Auto insurance a bargain in Connecticut

Cost of car insurance got you down? Be glad you don't live in Michigan.

Connecticut residents spend 2.4 percent of their annual household income on car insurance, compared with 8 percent in Michigan, according to CarInsuranceQuotes.com.

Michigan's no-fault insurance system covers unlimited medical care for someone hurt in a car accident.

Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Mississippi are the other top five insurance-cost states. Massachusetts, North Carolina, Hawaii, Alaska and Oregon are the most affordable states.

The typical Connecticut household, pays $1,984 for car insurance. Connecticut ranks 23rd lowest in car insurance costs nationwide.