Top Halloween decorations in 2023 - and the spookiest cities

Actually, there’s a good chance your Halloween decorations are already up and scaring neighborhood kids and dogs. A survey from Lombardo Homes found Oct. 1 to 7 is the most popular time to put up the inflatable ghosts and spider webs. 

The average amount spent: $87. Time spent putting it all up: 3 hours. Yes, spooky indeed.

So, if your decorations are sitting in the garage, get on it! Now, let’s look at the most popular decorations nationwide and who really goes all out. This will explain why you keep seeing those massive skeletons.

Top 10 decorations (I have seen all these in my ‘hood)

  1. Pumpkins
  2. Corn stalks
  3. Skeletons
  4. Black Cats
  5. Witches
  6. Tombstones
  7. Spiders/Spider Web
  8. Crow
  9. Bats
  10. Ghosts

Top 10 cities with the most Halloween spirit

Now, this is based on Google Search trends, so take it with a grain of salt. But it’s still fun to see what different cities are into.

  1. Denver – Frankenstein
  2. Las Vegas – Frankenstein here, too
  3. Baltimore – Crow
  4. Nashville – Corn stalks (really?)
  5. Seattle – Pumpkin
  6. Portland – Bat
  7. Louisville – Scarecrow
  8. Washington, D.C.- Werewolf
  9. Oklahoma City – Ghost
  10. El Paso – Clown (the spookiest of all)

🕷️ What do you call a spider with 20 eyes? A spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiider.

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