As a life-long Midwestern, is it weird that I think that warm-weather states don't have the same enthusiasm for winter holidays as we do?
24/7 Wall Street has just revealed the states that go craziest for Halloween. Hawaii is the state that goes craziest for Halloween, followed by Utah.
Iowa ranked 37th on the list:
37. Iowa
> Population:3,156,145
> Annual candy consumption:148,331 pounds
> Annual candy consumption per 100,000 people:4,700 pounds (21st lowest)
> Top 3 favorite candies:Candy Corn, M&M’s, Reese’s Cups
> Best place for trick-or-treating: Norwalk
The list is based on things like Halloween-related Google searches, number of costume shops and haunted houses, amount of Halloween candy purchased and more.
Hawaii apparently boosted its ranking on the list by eating a LOT of treats: annual candy consumption is 71,482 pounds, or 5,032 pounds per 100,000 people. As for what candy they're eating, their favorites include Skittles, Hershey’s Mini Bars, and Butterfingers.
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