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DUI Lawyer Cost by City

Cost for a DUI or criminal defense attorney. Compare costs across 300 US cities.

National Average
$1,500$5,000
avg range
Cities
300+
Cheapest
Lubbock
Most Expensive
Sunnyvale
Spread
$2K$6K

DUI Lawyer cost by city is one of the most-searched cost topics in the US, and for good reason — prices swing wildly depending on your zip code. Cost for a DUI or criminal defense attorney. The data below compares pricing across 300+ American cities using BLS and Census Bureau figures. Whether you're in Lubbock (our most affordable market) or Sunnyvale (the priciest), you'll find detailed numbers to help you budget accurately.

Why DUI Lawyer Costs Vary by City

1

Court filing fees and procedural requirements by jurisdiction

2

Local attorney hourly rates, which track the city's cost of living

3

Case complexity norms — what's standard practice varies by market

4

Local attorney market density and competition for cases

5

Legal market saturation — more attorneys per capita generally means more competitive pricing

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for DUI Lawyer

Compare DUI Lawyer Prices Across 300 Cities

#CityStateLowAverageHighvs National
1LubbockTX$984$2,132$3,279-34%
2BeaumontTX$993$2,151$3,309-34%
3SavannahGA$1,002$2,171$3,339-33%
4McAllenTX$1,023$2,217$3,410-32%
5ChampaignIL$1,029$2,230$3,430-31%
6South BendIN$1,040$2,254$3,468-31%
7Warner RobinsGA$1,041$2,256$3,470-31%
8JacksonvilleFL$1,056$2,288$3,520-30%
9AbileneTX$1,056$2,288$3,520-30%
10OdessaTX$1,066$2,310$3,554-29%
11ShreveportLA$1,067$2,313$3,558-29%
12BrownsvilleTX$1,082$2,345$3,608-28%
13ClevelandOH$1,100$2,383$3,665-27%
14KalamazooMI$1,106$2,396$3,685-26%
15BloomingtonIN$1,107$2,398$3,689-26%
16Bowling GreenKY$1,110$2,405$3,699-26%
17FargoND$1,113$2,411$3,709-26%
18College StationTX$1,140$2,470$3,799-24%
19RoswellGA$1,142$2,474$3,805-24%
20ChattanoogaTN$1,143$2,476$3,809-24%
21Corpus ChristiTX$1,144$2,479$3,813-24%
22Baton RougeLA$1,149$2,489$3,829-23%
23TampaFL$1,158$2,509$3,859-23%
24DurhamNC$1,163$2,520$3,876-22%
25DentonTX$1,175$2,546$3,916-22%
26Sioux FallsSD$1,175$2,547$3,918-22%
27Grand RapidsMI$1,187$2,573$3,958-21%
28TallahasseeFL$1,194$2,587$3,980-20%
29LakelandFL$1,196$2,591$3,986-20%
30WacoTX$1,196$2,592$3,988-20%
31DaytonOH$1,198$2,596$3,994-20%
32San JuanPR$1,199$2,598$3,996-20%
33Great FallsMT$1,201$2,603$4,004-20%
34FrankfortKY$1,204$2,609$4,014-20%
35HoustonTX$1,216$2,635$4,054-19%
36Traverse CityMI$1,217$2,638$4,058-19%
37DecaturIL$1,223$2,649$4,075-18%
38LincolnNE$1,225$2,654$4,083-18%
