Atlantic City, NJ, Ranks 2,427th in the USA (That’s Pretty Bad)

Oh, how we have fallen.

It's something when you're ranked #1 or #2. It's something else when you come in 2,427th place.

What the heck?

Atlantic City is ranked 2,427th in the rankings of city residents' credit scores.

I didn't even know there were 2,427 cities in the USA...

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The good thing: Atlantic City wasn't last. They were 2, 427 out of 2,568 cities.

So, what's the deal?

The deal is good luck in getting that loan.

Exactly what is a credit score? ConsumerFinance.gov says, "A credit score is a prediction of your credit behavior, such as how likely you are to pay a loan back on time, based on information from your credit reports."

Factors that determine your score include your bill-paying history, unpaid loans, debt, and more.

The credit score ranking survey was done by WalletHub. They search for cities with the highest average credit scores and cities with the lowest average credit scores.

The best? New Brunswick, NJ, with an average score of 816. (Excellent!)

The worst? South Bend, IN, with a score of 448.

Camden, NJ, was close to the bottom with a score of 593.

The average credit score for Atlantic City was 651. Equifax says that score is "fair."