Stat: Top Cities for Halloween

This Halloween, the average person will shell out $77.52 — up from $75.03 in 2013 — on holiday-related expenses, including garb, candy, decorations and greeting cards. 

Total spending is expected to reach $7.4 billion, putting Halloween on the map as one of the fastest-growing consumer holidays in America.

WalletHub crunched the numbers to find the best and worst cities to celebrate Halloween, analyzing 15 key metrics, ranging from crime rates to the number of candy stores per capita.  
 
Best Cities for Halloween:  

1. St. Paul, MN 
2. Minneapolis, MN 
3. Dallas, TX 
4. Santa Ana, CA 

5. Irving, TX

Source: WalletHub.com