WalletHub looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using TransUnion credit data to review each state's median credit-card balance and monthly credit-card payment, assuming a 15.78% interest rate. The analysis didn't include store cards. Turns out Alaska may need some serious credit counseling soon, while Mississippi seems to have the most sustainable debt. Read on for the 10 states with the highest debt burden:
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Colorado
- Vermont
- Washington
- Oregon
- Kansas
- Virginia
- Idaho
- Texas
Read on for the states where credit card debt isn't as burdensome.
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Iowa
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Mississippi
See how other states faredhere.