PHOENIX — For Arizonans who are looking for somewhere to go on Friday for Halloween, Gilbert might be the spook-tacular spot you’re looking for.

The East Valley town was recently ranked in the top 10 best U.S. cities for Halloween as part of WalletHub’s “Best Cities for Halloween (2025).”

It came in ninth place out of the 100 cities that the study ranked. Chandler, Phoenix and Mesa were in the middle of the pack at No. 32, 51 and 65, respectively, whereas Tucson (No. 73), Scottsdale (No. 81) and Glendale (83) fell to the bottom.

New York was deemed the best place to be on Halloween and Jersey City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas rounded out the top five.

How did Gilbert stack up against other cities in the Halloween study?

The study awarded U.S. cities up to 100 points broken down

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