Here are the top 10 communities in the A.G. Edwards “Nest Egg Index,” which ranks performance in saving and investing for the future. Scores are indexed to a national average of 100 and are based upon a dozen statistical factors ranging from participation in retirement savings plans to personal debt levels and home ownership.
1. Los Alamos, N.M., 134.83.
2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., 127.61.
3. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn., 125.15.
4. Torrington, Conn., 121.15.
5. San Francisco-Oakland-Freemont, Calif., 118.94.
6. Barnstable Town, Mass., 118.36.
7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn./Wis., 116.98.
8. Holland-Grand Haven, Mich., 116.87.
9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Calif., 116.65.
10. Edwards, Colo., 116.46.
The top 10 states:
1. Connecticut, 114.25.
2. New Jersey, 113.21.
3. Minnesota, 112.59.
4. Massachusetts, 112.19.
5. Maryland, 111.59.
6. New Hampshire, 111.23.
7. Delaware, 108.57.
8. Wisconsin, 107.49.
9. Hawaii, 106.96.
10. Michigan, 106.90.
The bottom 10 states:
41. Montana, 93.29.
42. Tennessee, 92.86.
43. Texas, 92.46.
44. New Mexico, 92.38.
45. West Virginia, 90.42.
46. Alabama, 89.72.
47. Oklahoma, 88.19.
48. Arkansas, 87.66.
49. Louisiana, 87.58.
50. Mississippi, 86.50.
