Here in Minnesota, we’re known for several things, with our 10,000 Lakes and our long, cold and snowy winter season two of the most popular. But seeing as two Minnesota cities landed on a national list of the best places in the country to celebrate Halloween this year, will we also now be known for our spectacular Spooky Season?
While East Coast cities like Salem, Massachusetts (famous for its 1692 witch trials) or Sleepy Hollow, New York (home of the classic short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) often get the most Halloween attention, don’t sleep on Minnesota for Halloween this year.
Halloween is shaping up once again to be big business here in the North Star State and across the country this year. WalletHub says that the average U.S. household is expected to spend $114.45 on Halloween expenses, from decorations to treats to costumes this year.
WalletHub Names the Best Cities for Halloween in America
But where are the best places to spend some of your Halloween budget? The most recent Spooky Season survey by WalletHub set out to find the best cities for Halloween in the entire U.S. They looked at 20 different categories, ranging from costume stores per capita to the crime rate to the share of potential trick-or-treat stops…