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Where Are the Country's Most Miserable Drivers?

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In the case of Mississippi, the country’s poorest state in terms of average household income, drivers log more miles than almost any other state and pay above-average gas prices. According to the group’s study, state residents spend 11.6% of their income to insure and gas their cars, the highest in the nation and No. 1 on the misery index.

On the other side is New Hampshire, rating just 4.4% on the misery index. Its residents drive shorter distances, insurance costs less, and household incomes are higher.

Check out the top 10 below and click here for the full list.

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Jennifer Geiger

News Editor Jennifer Geiger joined the automotive industry in 2003, much to the delight of her Corvette-obsessed dad. Jennifer is an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. She wears a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan.

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