10 most and least indebted states: (Yahoonews)
10 Most Indebted States (averages exclude student loans)

State........................Average debt.
1. California...............$336,169
2. Hawaii...................$321,258
3. Maryland................$263,524
4. New Jersey.............$257,462
5. Washington.............$243,758
6. Massachusetts.........$242,111
7. Virginia..................$239,186
8. Connecticut.............$229,684
9. Colorado................$219,899
10. Nevada................$218,010

10 Least Indebted States (averages, excluding student debt)
1. Oklahoma..............$126,027
2. West Virginia.........$127,535
3. Arkansas..............$128,460
4. Mississippi............$129,792
5. Indiana................$132,618
6. Kansas.................$133,606
7. North Dakota........$133,823
8. Kentucky..............$136,441
9. Iowa....................$139,415
10. Nebraska............$139,527