Minnesota claimed 4 out of 10 of the top cities with good individual money habits (Fargo/Moorehead #1, Rochester #3, Minneapolis/St. Paul #4, Duluth #10). The Midwest overall claimed 8 or the top 10 rankings.
We measure the best out of 16 metrics on money management, including high credit scores, low foreclosure rates, and high savings.
Guess which state came in dead last...Mississippi (see my very first post to know my feelings about Mississippi).
The good news basically ends there as they start to throw stats out about 3 out of 5 Americans don't keep a budget, and other terrifying statistics about money that stress me out.
The full article if you are interested in more:
http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-metro-areas-for-budgeters/7666/
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