For a 40-year-old driver with a clean record, Long Beach car insurance averages about $358 a month ($4,294 a year) for full coverage, based on the rates insurers had filed with state regulators as of Aug. 31, 2026. That’s 8% above the California average of $332 a month. GEICO has the lowest full-coverage average of the five major insurers we compared (Allstate, Auto Club of Southern California, Farmers, GEICO and State Farm), at about $216 a month.
Long Beach is the second-most expensive of the 12 California cities with nine or more ZIP codes in our data, after Los Angeles, but it costs far less than Los Angeles for our benchmark driver: about $118 a month less, and $62 less than the Los Angeles County average. It’s about $26 a month above the statewide average on our California car insurance rates page.
Our data covers 11 ZIP codes with a Long Beach mailing address, from about $322 a month in 90808 to $419 in 90813.
Cost data comes from the auto rates insurers file with state regulators, priced across all 11 Long Beach ZIP codes in our data, compiled by Quadrant Information Services and updated as new rates are filed.
Rates as of Aug. 31, 2026. Page reviewed Oct. 7, 2026.
How Much Is Car Insurance in Long Beach, CA?
Full coverage in Long Beach averages $4,294 a year, or about $358 a month, for our benchmark driver. Liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits averages $1,660 a year ($138 a month), and 50/100/50 liability with comprehensive and collision averages $3,956 ($330 a month).
- Full coverage (100/300/100, $500 deductibles): $4,294 a year ($358 a month)
- 50/100/50 with $500 deductibles: $3,956 a year ($330 a month)
- Liability only (15/30/5): $1,660 a year ($138 a month)
- Los Angeles County: $5,042 a year ($420 a month) for full coverage
- California average: $3,979 a year ($332 a month) for full coverage
- ZIP code range: $322 (90808) to $419 (90813) a month for full coverage
Cheap Car Insurance in Long Beach: Companies Compared
- Lowest average in our data, full coverage: GEICO, at about $216 a month ($2,593 a year).
- Next lowest among the five major insurers we compared: Auto Club of Southern California, at about $355 a month, then State Farm at $372.
- Liability only (15/30/5): about $64 to $180 a month across the five insurers.
- Also on our list: USAA at about $239 a month, Mercury at $274, Progressive at $281, Travelers at $373 and Nationwide at $387 (USAA sells only to military families).
- Most expensive in our data: Farmers, at about $435 a month, $2,622 a year more than GEICO for the same driver and car.
GEICO has the lowest full-coverage average among the five insurers in our Long Beach rate data. Five of the eight published 2026 statewide California rate studies we reviewed also rank GEICO cheapest for full coverage, apart from USAA, which sells only to military families, and a sixth ties GEICO with Progressive. That’s why we name GEICO, though its lead in our data is wider than in those studies. For liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits, averages run from about $64 to $180 a month; the lowest is far enough below the rest that we don’t name a cheapest insurer for that coverage level.
Full-coverage averages by insurer in Long Beach
Monthly, for the same driver and car. Insurers marked with an asterisk in the table below aren’t in the chart.
Rates insurers filed with state regulators, compiled by Quadrant Information Services, as of Aug. 31, 2026. Benchmark 40-year-old driver, 100/300/100 with $500 deductibles.
| Insurance Company: | Liability Only 15/30/5 (Yearly): | Liability Only 15/30/5 (Monthly): | Full Coverage (Yearly): | Full Coverage (Monthly): |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO | $763 | $64 | $2,593 | $216 |
| Auto Club of Southern California | $1,470 | $123 | $4,263 | $355 |
| State Farm | $1,905 | $159 | $4,461 | $372 |
| Allstate | $2,164 | $180 | $4,938 | $412 |
| Farmers | $2,000 | $167 | $5,215 | $435 |
| USAA (military families)* | $1,201 | $100 | $2,868 | $239 |
| Mercury Insurance* | $1,465 | $122 | $3,287 | $274 |
| Progressive* | $1,307 | $109 | $3,366 | $281 |
| Travelers* | $2,127 | $177 | $4,476 | $373 |
| Nationwide* | $1,984 | $165 | $4,646 | $387 |
| Long Beach average | $1,660 | $138 | $4,294 | $358 |
This table uses Long Beach ZIP codes only. See how we calculated these rates. Your own price depends on your car, driving record and coverage, so compare auto insurance quotes before you buy.
Long Beach Car Insurance Rates by ZIP Code
Across the 11 Long Beach ZIP codes we price, full coverage for our driver ranges from about $322 a month in 90808 to $419 in 90813, a gap of $1,168 a year. East Long Beach ZIP codes such as 90808, 90815 and 90803 are the least expensive in our data, and 90813, just north of downtown, and 90802, downtown, the most expensive.
