Miami, Orlando and Hialeah are among the best cities in the country for celebrating Halloween.
Personal finance company WalletHub conducted an analysis and determined Miami ranked sixth in the nation, Orlando 13th and Hialeah 19th, making Florida one of only a handful of states with three cities in the top 20. California led the way with five.
WalletHub compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities across 20 metrics, grouped into three categories: trick-or-treater friendliness, Halloween fun and Halloween weather. Key factors included costume stores per capita, crime rates, walkability and the share of potential trick-or-treat stops.
Miami earned a Halloween score of 57.73, placing sixth for Halloween fun, 31st for trick-or-treat friendliness and 32nd for weather. Its strong showing in the fun category reflects the city’s wide range of activities and Halloween-related businesses.
Orlando posted a total score of 53.45, good for 13th overall. Home to some of the country’s biggest seasonal attractions, the city ranked second nationally for Halloween fun and 23rd for weather. It was held back by a ranking of 87th for trick-or-treat friendliness.
Hialeah ranked 19th overall with a score of 51.82 and placed ninth for trick-or-treat friendliness, 42nd for weather and 83rd for Halloween fun. The city ranked first in the nation for the most potential trick-or-treat stops. There’s a catch, though: Hialeah ranked dead last for candy and chocolate stores per capita.
“Halloween holds a big place in American popular culture, and we collectively spend billions of dollars celebrating every year,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“At the same time, it’s also a holiday that comes with a certain amount of risk, given that children visit strangers’ houses in the dark. 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.”
Several other Florida cities also made the list. Tampa ranked 29th with a score of 49.67, Jacksonville placed 84th with 40.19 and St. Petersburg came in 88th with 39.63.
New York City took the top spot with a score of 71.22. It has the most candy stores and the second-most costume shops per capita, and its residents search Google for “Halloween parties” more than people in any other city. Its population density and third-highest walkability score also make it easy for trick-or-treaters to cover a lot of ground.
Los Angeles ranked second with 61.11 and Jersey City, New Jersey, placed third with 60.58. Las Vegas and Chicago rounded out the top five.
At the bottom of the list, Memphis, Tennessee, ranked 100th with a score of 31.21, behind Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 99th and Birmingham, Alabama, at 98th.
WalletHub’s data was collected as of Sept. 28, 2026, from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, AccuWeather, Walk Score and Yelp.