To learn the status of Americans’ current credit card spending, Credit.com recently compiled a list of the states with the highest average bankcard balance per consumer in the third quarter of 2012. While several Northeastern states dominated the list, Alaska took first place, with an average bankcard balance per consumer of $5,572. On the other end of the spectrum, North Dakota and Iowa had the lowest bankcard balances, at $3,595 and $3,624, respectively.
Here are the top 10 states ranked by highest average bankcard balance per consumer:
| 1. Alaska: | $5,572 | |
| 2. New Jersey: | $5,305 | |
| 3. Connecticut: | $5,182 | |
| 4. Colorado: | $5,043 | |
| 5. Maryland: | $5,035 | |
| 6. Delaware: | $5,020 | |
| 7. Georgia: | $4,993 | |
| 8. Washington, D.C.: | $4,910 | |
| 9. Virginia: | $4,898 | |
| 10. New York: | $4,891 |
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Source: Credit.com article, “10 States With the Highest Credit Card Balances”