Lowest-priced Long Beach ZIP codes
Highest-priced Long Beach ZIP codes
Search the table for your ZIP code. The last column shows how far each ZIP code is above or below Long Beach’s average.
| ZIP Code: | Liability Only 15/30/5 (Yearly): | Liability Only 15/30/5 (Monthly): | Full Coverage (Yearly): | Full Coverage (Monthly): | Full Coverage vs. City Average: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90802 | $1,790 | $149 | $4,603 | $384 | +7% |
| 90803 | $1,517 | $126 | $3,932 | $328 | -8% |
| 90804 | $1,736 | $145 | $4,518 | $377 | +5% |
| 90805 | $1,667 | $139 | $4,519 | $377 | +5% |
| 90806 | $1,715 | $143 | $4,427 | $369 | +3% |
| 90807 | $1,584 | $132 | $4,113 | $343 | -4% |
| 90808 | $1,565 | $130 | $3,862 | $322 | -10% |
| 90810 | $1,579 | $132 | $4,265 | $355 | -1% |
| 90813 | $1,905 | $159 | $5,030 | $419 | +17% |
| 90814 | $1,625 | $135 | $4,070 | $339 | -5% |
| 90815 | $1,581 | $132 | $3,896 | $325 | -9% |
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How Much More Does Better Coverage Cost in Long Beach?
Raising liability limits from 50/100/50 to 100/300/100 adds about $338 a year on average in our Long Beach data, with the same $500 deductibles. That’s about $28 a month for double the per-person injury limit, three times the per-crash limit and double the property damage limit, and the full-coverage package also raises uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to 100/300.
Is Car Insurance Going Up in Long Beach?
For our benchmark driver, full coverage isn’t going up. Comparing the four insurers that are in both sets of rates, in the same Long Beach ZIP codes, their full-coverage average fell from $4,202 a year nine months earlier to $4,064 in rates as of Aug. 31, 2026, a 3.3% drop. State Farm cut its Long Beach average 11.0%, while Allstate’s, Auto Club of Southern California’s and GEICO’s averages were unchanged. Farmers is new in our rates over the past nine months, so it’s left out, which is why these averages differ from the Long Beach average above. Liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits rose 6.3%, led by State Farm, which raised its liability-only average 24.7%.
What Shapes Car Insurance Costs in Long Beach
Los Angeles County averages about $420 a month for full coverage, the most expensive of the 55 California counties we price, and Long Beach costs less than most of it: of the 21 Los Angeles County cities with three or more ZIP codes in our data, only Lakewood, Torrance, Covina and Whittier cost less.
Signal Hill, which Long Beach surrounds, averages about $361 a month, Lakewood, to the northeast, $340 and Seal Beach, across the Orange County line to the southeast, $305. Cities to the north cost more: Bellflower averages $369, Paramount $395 and Compton $420. Prices depend on where in California you live, not just on your car and driving record.
How Long Beach Car Insurance Compares With Other California Cities
More California cities and towns are in the California rates by city table, and you can compare states on our car insurance rates by state page.
Anaheim, about 17 miles east, averages $354 a month, and Santa Ana, about 19 miles east, $349. Los Angeles, about 20 miles north, averages $476.
What Car Insurance Is Required in Long Beach?
Drivers in Long Beach follow California’s rules. The minimum rose for policies issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2025, and every policy must now carry at least:
- Bodily injury liability of $30,000 per person and $60,000 per crash
- Property damage liability of $15,000 per crash
Our California requirements guide covers uninsured motorist coverage, proof of insurance and the penalties for driving uninsured.
How to Lower Your Car Insurance Rate in Long Beach
- Compare GEICO and Auto Club of Southern California first. They have the two lowest full-coverage averages among the five major insurers we compared in Long Beach, about $216 and $355 a month.
- Quote several insurers. In our Long Beach data, the lowest and highest insurer averages are about $219 a month apart for the same driver and car.
- Think before you waive uninsured motorist coverage. California insurers must offer it, and you can drop it only by signing a waiver. It pays for your injuries when the at-fault driver has no insurance or too little. Our full-coverage prices include it at 100/300.
- Compare at every renewal. Over the past nine months, State Farm has cut its Long Beach average 11.0%, so the order in our table can shift.
- Ask about discounts and check your deductible. Many insurers lower rates for a clean driving record, paying in full or insuring more than one car, so ask which auto insurance discounts you qualify for. Our full-coverage prices use $500 deductibles. A higher deductible lowers your premium but means you pay more yourself after a claim; see how deductibles affect your rate.
- Insure your car and home together. A multi-policy discount is a common way to save, so check average home insurance rates in California, and compare home insurance quotes alongside your car quotes. Renting? A renters insurance policy can qualify too.
