Edgewater Credit Score: City Ranks in the Middle in National Report

EDGEWATER, MD — You wouldn’t sit around comparing your credit score with your neighbors, but it’s interesting to see how Edgewater ranks among other cities.

The number crunchers at WalletHub have compared the average credit scores in 2,570 U.S. cities. The results put Edgewater in the top half of the list.

The city ranked 717, with a credit score of 693.21.

Other nearby cities included Crofton at No. 511 with a credit score of 702.33; Annapolis at No. 856, with a credit score of 687.65; Odenton at No. 975 with a score of 683.73; Pasadena at No. 1,044 with a score of 681.23

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Here’s Maryland’s top 10 on the list:

10. Potomac, 748.63

18. Chevy Chase, 742.20

39. Bethesda, 736.88

122. Ellicott City, 726.20

149. Severna Park, 724.38

248. Olney, 716.64

252. Sykesville, 716.46

265. Bel Air, 715.31

351. Mount Airy, 710.75

386. Rockville, 708.53

See the complete list at WalletHub.

At the top of the list, The Villages, Fla., with 779.51. And Camden, N.J., was at the bottom with 565.62.

The average credit scores for each city are from September 2015, based on TransUnion data. “City” refers to city proper and excludes surrounding metro areas.

Source: Wallethub