The 15 best cities in the US to celebrate Halloween, ranked

A view of people dressed in costume participating in the 52nd Annual Halloween parade in New York City. Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images Got your candy corn and costumes ready?Halloween is this weekend, and that means that millions of people across the country will spend billions of dollars on costumes, decorations, candy, and events to celebrate the holiday.WalletHub released a ranking of the best cities to celebrate Halloween across the country. They used 20 key metrics, such as Halloween costume stores per capita, walkability, haunted houses per capita, population density, and average Halloween weather. These were separated into three main categories: Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, Halloween Fun, and Halloween Weather.Here are the top 15 cities in the US to celebrate Halloween. 15. Saint Paul, Minnesota A family celebrated Halloween at the Como Park Zoo in Saint Paul. David Brewster/Star Tribune via Getty Images Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, ranked sixth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness.You can learn more about celebrating Halloween in Saint Paul here. 14. San Diego, California General view of the atmosphere at Mr. Jack O'Lantern's Pumpkin Patch. Daniel Knighton/Getty Images San Diego placed in the top 10 for Halloween Fun rankings, meaning there's a lot to do to celebrate this holiday. Here's a list of some events happening this weekend. 13. Orlando, Florida A general view of the atmosphere during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Resort. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images Of course, Orlando has Universal Studios and Disney World, two theme parks that go all out to celebrate Halloween. That's why the city placed No. 2 for Halloween Fun. It was, however, brought down by the lack of trick-or-treater friendliness. 12. Washington, DC US presidents have historically handed out candy to trick-or-treaters at the White House on Halloween. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Fun fact: Of all the cities surveyed, DC has the fewest costume stores per capita.DC's high score comes from Halloween Weather, in which it placed eighth. 11. Gilbert, Arizona A NASCAR fan with Halloween make-up walked the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. James Gilbert/Getty Images Gilbert came in fourth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, which makes sense. The Phoenix suburb also ranked fourth for potential for trick-or-treaters, fifth for potential for trick-or-treat stops, and had the lowest crime rate of all the cities surveyed, per WalletHub.You can see a full list of Gilbert Halloween activities here. 10. Newark, New Jersey Children posed for a photo during Halloween festivities prior to the game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders. Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images Newark ranked fifth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness but has the fourth-lowest number of costume shops per capita.Eventbrite has a list of fun things to do in the Newark area this weekend. 9. San Francisco, California A man in costume and makeup during Halloween night on Castro Street in San Francisco. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images San Francisco had relatively high placements across the three categories, but the city has the second-lowest potential for trick-or-treaters.Check out more to do in SF and the wider Bay Area here. 8. Boston, Massachusetts The Red Sox get into the spirit. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Boston ranked at No. 3 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness — but there's plenty to do besides beg for candy from your neighbors. 7. Anaheim, California Halloween decorations on Main Street, USA, at Disneyland. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Much like Orlando, Anaheim is boosted by the presence of Disneyland, which goes all in on Halloween, just like Disney World. 6. Miami, Florida A Halloween event in Miami Beach. : Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images To no one's surprise, Miami placed sixth for Halloween Fun — and with this list, you can see for yourself why it's one of the best places to be. 5. Chicago, Illinois Performers took part in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade along Columbus Drive in Grant Park. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images Chicago was in the top 20 across all three categories, with its highest placement being No. 13 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness. 4. Las Vegas, Nevada The Sphere lit up with the words "Sphere of Fear." Ethan Miller/Getty Images It's no surprise that Las Vegas, one of the entertainment capitals of the US, ranked at No. 1 for Halloween Fun. Sin City tied for first in number of costume stores and candy stores per capita.The city helpfully compiled a list of everything happening in Vegas this weekend here. 3. Jersey City, New Jersey People picking pumpkins at Alstede Farms. Noam Galai/Getty Images Jersey City ranked No. 1 overall for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, due to its second-highest population density and fourth-highest walkability score.Here's a list of things you can do to celebrate Halloween in Jersey City. 2. Los Angeles, California Malachi Archibong, 4, of Mar Vista chose a pumpkin while browsing the many choices at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles placed second for its high number of pumpkin patches per capita, its high walkability score, and the 11th-most amusement parks per capita.If that seems overwhelming, the city of LA has a guide of all the Halloween activities. 1. New York, New York People in costume at the 52nd Annual Village Halloween Parade. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu/Getty Images To the surprise of no one, New York City was ranked the best city to celebrate Halloween. It placed No. 2 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, No. 4 for Halloween Fun, and No. 29 for Halloween Weather.There's also the famous Halloween parade — and the dog parade — a high number of costume shops and candy stores per capita, and the second-most movie theaters per capita, in case you're feeling a scary movie marathon.Here's an official guide to all things Halloween in NYC. Read next Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Gabbi Shaw is a reporter on Business Insider's editorial partnerships team. She has covered entertainment, travel, food, and lifestyle for Business Insider and Insider Inc.'s partners, including MSN, Apple News, and Yahoo since 2018, and her work has taken her to iconic mansions of the Gilded Age, the Westminster Dog Show, Disney World, the Hamptons, and more fast-food restaurants than she cares to remember.She graduated from Tulane University in 2017 with a degree in public health and now lives in New York City. Halloween