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How We Calculated Long Beach Car Insurance Rates
Insurers must file their rates and rating rules with each state’s insurance regulator. Quadrant Information Services uses those filings to calculate what each insurer would charge a specific driver, and InsuranceQuotes analyzes those prices. This page uses rates in effect on Aug. 31, 2026.
- Sample: 55 full-coverage premiums from five insurers across 11 Long Beach ZIP codes, plus the same number of liability-only and 50/100/50 premiums.
- Driver: a single 40-year-old driver, licensed 24 years, with good credit and no accidents or violations, driving a 2024 Toyota Camry LE they own, for personal use.
- Coverage: full coverage is 100/300/100 liability with $500 comprehensive and collision deductibles and 100/300 uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. We also price 50/100/50 with the same deductibles, and liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits, with 15/30 uninsured motorist coverage and no comprehensive or collision. California’s minimum has been 30/60/15 since Jan. 1, 2025, so our liability-only prices use lower limits than the law requires.
- Calculation: for each insurer we take its lowest eligible price in each ZIP code and average those prices across the ZIP codes. The overall average is the mean of every insurer-and-ZIP price. Monthly figures are annual premiums divided by 12 and rounded.
- Rankings: we name a cheapest insurer only where it’s priced in at least half the ZIP codes and its lead over the next insurer isn’t so wide that it looks like an outlier. In Long Beach, GEICO’s full-coverage average is 39% below Auto Club of Southern California’s, a wider lead than that, but we name GEICO because most of the published 2026 statewide California rate studies we reviewed also rank it cheapest. Annual prices within 3% of each other are called effectively tied.
- Rate changes: we compare the same insurer in the same ZIP codes, for the same driver and coverage, in rates as of Nov. 30, 2025, and Aug. 31, 2026. Farmers is new in our rates since November 2025, so it’s left out of rate-change comparisons; the other four insurers, Allstate, Auto Club of Southern California, GEICO and State Farm, are in both sets of rates. Rate-change percentages are calculated from the annual premiums shown; other percentages use the rounded monthly figures.
- Insurers marked *: priced from published 2026 California rate studies, scaled to our benchmark driver. They aren’t included in our averages or rankings.
- What this isn’t: a quote. These are modeled prices for one driver profile, calculated from insurers’ rate filings. Your price depends on your ZIP code, vehicle, driving record, coverage choices and discounts.
Coverage requirements come from California law and the California Department of Insurance. We refresh these figures when new rate data is released.
Long Beach Car Insurance FAQ
For our benchmark driver, full coverage in Long Beach averages about $358 a month ($4,294 a year) and liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits about $138 a month, based on the rates insurers had filed with state regulators as of Aug. 31, 2026. Full coverage is 8% above the California average of $332 a month.
GEICO has the lowest full-coverage average in our Long Beach rate data, at about $216 a month, followed by Auto Club of Southern California at $355 among the five major insurers we compared. For liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits, averages run from about $64 to $180 a month. Five of the eight published 2026 statewide California rate studies we reviewed also rank GEICO cheapest for full coverage, apart from USAA, and a sixth ties GEICO with Progressive. Rates vary by driver, so compare quotes for your own car and ZIP code.
For our benchmark driver, Long Beach full coverage costs about $358 a month ($4,294 a year), about $118 a month less than Los Angeles, at $476. Liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits averages about $138 a month in Long Beach and $180 in Los Angeles.
In our data, 90808 has the lowest full-coverage average in Long Beach, at about $322 a month, and 90813 the highest, at about $419. The ZIP code table on this page lists all 11.
In our Long Beach data, full coverage (100/300/100 with $500 deductibles) averages about $358 a month and liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits about $138, a difference of about $220 a month ($2,634 a year). Liability-only coverage won’t pay to repair or replace your own car after a crash, a theft or a storm. California law doesn’t require full coverage, but a lender or leasing company may.
Not for full coverage, for our benchmark driver. Comparing the four insurers in both sets of rates (Farmers is new over the past nine months), their Long Beach full-coverage average fell 3.3%, from about $4,202 to $4,064 a year. That’s lower than the Long Beach average of $4,294 because it leaves out Farmers. State Farm cut its Long Beach average 11.0%. Liability-only coverage at 15/30/5 limits rose 6.3%.
For our benchmark driver, full coverage in Long Beach averages about $358 a month. Nearby, Anaheim averages about $354, Santa Ana about $349 and Los Angeles about $476. Anaheim and Santa Ana are cheaper; prices depend mostly on ZIP code, so compare quotes for your own address.
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Michael Giusti is a senior insurance analyst, business journalist, and university professor with over 20 years of experience. He serves as department chair at Loyola University New Orleans and contributes to Insurance Thought Leadership, U.S. News, and other leading financial outlets.
