See the top 5 and bottom 5 most expensive states for car ownership on the following pages.

Least Expensive States

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#1 Iowa

Iowa was ranked the cheapest for auto insurance among the 50 states and D.C., at an annual estimated cost of $630. The state was also in the bottom five for repair costs, at $315. However, Iowa runs in the top half of states for gasoline, at an annual estimated cost of $998. All told, owning a car in Iowa will cost you around $1,942 a year, not counting your actual car payments.

#2 Ohio

Ohio comes in a three-way tie for eighth-cheapest state for repair costs, at an annual estimated cost of $328. You're paying more for your insurance than in Iowa, with an annual estimated cost of $698, but Ohio still ranks among the cheapest-10 states (seventh cheapest). Gasoline costs are more favorable than in Iowa at $947. The total estimated cost of owning a car in Ohio is $1,973, maybe the cost of one extra trip to the pump, depending on what state you're in of course.

#3 Illinois

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Gas is cheaper in Illinois than the previous two states, ranked among the 10-cheapest states in this category at an annual estimated cost of $852. Repair costs are higher, although you're still in the bottom 15 in this category if you're in Illinois ($343). Insurance takes a bigger jump compared to two cheapest states, though, at an annual estimated cost of $805, although the state is by no means among the most expensive, and rather is still ranked in the bottom-half of states for this category. To own a car in Illinois, you pay about $1,999 a year.

#4 Idaho

Repair costs are slightly above Illinois at $349. Insurance is more affordable though, falling in between Ohio and cheapest state for insurance, Iowa, at an annual estimated cost of $664. So far, Idaho is looking cheap compared to Illinois, but gasoline prices at an annual estimated cost of $988 propel the state higher on the most-expensive list. Still, owning a car in Idaho costs you just $2 more than in Illinois, at an annual estimated cost of $2,001

#5 Wisconsin

Repair costs are about in line with Ohio's, at an annual estimated cost $329, and insurance is the third-cheapest of all states at $658. Wisconsin, though, is 1 of 22 states with gasoline prices over the annual estimated cost of $1,000 ($1,031). That's over half the annual estimated car ownership cost of $2,018 in the state.

Most Expensive States

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#5 New Jersey

It costs more to fix your car in New Jersey than in any other state, with an annual estimated cost of $393. New Jersey is also the third-most-expensive state for auto insurance at $1,244 per year. Gas, though, is affordable, with New Jersey ranking as the sixth cheapest state in this category at $783. For owning a car in New Jersey, you pay about $2,421 per year.

#4 Mississippi

Mississippi is the third-most expensive state for annual estimated gasoline costs, at $1,231. Other costs are not too outrageous: the state ranks as the 21st most expensive for insurance at $901, and repair costs come in at $356 per year. But thanks largely to those gas prices, owning a car in Mississippi comes with an annual estimated cost of $2,487.

#3 Florida

There is no one cost that is astronomical in Florida when it comes to owning a car, but all three factors Bankrate measured were on the high side. Estimated annual repair costs are $377, 11th most-expensive among the 50 states and D.C. Insurance costs are $1,124, comfortably in the top-10 most-expensive states, and gasoline costs are $1,015. Overall, the cost of owning a car per year in Florida is about $2,516.

#2 Louisiana

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Louisiana is the most expensive state (including D.C.) for estimated annual insurance costs, according to Bankrate, at $1,277, slightly ahead of Washington, D.C. Repair costs are $354 and gasoline costs an estimated $924 per year. All told, owning a car costs $2,555 per year in the state.

#1 Wyoming

With relatively cheap repair and insurance rates, why is Wyoming the most expensive state to own a car? Gas prices. The state is the most expensive for annual estimated gas costs, and it's not even close. Wyoming is over $350 more expensive per year than second-ranked Alabama. It costs about $1,588 annually to fill your car up in Wyoming. At $324, repair costs are reasonable, as is insurance at $792. In total, it costs about $2,705 per year to own a car in the most expensive state.