714 Progressive 37 08/05/25 San Diego, CA 92111
DUI $73 $878 Bristol West 41 09/04/25 San Diego, CA 92105
DUI $75 $895 National General 27 04/30/25 San Diego, CA 92110
DUI $75 $895 National General 31 06/11/25 San Diego, CA 92104
$36 $428 Geico 42 08/24/25 San Diego, CA 92110
$36 $431 Geico 41 08/08/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$36 $436 ROOT 28 05/02/25 San Diego, CA 92154
$38 $454 Aspire Advantage 56 10/13/25 San Diego, CA 92102
$38 $459 Aspire Advantage 44 06/23/25 San Diego, CA 92117
Last Updated October 2025

Methodology

Data included in this analysis comes from policies that Jerry has quoted within the last 6 months for drivers with a clean record and that have full coverage, unless stated otherwise. Data related to violations, accidents or credit scores pull from quote data from the last 18 months. Jerry services 48 states and offers a range of insurance companies to choose from.

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Xuyun Zeng is a writer and editor with a wide-ranging content background including tech, journalism, cars and health care. After graduating with highest honors in journalism, Xuyun led a newspaper to win eight awards, helped start an award-winning film industry podcast and has written over a hundred articles about cars repair, state laws and insurance. Prior to joining Jerry, Xuyun worked as a freelance SEO consultant with a mission to create the best content that will help readers and grow organic traffic.

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Over the past 12 months, 25% of drivers who switched with Jerry paid $89 or less per month. Not all customers find savings. Savings depend on state, policy features, coverage, driving history and other factors.
Editorial Note: This article was written by a paid member of Jerry’s editorial team. Statements in this article do not constitute advice or recommendations. You should consult with an insurance professional about your specific circumstances and needs before making any insurance decisions.
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