Map Shows Where Americans Have Highest Credit Card Debt

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Credit card debt is a challenge for retirees and those nearing retirement. Many adults 50 and older carry credit card debt or use credit cards to pay for basic living expenses.
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A new AARP survey suggests nearly half (47%) of adults 50 and older who carry credit card debt use their cards to pay for necessities like health care, car payments and housing.
Map Shows Where Americans Have the Highest Credit Card Debt
WalletHub data shows U.S. cities with the highest credit card debt, with Santa Clarita, Chula Vista and NYC leading the list.
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As the cost of living has increased, so has outstanding credit card debt. By the end of December 2024, outstanding credit card balances reached $1.21 trillion, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York data.
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Nearly half of older Americans with credit card debt are relying on credit cards to cover their basic living expenses, with more than a third seeing balances rise, AARP found.
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Some U.S. cities have residents who are in more debt than others. A study by WalletHub, a personal finance company, found that Santa Clarita, California, has the highest credit card debt per household so far this year.
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The second lowest is Toledo, Ohio, at $9,600. The 10 cities with the lowest credit card debt are primarily in Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio. The cities that round out the list are Madi
2 California cities top list of highest credit card debt in U.S.
Americans are in debt — $1.35 trillion in total last year. Some U.S. cities have residents who are in more debt than others. A study by WalletHub, a personal finance company, found that Santa
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