39RichmondVA$1,234$2,674$4,114-18%
40McKinneyTX$1,247$2,701$4,155-17%
41BillingsMT$1,254$2,718$4,181-16%
42OshkoshWI$1,255$2,719$4,183-16%
43LaredoTX$1,257$2,724$4,191-16%
44St. LouisMO$1,262$2,735$4,207-16%
45CharlotteNC$1,264$2,739$4,213-16%
46LexingtonKY$1,266$2,744$4,221-16%
47RaleighNC$1,269$2,749$4,229-15%
48AlbuquerqueNM$1,269$2,750$4,231-15%
49St. JosephMO$1,272$2,756$4,239-15%
50GreeleyCO$1,272$2,756$4,239-15%
51PhoenixAZ$1,281$2,776$4,271-15%
52Cedar RapidsIA$1,281$2,776$4,270-15%
53DavenportIA$1,281$2,776$4,270-15%
54SchenectadyNY$1,282$2,778$4,274-15%
55Des MoinesIA$1,284$2,783$4,281-14%
56North CharlestonSC$1,287$2,788$4,289-14%
57ColumbiaMO$1,287$2,789$4,290-14%
58Cape CoralFL$1,294$2,804$4,313-14%
59FresnoCA$1,297$2,810$4,323-14%
60BiloxiMS$1,300$2,817$4,333-13%
61Terre HauteIN$1,302$2,821$4,340-13%
62LansingMI$1,304$2,825$4,346-13%
63AugustaME$1,305$2,828$4,351-13%
64Jefferson CityMO$1,306$2,830$4,354-13%
65JacksonMS$1,310$2,838$4,366-13%
66SpringfieldMA$1,310$2,839$4,368-13%
67FayettevilleAR$1,317$2,854$4,391-12%
68VictorvilleCA$1,322$2,864$4,406-12%
69ClearwaterFL$1,323$2,867$4,410-12%
70AppletonWI$1,324$2,869$4,414-12%
71TulsaOK$1,326$2,873$4,420-12%
72PeoriaAZ$1,326$2,873$4,420-12%
73Palm BayFL$1,326$2,873$4,420-12%
74JanesvilleWI$1,327$2,876$4,424-12%
75RogersAR$1,330$2,882$4,434-11%
76WichitaKS$1,333$2,888$4,442-11%
77ColumbiaSC$1,334$2,890$4,446-11%
78FriscoTX$1,334$2,890$4,446-11%
79JolietIL$1,335$2,893$4,450-11%
80CorvallisOR$1,335$2,893$4,450-11%
81SpringfieldIL$1,345$2,914$4,483-10%
82WilmingtonDE$1,349$2,922$4,495-10%
83TopekaKS$1,350$2,926$4,501-10%
84BloomingtonIL$1,355$2,935$4,515-10%
85Fort WorthTX$1,355$2,937$4,518-10%
86Kansas CityMO$1,364$2,956$4,547-9%
87FlintMI$1,367$2,961$4,555-9%
88GreensboroNC$1,369$2,967$4,564-9%
89ArlingtonTX$1,370$2,969$4,568-9%
90CaryNC$1,370$2,969$4,568-9%
91Colorado SpringsCO$1,373$2,975$4,576-8%
92SpokaneWA$1,374$2,978$4,581-8%
93TrentonNJ$1,377$2,984$4,591-8%
94MobileAL$1,380$2,990$4,599-8%
95RochesterNY$1,388$3,007$4,626-7%
96CincinnatiOH$1,390$3,012$4,633-7%
97MurfreesboroTN$1,394$3,021$4,648-7%
98HuntsvilleAL$1,395$3,022$4,649-7%
99Twin FallsID$1,398$3,030$4,661-7%
100MinneapolisMN$1,404$3,042$4,679-6%
101MilwaukeeWI$1,408$3,051$4,694-6%
102Idaho FallsID$1,408$3,051$4,693-6%
103CharlestonWV$1,410$3,056$4,701-6%
104MaconGA$1,416$3,068$4,719-6%
105GilbertAZ$1,424$3,085$4,745-5%
106HattiesburgMS$1,432$3,103$4,773-5%
107RockfordIL$1,433$3,105$4,776-4%
108EriePA$1,435$3,110$4,784-4%
109Santa FeNM$1,438$3,116$4,793-4%
110RacineWI$1,438$3,116$4,793-4%
111Winston-SalemNC$1,441$3,123$4,804-4%
112CheyenneWY$1,442$3,125$4,808-4%
