Mississippi has the lowest credit scores, at 676, followed by Louisiana at 684, Alabama at 686, and Texas at 688. By the way, Florida was No. 38 at 701. Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist ...

The average credit score in 2024 was 715, the same as 2023 and one point higher than 2022, according to Experian. The nationwide average FICO® Score has mostly been on the rise since 2010 ...

Californians, on average, have “good” credit scores. To compare California’s bill-paying habits with those of other states, my trusty spreadsheet analyzed two rankings of credit scores.