WalletHub's analysts used 20 key metrics to compare the 50 states and the District of Columbia -- including annual savings-account average and to credit-card debt as a percentage of income.
Here are some of WalletHub's findings about the Garden State:
- financial savvy, 17th -- the average was 25
- average credit score, 3rd
- credit usage, 7th
- housing expenses as a percentage of median home price, 19th
- percentage of the population spending more than they earn, 5th
- percentage of the population with rainy-day funds, 27th
- total debt as percentage of median income, 4th
- student-loan debt as a percentage of income, 2nd
For the full report, as well as financial tips from WalletHub's 14 experts, click here.
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