113Sandy SpringsGA$1,446$3,133$4,819-4%
114Fort LauderdaleFL$1,449$3,139$4,829-3%
115MiamiFL$1,453$3,148$4,843-3%
116Round RockTX$1,456$3,155$4,853-3%
117MontgomeryAL$1,459$3,161$4,863-3%
118BellinghamWA$1,466$3,176$4,886-2%
119DuluthMN$1,468$3,181$4,894-2%
120IthacaNY$1,468$3,181$4,893-2%
121BakersfieldCA$1,469$3,183$4,896-2%
122BirminghamAL$1,469$3,184$4,898-2%
123MemphisTN$1,475$3,196$4,916-2%
124NorfolkVA$1,476$3,198$4,920-2%
125ConcordNH$1,479$3,205$4,931-1%
126El PasoTX$1,483$3,214$4,944-1%
127Elk GroveCA$1,485$3,218$4,950-1%
128HendersonNV$1,486$3,219$4,952-1%
129Little RockAR$1,488$3,224$4,960-1%
130ChandlerAZ$1,489$3,226$4,962-1%
131NaplesFL$1,490$3,228$4,966-1%
132ChicagoIL$1,494$3,237$4,9790%
133Rapid CitySD$1,494$3,238$4,9810%
134RiversideCA$1,497$3,244$4,9900%
135IndependenceMO$1,497$3,244$4,9910%
136EvansvilleIN$1,506$3,264$5,0210%
137New OrleansLA$1,509$3,269$5,029+1%
138ProvidenceRI$1,510$3,272$5,033+1%
139AkronOH$1,510$3,273$5,035+1%
140PittsburghPA$1,511$3,275$5,038+1%
141Oklahoma CityOK$1,513$3,278$5,042+1%
142DallasTX$1,516$3,284$5,052+1%
143SpringfieldMO$1,516$3,286$5,055+1%
144MidlandTX$1,526$3,307$5,088+2%
145ScrantonPA$1,534$3,324$5,113+2%
146OmahaNE$1,535$3,325$5,115+2%
147Eau ClaireWI$1,537$3,331$5,125+2%
148San AntonioTX$1,539$3,335$5,131+3%
149North Las VegasNV$1,540$3,338$5,135+3%
150AmarilloTX$1,546$3,351$5,155+3%
151ColumbusOH$1,548$3,354$5,159+3%
152Daytona BeachFL$1,549$3,357$5,165+3%
153AustinTX$1,551$3,361$5,171+3%
154ClarksvilleTN$1,551$3,361$5,171+3%
155SyracuseNY$1,554$3,367$5,180+4%
156GlendaleAZ$1,554$3,368$5,181+4%
157Newport NewsVA$1,554$3,368$5,181+4%
158PensacolaFL$1,554$3,368$5,181+4%
159CharlestonSC$1,559$3,377$5,195+4%
160ReddingCA$1,562$3,384$5,205+4%
161ModestoCA$1,563$3,386$5,209+4%
162ConwayAR$1,566$3,393$5,219+4%
163AshevilleNC$1,576$3,415$5,253+5%
164OrlandoFL$1,577$3,417$5,257+5%
165CasperWY$1,581$3,425$5,269+5%
166Virginia BeachVA$1,583$3,430$5,277+6%
167St. PaulMN$1,583$3,430$5,276+6%
168KnoxvilleTN$1,585$3,435$5,284+6%
169OlympiaWA$1,595$3,457$5,318+6%
170HartfordCT$1,599$3,465$5,331+7%
171KenoshaWI$1,602$3,471$5,340+7%
172LakewoodNJ$1,604$3,476$5,348+7%
173LaramieWY$1,610$3,488$5,366+7%
174IndianapolisIN$1,612$3,493$5,374+7%
175PierreSD$1,618$3,506$5,394+8%
176La CrosseWI$1,625$3,521$5,417+8%
177Rancho CucamongaCA$1,628$3,527$5,426+9%
178PlanoTX$1,630$3,532$5,433+9%
179Pompano BeachFL$1,633$3,539$5,444+9%
180SarasotaFL$1,637$3,547$5,456+9%
181Sugar LandTX$1,637$3,547$5,456+9%
182LouisvilleKY$1,640$3,553$5,466+9%
183Moreno ValleyCA$1,641$3,556$5,470+9%
184BuffaloNY$1,648$3,571$5,494+10%
185Green BayWI$1,650$3,576$5,501+10%
186TempeAZ$1,652$3,580$5,508+10%
187FlagstaffAZ$1,656$3,588$5,519+10%
188ConcordCA$1,657$3,591$5,524+10%
189ChicoCA$1,665$3,608$5,551+11%
190AuroraCO$1,666$3,610$5,554+11%
191ChesapeakeVA$1,666$3,610$5,554+11%
192MesaAZ$1,667$3,612$5,556+11%
193TucsonAZ$1,675$3,629$5,583+12%
194BismarckND$1,676$3,631$5,585+12%
195Ann ArborMI$1,677$3,634$5,591+12%
196OntarioCA$1,683$3,647$5,611+12%
197PhiladelphiaPA$1,696$3,675$5,654+13%
198AllentownPA$1,703$3,690$5,676+14%
199PuebloCO$1,704$3,692$5,679+14%
200TylerTX$1,704$3,692$5,679+14%
201DoverDE$1,705$3,695$5,684+14%
202GainesvilleFL$1,706$3,696$5,685+14%
203AtlantaGA$1,708$3,701$5,693+14%
204HarrisburgPA$1,708$3,701$5,694+14%
205MadisonWI$1,717$3,720$5,723+14%
206ScottsdaleAZ$1,721$3,728$5,735+15%
207NashvilleTN$1,722$3,731$5,739+15%
208NapervilleIL$1,723$3,733$5,742+15%
209HelenaMT$1,725$3,737$5,749+15%
210ProvoUT$1,729$3,746$5,763+15%
211Coeur d'AleneID$1,737$3,763$5,789+16%
212LafayetteLA$1,739$3,768$5,796+16%
213WarwickRI$1,743$3,777$5,811+16%
214OxnardCA$1,745$3,781$5,816+16%
215MontpelierVT$1,748$3,787$5,825+17%
216OceansideCA$1,757$3,807$5,856+17%
217MedfordOR$1,766$3,826$5,886+18%
218YonkersNY$1,770$3,836$5,901+18%
219SacramentoCA$1,771$3,838$5,904+18%
220DenverCO$1,772$3,839$5,906+18%
221KennewickWA$1,774$3,844$5,914+18%
222DurangoCO$1,784$3,865$5,946+19%
223MissoulaMT$1,799$3,899$5,998+20%
224MeridianID$1,801$3,903$6,004+20%
225VisaliaCA$1,806$3,914$6,021+20%
226YakimaWA$1,809$3,920$6,031+21%
227BoiseID$1,815$3,933$6,051+21%
228BaltimoreMD$1,816$3,935$6,053+21%
229ManchesterNH$1,818$3,939$6,059+21%
230BridgeportCT$1,822$3,948$6,074+21%
231BethlehemPA$1,822$3,948$6,073+21%
232Fort CollinsCO$1,829$3,964$6,098+22%
233Las VegasNV$1,838$3,982$6,125+23%
234PortlandME$1,838$3,983$6,128+23%
235PocatelloID$1,839$3,984$6,129+23%
236NampaID$1,867$4,045$6,223+24%
237RenoNV$1,869$4,049$6,229+25%
238CranstonRI$1,869$4,050$6,230+25%
239AlbanyNY$1,870$4,052$6,234+25%
240FontanaCA$1,872$4,056$6,239+25%
241StocktonCA$1,873$4,058$6,243+25%
242Palm SpringsCA$1,875$4,063$6,251+25%
243Carson CityNV$1,880$4,073$6,266+25%
244AnchorageAK$1,885$4,085$6,284+26%
245Saratoga SpringsNY$1,895$4,107$6,318+26%
246ReadingPA$1,898$4,112$6,325+27%
247Long BeachCA$1,906$4,130$6,354+27%
248Santa AnaCA$1,912$4,143$6,373+27%
249PatersonNJ$1,912$4,144$6,375+28%
250ElizabethNJ$1,912$4,144$6,375+28%
251New BedfordMA$1,932$4,186$6,439+29%
252Salt Lake CityUT$1,937$4,198$6,458+29%
253EugeneOR$1,940$4,204$6,468+29%
254WashingtonDC$1,941$4,206$6,471+29%
255RosevilleCA$1,943$4,211$6,478+30%
256PortlandOR$1,950$4,225$6,500+30%
257Simi ValleyCA$1,971$4,271$6,571+31%
