Baltimore Among Top Cities for Trick or Treating, Zillow Says

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore has been ranked among the top cities in the United States for trick-or-treating, according to Zillow.

Baltimore came in at No. 12 on the real estate company's list of best places for kids to go door-to-door on Halloween. Topping this year's rankings was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The best neighborhoods in Baltimore for trick-or-treaters, according to Zillow, are Patterson Park, Upper Fells Point, Canton, Brewers Hill and Riverside.

To come up with its list, the company's researchers used four equally weighted data variables: median home value, housing density, crime rates and population age. This helped Zillow identify places where kids can get the most candy, with the fewest walking and safety risks.

Here are the top cities in the United States for trick-or-treating in 2016, according to Zillow:

1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. San Jose, California
3. San Francisco, California
4. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
5. Los Angeles, California
6. Phoenix, Arizona
7. Denver, Colorado
8. Portland, Oregon
9. Seattle, Washington
10. Columbus, Ohio
11. Las Vegas, Nevada
    
12. Baltimore, Maryland
13. Dallas, Texas
14. San Diego, California
15. Charlotte, North Carolina
16. Austin, Texas
17. Albuquerque, New Mexico
18. Chicago, Illinois
19. Nashville, Tennessee
20. Washington, D.C.

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