With Americans having a collective $1.61 trillion in student loan debt, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its new report on the Cities With the Highest Student Loan Delinquency Rates, to highlight where people have the greatest risk of credit score damage and other negative consequences. This report is based on WalletHub’s proprietary user data on consumer delinquency rates from Q3 2024.
| Highest Delinquency Rates | Lowest Delinquency Rates |
| 1. New Orleans, LA | 91. Tucson, AZ |
| 2. Chandler, AZ | 92. North Las Vegas, NV |
| 3. Bakersfield, CA | 93. Hialeah, FL |
| 4. Pittsburgh, PA | 94. Norfolk, VA |
| 5. Baltimore, MD | 95. Lincoln, NE |
| 6. St. Louis, MO | 96. Chesapeake, VA |
| 7. Lubbock, TX | 97. Corpus Christi, TX |
| 8. Plano, TX | 98. Glendale, AZ |
| 9. Gilbert, AZ | 99. Irvine, CA |
| 10. Durham, NC | 100. Santa Ana, CA |