258BurlingtonVT$1,977$4,284$6,590+32%
259AnaheimCA$1,983$4,297$6,611+32%
260ColumbiaMD$1,992$4,316$6,640+33%
261TacomaWA$1,994$4,320$6,645+33%
262WorcesterMA$1,996$4,325$6,654+33%
263Key WestFL$1,999$4,331$6,663+33%
264NewarkNJ$2,002$4,338$6,674+33%
265SedonaAZ$2,007$4,349$6,691+34%
266CambridgeMA$2,018$4,372$6,726+35%
267BostonMA$2,021$4,380$6,738+35%
268JuneauAK$2,030$4,399$6,767+35%
269BendOR$2,037$4,414$6,791+36%
270LowellMA$2,043$4,427$6,811+36%
271Santa RosaCA$2,055$4,453$6,851+37%
272VallejoCA$2,061$4,466$6,870+37%
273SeattleWA$2,066$4,476$6,886+38%
274Jersey CityNJ$2,069$4,483$6,897+38%
275BellevueWA$2,081$4,509$6,936+39%
276JacksonWY$2,086$4,519$6,952+39%
277San DiegoCA$2,102$4,555$7,008+40%
278San Luis ObispoCA$2,120$4,594$7,068+41%
279StamfordCT$2,123$4,600$7,076+42%
280New HavenCT$2,127$4,609$7,090+42%
281Huntington BeachCA$2,135$4,625$7,115+42%
282Los AngelesCA$2,176$4,714$7,252+45%
283BoulderCO$2,215$4,799$7,382+48%
284HaywardCA$2,231$4,834$7,436+49%
285PortsmouthNH$2,239$4,851$7,463+49%
286NapaCA$2,277$4,934$7,591+52%
287IrvineCA$2,363$5,121$7,878+58%
288Santa CruzCA$2,380$5,157$7,934+59%
289New YorkNY$2,420$5,244$8,067+61%
290Martha's VineyardMA$2,461$5,333$8,204+64%
291Park CityUT$2,494$5,404$8,314+66%
292HonoluluHI$2,499$5,414$8,329+67%
293TellurideCO$2,564$5,556$8,548+71%
294OaklandCA$2,621$5,678$8,735+75%
295VailCO$2,630$5,699$8,767+75%
296Santa BarbaraCA$2,673$5,792$8,910+78%
297AspenCO$2,730$5,916$9,101+82%
298San JoseCA$2,791$6,047$9,303+86%
299San FranciscoCA$2,836$6,145$9,453+89%
300SunnyvaleCA$2,986$6,470$9,954+99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does dui lawyer cost on average?

The national average for dui lawyer ranges from $1,500 to $5,000. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — Lubbock is the most affordable at $2,132, while Sunnyvale is the most expensive at $6,470. That's a spread of $4,338 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is dui lawyer cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for dui lawyer are: 1. Lubbock, TX ($2,132); 2. Beaumont, TX ($2,151); 3. Savannah, GA ($2,171); 4. McAllen, TX ($2,217); 5. Champaign, IL ($2,230). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does dui lawyer cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like Sunnyvale (index: 218) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.
MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.
Confidence LevelMEDIUM— Model-derived from national data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: March 2026.

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