Whether you’re in it for the candy, the costumes or all the spooky things, there’s a lot to love about Halloween. While you can celebrate the holiday just about anywhere, some cities go all out and are known for being the most fun and festive on October 31st.
- WalletHub’s annual list of the Best Places for Halloween has just come out.
- They rated the 100 biggest cities in the U.S. on 22 key metrics related to the holiday in the main areas of Trick-Or-Treater Friendliness, Halloween Fun, and Halloween Weather.
- The cities were compared on everything from costume stores per capita to share of potential trick-or-treat stops to the average weather on October 31st.
- Topping the list once again as the Best Place for Halloween is New York City.
- It’s number one for Trick-Or-Treater Friendliness, third for Halloween Fun, and fourth for Halloween Weather.
- Las Vegas, second overall, is number one for Halloween Fun, while Sacramento, California, 18th overall, is first for Halloween Weather.
- The Worst Place for Halloween is Birmingham, Alabama, which is dead last for Trick-Or-Treater Friendliness.
Top 10 Best Places in the U.S. for Halloween
(check out the complete list of 100 here)
- New York, New York
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami, Florida
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Anaheim, California
- San Diego, California
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Hialeah, Florida
- Gilbert, Arizona
Source: WalletHub