Top 10 Trick-or-Treat Cities
Zillow used Walk Score neighborhood data to help create their annual Halloween best 20 trick-or-treat cities. Why are these cities and neighborhoods ideal for costume-attired kids going candy hunting? In part, Zillow says, because of the walkability (along with population density, home values and safety) of these US urban streets.
Check out the Walk Score of Zillow’s best trick-or-treat cities (and top 2 neighborhoods within each city) to plan your door-to-door route. Maximize candy for kids. Once Halloween hoopla settles down, send them outside to walk or bike off those calories.
While four chunks of “big data” were compiled for Zillow’s index, people and kids have personal preferences. What are your favorite neighborhoods for trick-or-treat activity? Are there old trees with gnarly (and scary in the dark) branches? Any local business hubs that invite families for Halloween? Share neighborhood gems on Walk Score. (Tip: Tag places #trickortreat to make it easier for others to find.)
#1 San Francisco (Walk Score = 85)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Presidio Heights
2nd best candy neighborhood: Sea Cliff
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Beacon Hill
2nd best candy neighborhood: West Roxbury
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Kapahulu
2nd best candy neighborhood: Kuliouou-Kalani Iki
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Loyal Heights
2nd best candy neighborhood: Phinney Ridge
#5 San Jose, CA (Walk Score = 55)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Cambrian Park
2nd best candy neighborhood: Rose Garden
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Ravenswood Manor
2nd best candy neighborhood: Wrightwood Neighbors
#7 Los Angeles (Walk Score = 66)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Cheviot Hills
2nd best candy neighborhood: Brentwood
#8 Portland, OR (Walk Score = 66)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Laurelhurst
2nd best candy neighborhood: Alameda
#9 Philadelphia (Walk Score = 74)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Chestnut Hill
2nd best candy neighborhood: Manayunk
#10 Washington, DC (Walk Score = 73)
Top trick-or-treat neighborhood: Kalorama
2nd best candy neighborhood: Chevy Chase
House photo: AICAD
October 26th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Bogus. Few trick or treaters in Kalorama, DC.