US city with the most people in financial distress revealed. Find out if it's yours — and how you can dig out of debt

In the study, which was published in February 2026, Chicago scored highest on its financial distress index, with 77.74 out of ...

This major US city ranks 1st for the most people in financial distress. Find out if yours topped the list — and how you can dig yourself out of debt

It also ranks first in Google Search interest for both "debt" and "loans." ...