The 15 most, least financially literate states 

Nebraska is the most financially literate state, and Arkansas is the least, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

To find the states with the best financial literacy, WalletHub analyzed financial education programs and consumer habits. It combined that analysis with the results of its WalletLiteracy Survey. Its dataset includes 17 metrics, ranging from high school financial literacy grade to share of adults with rainy day funds. 

Here are the 15 states with the most financial literacy, according to the analysis: 

1. Nebraska

2. Utah

3. Virginia 

4. Colorado 

5. New Hampshire 

6. North Carolina 

7. Maine

8. Iowa 

9. Minnesota 

10. New Jersey 

11. Ohio

12. Washington 

13. Maryland

14. Wisconsin 

15. Michigan 

 

Here are the 15 states with the least financial literacy, according to the analysis: 

35. Kentucky 

36. California 

37. Hawaii

38. Wyoming 

39. Florida

40. South Carolina 

41. Nevada 

42. Tennessee 

43. New Mexico

44. Connecticut 

45. West Virginia 

46. Mississippi

47. Alaska 

48. South Dakota

49. Louisiana 

50. Arkansas 

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