Credit scores are sometimes referred to as FICO scores. FICO stands for Fair Isaac Corp. This is a Minneapolis-based company that creates the risk calculations used to calculate credit scores. Lenders use FICO scores to predict what kind of borrower you'll be. Scores range from 300 to 850; the higher, the better. A high score means lenders generally consider you a safe bet: that you manage credit responsibly and aren't likely to default on your payments.
Refinance at Today's Low Rates!According to creditreport.com, the FICO scores drastically change from state to state. Below is the a table of the average credit scores in all 50 states.
STATE |
FICO SCORE |
STATE |
FICO SCORE |
Alabama |
676 |
Montana |
701 |
Alaska |
674 |
Nebraska |
695 |
Arizona |
659 |
Nevada |
655 |
Arkansas |
668 |
New Hampshire |
703 |
California |
672 |
693 |
|
Colorado |
674 |
New Mexico |
663 |
Connecticut |
694 |
New York |
686 |
Delaware |
684 |
North Carolina |
667 |
Florida |
673 |
North Dakota |
706 |
Georgia |
668 |
Ohio |
685 |
Hawaii |
688 |
Oklahoma |
666 |
Idaho |
688 |
Oregon |
686 |
Illinois |
684 |
Pennsylvania |
696 |
Indiana |
676 |
Rhode Island |
692 |
Iowa |
700 |
South Carolina |
665 |
Kansas |
682 |
South Dakota |
710 |
Kentucky |
677 |
Tennessee |
679 |
Louisiana |
663 |
Texas |
651 |
Maine |
699 |
Utah |
683 |
Maryland |
688 |
Vermont |
706 |
Massachusetts |
703 |
Virginia |
689 |
Michigan |
679 |
Washington |
691 |
Minnesota |
707 |
Washington DC |
677 |
Mississippi |
668 |
West Virginia |
679 |
Missouri |
683 |
Wisconsin |
699 |
Wyoming |
690 |