Average B.R. credit score rises slightly

The typical Baton Rougean has 1.5 credit cards, is $25,403 in debt and has a credit score of 729, according to Experian’s annual State of Credit report, which ranks U.S. cities with the best and worst average credit scores. Baton Rouge ranks 111th on the 2011 list, four places better than in 2010. The average credit score in Baton Rouge rose by 0.6% on the year, while debt also increased 0.5%. New Orleans ranks 105th on the list, with an average credit score of 731, up one spot from 2010. With an average score of 701, Shreveport ranks fourth on the top 10 list of cities with the lowest credit scores; Monroe ranked sixth on the same list with an average score of 706. See an interactive map with complete rankings at the Experian website here.