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Locals Top North Side Costume Spending
Wondering what area ranked No. 1 on the North Side for the most money spent on adult Halloween costumes? Look in the mirror, Lincoln Park. See how many collective dollars were spent.
If you thought your kids' Halloween costumes were expensive, think again.
Adults in the U.S. spent $512.1 million on their holiday getups in 2011, according to Crain's Chicago Business. That's $100 million more than was spent on children's Halloween costumes last year. And Lincoln Park tops the list of area spending.
Crain's tracked adult Halloween costume expenses by Chicago zip code and found that local households spent $318,806 on costumes.
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It was one of the highest totals in Chicago and No. 1 on the North Side.
See how much other North Side areas spent:
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Zip code Area Amount spent 60618 Avondale, Irving Park, North Center $189,831 60613 Lakeview, North Center, Uptown $158,164 60657 Lakeview, North Center $315,428 60614 Lincoln Park, Logan Square $318,806
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