I'm just posting this because it amuses me. It has no relevance to anything. But on the other hand it's long for a comment.
I was having fun with Experian's "National Score Index" which, among other things, gives average credit scores on a state by state basis.
I pulled them out into a list in state order (over the hump).
MN 723
SD 721
ND 720
VT 718
NH 717
MT 716
MA 715
WI 715
IA 714
NE 714
CT 712
HI 710
ME 710
WA 708
ID 707
NJ 707
PA 706
RI 706
OR 705
WY 704
KS 702
UT 701
VA 701
IL 700
NY 700
MD 698
OH 698
CO 697
IN 697
MI 697
DE 696
MO 695
CA 692
AK 690
KY 690
TN 689
WV 687
AR 685
FL 685
OK 685
DC 684
AZ 683
NC 682
AL 680
GA 678
NM 678
SC 675
LA 674
MS 673
NV 672
TX 670