What are the best US cities for Halloween joy? Where Fort Worth ranked
How scary good is Fort Worth with Halloween just around the corner?
WalletHub recently ranked the Best Cities for Halloween in the United States, comparing the 100 largest U.S. cities based on factors ranging from weather to crime rates and costume stores per capita.
New York City was No. 1 on the list for those who celebrate Halloween, while Jersey City, New Jersey, came in second, and Miami was third.
“The best cities for Halloween are those that provide the safest conditions for celebrating, along with an abundance of activities, Halloween-related stores and good weather,” WalletHub analyst Lupo said.
Here’s where Fort Worth ranked:
Where is Fort Worth in list of the best cities for Halloween?
Fort Worth was No. 60 on the WalletHub’s list of the best U.S. cities for Halloween, with an overall score of 46.01 out of 100.
Cowtown ranked No. 39 in trick-or-treater friendliness.
Where did other Texas cities rank?
According to WalletHub, Laredo was the highest-ranking Texas city for Halloween fun.
The city landed at No. 17 overall on the list with an overall score of 52.99.
Six other Texas cities landed in the top 50, including Arlington at No. 36.
El Paso was No. 27, while Irving was No. 31 and Garland was No. 33 and Plano was No. 34.
What are the top 10 spots for Halloween in the US?
These were the 10 best cities for Halloween fun in 2024, according to WalletHub:
- New York City
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Miami
- Las Vegas
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Washington, D.C.
- Anaheim
- Boston
- Gilbert, Arizona
How did WalletHub come up with its rankings?
To pick the best destinations for Halloween, WalletHub said it compared 100 of the most populated U.S. cities across three key dimensions:
- Trick-or-treater friendliness
- Halloween fun
- Halloween weather
The website then evaluated those dimensions using 20 relevant metrics, ranging from average temperatures and precipitation amounts on Oct. 31 to the number of candy shops, movie theaters and pumpkin patches per capita.
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the “most favorable conditions for a Halloween celebration,” WalletHub said.
WalletHub determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score.
Data came from sources including the FBI, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Transportation , Accuweather and Yelp, and were collected as of Sept. 24.
This story was originally published October 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM.