 TITLE: Consumers in Top Credit Ranges Have Highest Debt CONTENT: American Cities With the Most Debt Carry High Credit Scores\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nAmong the states and cities with the highest debt amounts in the U.S., average FICO® Scores were consistently average or above average. In some cases, cities with top debt even had average FICO® Scores in the top 10% of all cities in the U.S. This trend was also true for individual consumers across the country.\nTwo of the five cities with the highest average debt—Danville and San Ramon, both in California—had average FICO® Scores in the top 10% of any city in the country.\n\\*Source: Experian Q2 2019 data\nWhile high debt amounts are not a requisite for having a good credit score, these data findings show that if you properly manage debt, it doesn't have to bring your credit score down. END