According to a study performed by WalletHub, Houston is the 8th most financially distressed city amid the coronavirus pandemic. Out of 100 cities across the U.S., Houston is among five Texas cities ranking in the top 10. Experts found Houston scored the worst in the “Debt” and “Loans” search interest indexes, ranking first in these categories. The study also found Houston was one of the worst cities with a share of people with accounts in distress and the average number of accounts in distress in November. Additionally, Houston fell in the middle, ranking 25th for average credit score in November.