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Although California's car culture is legendary, the state didn't crack the top 10 in terms of household spending on vehicle costs.
Connecticut households shelled out $7,652 on average to cover car-related expenses, making them the biggest spenders nationwide according to an analysis by Bundle.com.
The average California household spent $5,797 on car costs, making the state the 11th biggest spender on vehicles.
'California cities' gas spending ranged from the very high, in Irvine ($3,390), to the very low, in Chula Vista ($1,290). And while Chula Vista's total spending on gas and auto ranked in the bottom 10 for cities nationwide, it was still 9 percent higher than households in Manhattan,' according to the report.
Southern California is home to the city that spent the smallest proportion of car-related expenses on gas, as well as the city that spent the largest percentage. San Diego households topped the list, spending 55 percent of all car-related expenses on filling up the tank while Riverside spent 29 percent.
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