Milwaukee and Madison named top U.S. Halloween towns

Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, have been named among the best Halloween towns in the United States. The ranking, which focused on the 75 largest cities in the country, placed Milwaukee at number ten and Madison at number twenty.

Milwaukee’s high ranking is attributed to its high volume of Halloween-related internet searches, a significant number of holiday parties and events per capita, and a high density of haunted house attractions. The evaluation criteria for the list included the number of Spirit Halloween stores per city and the presence of authentic haunted houses.