Philadelphia Among Best Cities To Trick Or Treat!

Philadelphia Among Best Cities To Trick Or Treat!

I was just finalizing my Batman costume (yes my wife is Catwoman and our 7 month old son Jackson is the boy wonder Robin) and I came across the Third Annual Zillow Trick or Treat Index which named Philadelphia as the 9th best city to trick or treat in 2011.  Last year we ranked 16th out of the top 20 so this represents a big jump for the City of Brotherly Love.

Here’s a little bit about the methodology and analysis from the Zillow website:

There is a common belief that wealthy neighborhoods are the Holy Grail for harvesting the most Halloween candy. However, to provide a more holistic approach to trick-or-treating, the Zillow Trick-or-Treat Housing Index was calculated using four equally weighted data variables: Zillow Home Value Index, population density, Walk Score and local crime data from Relocation Essentials. Based on those variables, the Index represents cities that will provide the most candy, with the least walking and safety risks.

We theorized that homes in more expensive neighborhoods would give out bigger, better candy. However, wealthy neighborhoods are not always the best for harvesting the most Halloween candy. For parents and kids alike, the walkability and density of a neighborhood is key to covering the most ground, in the fastest time, to collect the most candy. Safety, of course, is also a primary concern for parents on Halloween, thus adding crime data to the Index was a no-brainer.

Well there you have it.  Have a safe and wonderful Halloween!

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