Pennsylvania earned 6th place on a ranking of every U.S. state by their suitability for trick-or-treating conducted by therapeutic shoe company KURU. The ranking noted that Pennsylvania had the second-highest walkability score out of any state at 75/100, second only to first-place winner Illinois. It’s also the state in the top 10 with the warmest Halloween nights, with an average of 54°F in past years.
KURU conducted this ranking by identifying five key factors—walkability, average temperature, pedestrian safety, youth population and enthusiasm for Halloween based on Google Trends statistics—and grading each factor on a 20-point score out of a potential 100 points.
In total, Pennsylvania scored 55 out of 100. The top 5 states that beat Pennsylvania are Utah, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois, which had the highest score at 60. The lowest-ranking state, New Mexico, only scored 24 points.
Try making the most out of Halloween by trick-or-treating at these Pennsylvania community events:
- Trick or Treat Mini Golf at One Fore All Family Fun Park — Oct. 28-30, Cranberry Township, PA
- Trick or Treating at Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh — Oct. 28-31, Pittsburgh, PA
- Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza at Pittsburgh Zoo — Oct. 28-Nov. 2, Pittsburgh, PA
- Mt. Oliver Trick or Treat — Oct. 31, Pittsburgh, PA
- Trick or Treat — Oct. 31, Mount Lebanon, PA
- Halloween Weekends at Jellystone Park Cozy Rest — Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Harrisville, PA
