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Young kids trick or treating during Halloween.
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Spooky season is in full throttle right now, and while every store stocks up on bags of candy, houses are becoming more and more decorated. But which states in the country love Halloween the most?

Thanks to some new Google-based data, we’ve got answers. Here are the states that love Halloween the most, according to CouponBirds.

The Top 10 States That Give Out the Most Candy

Trick or treat
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  1. Pennsylvania
  2. Kentucky
  3. Utah
  4. Idaho
  5. New Hampshire
  6. Indiana
  7. Missouri
  8. Kansas
  9. West Virginia
  10. Ohio

Nice work Pennsylvania; this is a good thing to be known for. And, I’ll point out here that Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Utah, New Hampshire, and Indiana appear in the Top 10 on both the State Decorations and State Candy lists. Respectable.

The Top 10 Cities That Give Out the Most Candy

The Top 10 Cities That Give Out the Most Candy
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  1. Pittsburgh
  2. Denver
  3. Boston
  4. Portland
  5. Jacksonville
  6. Indianapolis
  7. Charlotte
  8. Seattle
  9. Louisville
  10. Nashville

Okay, Pittsburgh. We see you. Steel City is making it rain with candy. And Seattle is probably making it rain with real rain and candy.

The Top 10 States That Decorate the Most

Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkins on a porch stairs
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  1. Utah
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Kentucky
  4. Texas
  5. New Hampshire
  6. Indiana
  7. Wisconsin
  8. Michigan
  9. New Jersey
  10. Arizona

Halloween spirit is alive in Utah, and look at that; our pal Pennsylvania is right there at No. 2. Undeniable Halloween spirit.

The Top 10 Cities That Decorate the Most

A house with Halloween pumpkins and halloween decorations at Halloween night on a city street. Trick or treat.
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  1. Denver
  2. Las Vegas
  3. Portland
  4. Boston
  5. Austin
  6. Seattle
  7. Indianapolis
  8. Charlotte
  9. Dallas
  10. Columbus

Love to see Denver in the Top 2 cities both times around.

The Bottom 10 States For Handing Out Candy

Close up of children checking the sweets collected on a trick or treat event
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41. Georgia

42. Rhode Island

43. North Dakota

44. Montana

45. Delaware

46. Wyoming

47. South Dakota

48. Vermont

49. Alaska

50. Hawaii

Not a great look for Hawaii and Alaska in both rounds, but especially bad for Hawaii. What’s the deal with that?

The Bottom 10 States For Decorations

lantern pumpkin Jack-o-lantern halloween decoration on the streets.
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41. Louisiana

42. South Carolina

43. Wyoming

44. South Dakota

45. Alaska

46. North Dakota

47. Montana

48. Alabama

49. Mississippi

50. Hawaii

I’m lazy when it comes to decorating, so look, I get it.

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Wilder Shaw is a staff writer at Cheapism who has written for publications like The Washington Post