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Student Debt For Minnetonka Residents: How It Compares Across US

Americans have a total of $1.61 trillion in student debt or about $37,000 per borrower.​ Here's how residents in Minnetonka compare.

MINNETONKA, MN — Americans have a total of $1.61 trillion in student debt, which comes out to $37,000 per borrower.

Wallethub recently conducted a study to determine where borrowers are burdened the most, and the least, across the United States.

The data and information website compared the median student-loan balance against the median earnings of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree in more than 2,510 U.S. cities, including dozens in Minnesota.

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In Minnetonka, the average resident has $22,546 worth of student loan debt. The median earnings of a person with a bachelor's degree in the city is $73,003.

Here's how Minnetonka stacks up against other cities in Minnesota:

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The U.S. city with the worst debt-to-salary ratio is Ypsilanti, Michigan. The average resident of Ypsilanti has $29,342 worth of student loan debt, and the average salary is $35,080.

Check out the entire WalletHub study here.

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