Study Shows Charlotte Is The Worst City To Be A Ghost
With Halloween coming up soon, a new study looks into something you’ve probably never considered before – what city is the best, or worst, for being a ghost? The team from Upgraded Points has come up with a list after digging into metrics that would make any spirit happy.
- They looked at factors like the number of cemeteries, the graves-to-person ratio, reported ghost sightings and the number of “actual” haunted houses.
- The research reveals that the best U.S. city to be a ghost is Springfield, Massachusetts, which has an impressive 13.8 haunted houses per 100-thousand households and 6.6 mediums per 100-thousand people.
- The worst city to be a ghost is Miami, followed by Seattle, Washington, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The city with the most cemeteries per 100-thousand residents is Columbia, South Carolina, with 136.
- Dayton, Ohio has the most graves per person at 2.5
- The best cities for ghost sightings are Springfield, Massachusetts, and Wichita, Kansas.
- Scranton, Pennsylvania is the top city for ghostly environments, while New Orleans is home to the most haunted house attractions, with 12.6 per 100-thousand people.
The Top 10 U.S. Cities to be a Ghost
(Check out the full list of 100 here)
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Syracuse, New York
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dayton, Ohio
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Akron, Ohio
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Greenville, South Carolina
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