Ohio ranks among top states for trick-or-treating

OHIO — A new study has ranked Ohio among the top states for trick-or-treating in the country.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

KURU Footwear recently ranked all 50 states by walkability, child population, pedestrian safety, average Halloween temperatures, and Halloween enthusiasm (as measured by Google Trends).

TRENDING STORIES:

• Deputies looking for woman accused of stealing from Harrison Twp Dollar General, biting employee
• ‘A baby just got shot;’ 911 callers describe moments after reported shooting in Dayton
• ODOT camera captures wrong-way driver get on I-70 moments before deadly crash

The study found that Ohio ranked No. 2, due to its strong mix of family presence and Halloween spirit.

Ohio has an average Halloween temperature of 50 degrees and has a walk score of 41, with a low pedestrian fatality rate of 1.08 per 100,000.

KURU Footwear also found that neighborhoods come alive on Oct. 31, as Ohio has a high search interest in trick-or-treating and 21.7% of residents are under the age of 18.

The following states ranked in the top 10:

1. Illinois
2. Ohio
3. Wisconsin
4. Indiana
5. Utah
6. Pennsylvania
7. Iowa
8. New Hampshire
9. Michigan
10. Minnesota

[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

©2025 Cox Media Group