New York’s Halloween edge comes from more candy stores, not fewer scary people
A study claims safety and fun, but its metrics suggest a different priority.
The story
A study ranks New York City as the best big city for Halloween 2026, citing safety, activities, and weather, while Memphis ranks last, partly due to being the most dangerous city.
Source: brobible.com
Our reading
New York’s top Halloween ranking is partly due to having the most candy stores per capita, which the study somehow equates with better Halloween experiences. It’s like saying a city is better for birthdays because it has more cake shops, not because it has fewer people who forget your birthday.
The study gives 60% of a city’s score to trick-or-treater friendliness, which might mean that a city is rated higher if kids get more candy, not if they’re less likely to be robbed by strangers in the dark.
So, if you want a good Halloween, you don’t need more candy stores, you need fewer people trying to scare you with fake ghosts—or at least fewer people trying to sell you candy at 2 a.m.
