Best places to celebrate Halloween 2017

Many people love Halloween. There's candy, costumes, horror films, haunted houses, and parties.

But Halloween expenses can pile up. This year, the average U.S. household is expected to spend $86.13 on Halloween expenses, from decorations to treats to costumes. In some cities, you’ll spend less, in others more. And if you’re counting on getting more free treats in return for your investment, you’ll definitely want to be in a place with the most trick-or-treat stops.

To help you decide where to spend Halloween without stressing your wallet, Wallethub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities based on 18 key items. They range from costume stores per capita to average price per Halloween party ticket to share of potential trick-or-treat stops. Here are the results:

Best Places for Halloween

Overall Rank (1 = Best)	City	‘Trick-or-Treater-Friendliness’ Rank	‘Halloween Fun’ Rank	‘Halloween Weather’ Rank
1	New York	1	2	53
2	Jersey City	2	56	70
3	Santa Ana, Calif.	3	37	78
4	Las Vegas	48	3	25
5	Anaheim	6	18	70
6	Los Angeles	23	6	53
7	Chicago	21	8	69
8	Laredo, Texas	5	99	18
9	San Diego	34	4	41
10	Gilbert, Ariz.	4	96	86
11	St. Paul, Minn.	13	41	24
12	Fresno	11	30	41
13	San Jose	18	26	33
14	Chula Vista, Calif.	7	76	37
15	Boston	10	49	65
16	El Paso	16	77	10
17	Garland, Texas	12	89	2
18	San Francisco	41	9	33
19	Irvine, Calif.	8	44	78
20	Long Beach, Calif.	9	63	41
21	Fremont, Calif.	15	81	37
22	Philadelphia	17	40	60
23	Plano, Texas	19	84	3
24	Newark	14	98	60
25	Boise	25	52	14
26	Sacramento	47	13	41
27	Minneapolis, Minn.	36	28	28
28	Irving, Texas	20	95	10
29	Bakersfield, Calif.	26	35	33
30	Arlington, Texas	32	53	4
31	Honolulu	42	20	30
32	Denver	44	27	10
33	Colorado Springs	39	48	1
34	Portland, Oregon	61	7	59
35	Dallas, Texas	56	23	4
36	Orlando	91	1	41
37	Fort Worth	30	80	4
38	Aurora, Colo.	27	92	4
39	Miami	66	5	99
40	Houston	57	17	41
41	Chandler, Ariz.	22	79	82
42	Tampa	64	12	53
43	San Antonio	69	16	29
44	Omaha	45	42	25
45	Lincoln, Neb.	31	91	10
46	Hialeah, Fla.	24	65	100
47	Mesa, Ariz.	29	58	83
48	Reno	53	32	25
49	Austin	62	21	31
50	Riverside, Calif.	38	47	53
51	Phoenix	50	25	75
51	Virginia Beach	28	62	78
53	North Las Vegas	33	100	18
54	Seattle	60	24	50
55	Columbus, Ohio	46	39	76
56	Pittsburgh, Pa.	71	10	84
57	Henderson	35	93	18
58	Cincinnati	74	14	64
59	Buffalo, N.Y.	49	38	90
60	Corpus Christi	51	82	33
61	Milwaukee	55	59	52
62	Washington, D.C.	40	69	93
63	Madison, Wis.	52	86	51
64	Charlotte, N.C.	65	36	87
65	Norfolk, Va.	58	60	70
66	Stockton, Calif.	37	97	93
67	Louisville, Ky.	78	19	49
68	Fort Wayne, Ind.	43	87	77
69	San Bernardino, Calif.	59	83	60
70	Oakland	63	74	37
71	Wichita, Kan.	74	73	15
72	Oklahoma City	72	61	18
73	Baltimore	73	33	91
74	Chesapeake, Va.	54	94	70
75	Indianapolis	85	22	58
76	Toledo, Ohio	67	67	92
77	Scottsdale, Ariz.	80	29	88
78	Tucson	93	34	4
79	Anchorage	77	78	17
80	Atlanta	94	11	78
81	Tulsa	82	72	15
82	Lubbock, Texas	83	70	18
83	Lexington-Fayette, Ky.	70	85	48
84	New Orleans	88	31	41
85	Jacksonville, Fla.	79	45	60
86	Albuquerque	90	50	4
87	Nashville	81	43	65
88	Glendale, Ariz.	68	88	88
89	Baton Rouge	86	57	65
90	Durham, N.C.	76	75	97
91	St. Louis, Mo.	99	15	32
92	Raleigh, N.C.	87	51	97
93	Greensboro, N.C.	84	64	93
94	Kansas City, Mo.	95	68	18
95	Winston-Salem, N.C.	89	66	93
96	Cleveland	92	71	85
97	Memphis	97	54	40
98	Detroit	98	46	68
99	St. Petersburg, Fla.	96	90	53
100	Birmingham, Ala.	100	55	70