San Diego, CA
Credit card debt is soaring, especially in this San Diego-area city
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(NEXSTAR) – Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments at a level not seen in more than a decade amid high interest rates and persistent inflation, but some cities have far higher average debts than others, a study found.
Four of the five cities with the highest average household credit card debt are located in California, a study by finance site WalletHub found. One of those cities is located in San Diego County.
According to this data, Chula Vista has an average household credit card debt of $20,920, with total credit card debt adding up to $1,737,924,020.
Using data from the Census Bureau, TransUnion and the Federal Reserve, the study’s authors looked at inflation-adjusted household debt in the country’s largest 181 cities found Santa Clarita, California to have the highest average household credit card debt ($21,836), followed by Chula Vista, CA ($20,920), New York, NY ($19,207), Fontana, CA ($18,843) and Rancho Cucamonga, CA ($18,549).
Rank* | City | Household Credit Card Debt | Total Credit Card Debt |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Santa Clarita, CA | $21,836 | $1,601,940,835 |
2 | Chula Vista, CA | $20,920 | $1,737,924,020 |
3 | New York, NY | $19,207 | $63,051,659,994 |
4 | Fontana, CA | $18,843 | $1,052,484,026 |
5 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $18,549 | $1,067,576,023 |
6 | Pearl City, HI | $18,525 | $277,629,365 |
7 | Riverside, CA | $18,094 | $1,638,261,858 |
8 | Oxnard, CA | $18,068 | $923,256,732 |
9 | Chesapeake, VA | $17,993 | $1,644,029,202 |
10 | Pembroke Pines, FL | $17,896 | $1,124,017,882 |
11 | Moreno Valley, CA | $17,847 | $962,997,139 |
12 | Scottsdale, AZ | $17,502 | $2,027,197,821 |
13 | Santa Ana, CA | $17,500 | $1,357,153,414 |
14 | Plano, TX | $17,410 | $1,870,634,960 |
15 | Gilbert, AZ | $17,305 | $1,562,646,307 |
16 | Glendale, CA | $17,304 | $1,264,996,463 |
17 | Henderson, NV | $17,013 | $2,120,265,216 |
18 | Virginia Beach, VA | $16,947 | $3,031,986,253 |
19 | Los Angeles, CA | $16,873 | $23,612,096,710 |
20 | Huntington Beach, CA | $16,767 | $1,301,835,881 |
For the full ranking of the 181 largest cities, see the WalletHub study.
“Some of the cities where households owe the most credit card debt, like Santa Clarita and Chula Vista, CA, have high median incomes, high debt payoff rates and low delinquency rates; this indicates that residents may simply have high credit card limits and can afford to borrow more,” according to Cassandra Happe, WalletHub analyst. “Other cities, like New York, have high average credit card debts driven more by financial struggles, which we can see in the number of people who are in financial distress or who are delinquent on their debt.”
What’s behind the debt?
For many American families, it’s likely a combination of factors.
With the Federal Reserve raising its key interest rate to fight nagging inflation, the interest rate on new credit cards has also jumped higher. As of Thursday, the average APR was 24.80%, according to LendingTree.
Tavares said that the number of bills that have become delinquent is now higher than it was before the pandemic, adding that renters appear to be especially vulnerable.
“Younger and less affluent people are experiencing challenges,” Silvio Tavares, CEO of VantageScore, a credit score modeling and analytics company, told the Associated Press. “And high interest rates are having an effect.”
Along with high interest rates and inflation driving up the cost of everyday goods, Americans can no longer rely on some of the pandemic-era stimulus instruments, such as payments, the child tax credit and increased unemployment benefits that boosted household finances.
While not every person with a rolling credit card debt is delinquent, many Americans are increasingly at-risk of not making payments, according to Bruce McClary, senior vice president at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
There’s likely a large group of consumers paying minimum balances and staying out of delinquency for now but who are too financially stressed to pay their balances in full, McClary said. A worsening of the economy could push those consumers into severe delinquency.
For those people working to get out of debt, McClary recommends calling credit card companies to negotiate interest rates, fees and long-term payment plans.
“The best thing to do is to reach out, give an honest assessment of your ability to pay over time, and ask what options are available to you both ‘on and off-the-menu,’” McClary said. This kind of phrasing can give creditors an opening to offer more flexibility, he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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San Diego, CA
Butts on Things San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Exclusives & Debuts
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Do you like big butts and you cannot lie? Well, brother, you can’t deny that Butts on Things brings the goods.
Artist Brian Cook, creator of Butts on Things, is back for another cheeky appearance at the con. Stop by Booth #4417 (the same spot as last year) to say hi and giggle over his delightful derrière designs, including pins, luggage tags, and more.
[UPDATE June 28]
Show off your “booty-ful” taste with Butts on Things Shoe Charm 4-Pack. It comes with four charms (shoes not included) to attach to your Crocs or other favorite footwear, including a pineapple butt, a taco but, a donut butt, and a shooting star butt. Pick it up for $14 when it makes its debut at the con.
Looking to add some fruity flair to your travel accessories? Pick up his Pineapple Butt Luggage Tag, which will be debuting at the convention. You can make your bag the butt of every joke at the airport by picking it up for $10.
San Diego, CA
SANDAG breaks ground on new bikeway
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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Local leaders and bike advocates joined SANDAG Thursday to break ground on a brand new bikeway in San Diego.
The group gathered at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA around 10 a.m. to celebrate the start of construction for what’s been dubbed the Imperial Avenue Bikeway.
The 3.5-mile path, according to SANDAG, will help create safer streets for people who walk, bike, drive and take transit through the southeastern area of the city limits.
With the construction will come improvements to Imperial Avenue between 17th Street and 47th Street. This is expected to enhance connectivity for people of all ages and abilities.
The Imperial Avenue Bikeway is part of the Regional Bike Plan Early Action Program, an initiative approved by the SANDAG Board of Directors in 2013. The $25 million project is funded by a combination of state and local funds.
San Diego, CA
University of San Diego signs local midfielders Emma Elias and Jenna Rubidoux
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SAN DIEGO – Head coach Greg LaPorte and the University of San Diego women’s soccer program have announced the addition of two new Toreros, who joined the active roster this spring.
Joining the Toreros are Emma Elias (San Diego, Calif./Mater Dei Catholic HS) and Jenna Rubidoux (San Diego, Calif./Air Force).
EMMA ELIAS
Position: Midfield
Hometown/High School: San Diego, Calif./Mater Dei Catholic HS
Club: Rebels SC
Career Highlights:
- Elias was a varsity starter for Mater Dei Catholic for all four seasons of high school.
- During her freshman season, Mater Dei went undefeated and took home their league title.
- Her senior season of high school was cut short due to a knee injury but recovered to join the Toreros this spring.
JENNA RUBIDOUX
Position: Midfield
Hometown/High School: San Diego, Calif./Christian HS
Previous Team: Air Force
Career Highlights:
- Spent her first two collegiate seasons at Air Force, where she appeared in 35 games and made 26 starts.
- Tallied four goals for eight points over two seasons, including a career-high three goals in 2022.
- Recorded 2,354 minutes over the 2021 and 2022 seasons and will enter San Diego as a second semester junior.
- Scored Air Force’s game-winning goal as a freshman in a 2021, 1-0 win over Navy.
- Played her club soccer locally for Albion SC.
Elias and Rubidoux join Katie Bessemer (Sacramento State), Aliya Garrett (Salt Lake CC), Elle Soleau (San Francisco/Boise State) and Natalie Yoo (Texas A&M/Coastal Carolina) as newcomers for the 2024 season.
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