Portland Ranked 8th Best City to Trick or Treat
Kids love it - the candy, the costumes, the laughter and the fun. It's Halloween! Zillow recently announced its top Trick or Treat Towns for 2012 and Portland made the Top 10!
  1. San Francisco
  2. Boston
  3. Honolulu
  4. Seattle
  5. San Jose
  6. Chicago
  7. Los Angeles
  8. Portland
  9. Philadelphia
  10. Washington
These cities provide the most candy with the least walking and safety risks for kids. The list also broke down the top neighborhoods within each city. Did your block made the list? Better be prepared with extra candy! Portland’s Top 5 neighborhoods are as follows:
  1. Laurelhurst
  2. Alameda
  3. Mt Tabor
  4. Beaumont-Wilshire
  5. Sellwood/Moreland

Methodology

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 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. Read the entire post at Zillow | Posted October 15, 2012 | By Camille Salama Renaissance Homes is an award winning Street of Dreams custom home builder specializing in green building, remodeling and renovations for the Portland market. Visit our Design Studio to personalize your next home. Awarded the Portland Homebuilder’s Association 2011 “Builder of the Year.” Pumpkin image courtesy of Freedigitalimages.net