Good news, people who want free candy but don’t want to be robbed while getting it: D.C. is a top ten city for safe trick-or-treating, according to real estate website Zillow.
D.C. ranked eighth, under San Francisco, Boston, Honolulu, San Jose, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago. In our fair city alone, the top five neighborhoods for candy collecting are American University Park, Chevy Chase, Georgetown, Woodley Park and Friendship Heights.
And now for the methodology:
Zillow takes numbers seriously, even when it comes to trick or treating. Taking the most holistic approach, the Trick-or-Treat Index is calculated using four equally weighted data variables: Zillow Home Value Index, population density, Walk Score and local crime data from Relocation Essentials. Based on these variables, the Index represents cities that will provide the most candy, with the fewest walking and safety risks.
Please prove that D.C. is indeed one of the best trick-or-treating cities in America by sending all the candy you collect to DCist headquarters.