Jersey City Named Top 20 City In U.S. For Halloween: WalletHub

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Trick-or-treaters in Jersey City are in one of the best spots in the country, according to a new WalletHub report.

WalletHub ranked the best places in the U.S. for Halloween and Jersey City was ranked 14. The 100 largest U.S. cities were ranked across 21 key metrics. They range from candy and chocolate stores per capita to average price per Halloween party ticket to share of potential trick-or-treat stops.

The report also found that 82 percent of Americans are confident they will find safe and creative ways to celebrate the Halloween season, despite the pandemic, and 31 percent of parents think 13 or 14 is old enough to trick-or-treat alone.

WalletHub found that the projected Halloween spending for 2021 is $10.1 billion. When asked by WalletHub experts how to keep from breaking the bank on the holiday, Mark D. Hicar, Associate Professor at University at Buffalo said, "There are lots of options for Halloween. Depending on your area of the country, pumpkin patches, apple picking, and hayrides may be available and are generally pretty reasonable. There will be a cost to giving out candy/treats that is hard to avoid. Decorations have a wide range. Making some of your own can be a cheaper alternative and also provides fun projects for children. Splurging for a pumpkin carving set generally has safer tools for carving than the butcher knife on the counter."