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Melville Has 7th Highest Average Credit Score on Long Island, Study Finds

Check out the top 10 Long Island towns with the highest average credit scores and their respective national rankings.

If you want to find fiscally responsible people, look no further than Melville.

According to WalletHub, Melville residents have an average credit score of 727.78, which is the 104th highest average in the U.S.

Melville also has the seventh highest average credit score on Long Island.

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WalletHub surveyed the average credit scores of 2,570 places and found that The Villages, Fla. had the highest average credit score in the U.S. (779.51).

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Here are the 10 Long Island towns with the highest average credit scores and their respective national rankings:

34. Plainview- 737.69

38. Garden City- 737

59. Syosset- 733.84

62. New Hyde Park- 733.34

82. Merrick- 730.40

97. East Northport- 728.79

104. Melville- 727.78

106. Massapequa Park- 727.74

111. Great Neck- 727.32

124. Floral Park- 726.12

Check out the full WalletHub report and search for your town here.

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