These Are The Cities With The Highest Credit Scores

Your credit score dictates a lot of decisions you can make in life. If you're trying to take out a loan or qualify for an apartment, a good credit score is a must.

You're probably wondered what your neighbor's credit score is or how your coworker nabbed that sweet apartment. A new analysis by WalletHub compares the average credit scores of residents in more than 2000 U.S. cities, telling you which city has residents with the best financial habits.

Wallethub used data from TransUnion, a credit reporting agency, as of October 2016 to make the comparisons.

According to Wallethub, the cities with the highest credit scores are:

1. The Villages, Florida (778.77 average credit score)
2. Los Altos, California (757.1 average credit score)
3. Lexington, Massachusetts (756.08 average credit score)
4. Sun City West, Arizona (778.77 average credit score)
5. Saratoga, California (754.4 average credit score)
6. Sun City Center, Florida (752.73 average credit score)
7. Green Valley, Arizona (749.51 average credit score)
8. Colleyville, Texas (748.57 average credit score)
9. Pittsford, New York (748.35 average credit score)
10. Needham, Massachusetts (747.56 average credit score)

Where does your city stand?

• Find out at Wallethub and read more about their methodology.

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