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The Best American Cities for Ghosts to Live In

If you’re a ghost looking for a change of spooky scenery this Halloween, we’ve got good news: there’s data to help you decide where to haunt next.

A new ranking of the best U.S. cities for ghosts considered everything from the number of cemeteries per 100,000 residents to haunted houses, ghost tours, vacant housing units, and even “search interest in ghosts.”

So, where should a restless spirit settle down? According to the study, Savannah, Georgia is the top spot for ghosts to call home. It’s basically the Beverly Hills of the afterlife, thanks to its famously haunted mansions, moss-covered cemeteries, and centuries of eerie history.

Here’s the Top 10:

  1. Savannah, Georgia
  2. Charleston, South Carolina
  3. New Orleans, Louisiana
  4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  5. Richmond, Virginia
  6. Birmingham, Alabama
  7. Las Vegas, Nevada
  8. Cincinnati, Ohio
  9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  10. Baltimore, Maryland

And if you’re more of a “modern ghost” who wants a city with good Wi-Fi and cold brew options, the next 10 include Nashville, Miami, Orlando, Boston, Detroit, Tampa, Norfolk, Virginia, Atlanta, Kansas City, and San Francisco.

Just don’t be too shocked at San Francisco’s housing prices… even the undead might think twice before spending $23 for a breakfast burrito.

New York City is #23. It has a lot of perks, but also the Ghostbusters. Or at least it did in the ’80s.

From spooky Southern charm to abandoned rowhouses with “character,” it seems America’s spirits have plenty of haunting hotspots to choose from this Halloween. If you hear footsteps in an empty hallway or a whisper in the wind, don’t be scared… your city might just be ghost-friendly.

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America: 60% Haunted, 40% in Denial

What are the chances you celebrate Halloween by… seeing a real demon, not just the ones who show up at your front door, begging for peanut butter cups?

According to a new poll, 60% of Americans say they’ve had at least one paranormal experience.

That’s a lot of haunted basements. But don’t worry… only 7% claim to have seen a demon, so we’re still doing better than most horror movies.

Here’s what people say they’ve experienced:

  • 35% have felt a presence or strange energy.
  • 32% have smelled something weird with no explanation (so, either a ghost or a teenager’s gym bag).
  • 31% have heard unexplained sounds or music.
  • 26% have heard a disembodied voice or felt an unexpected chill.
  • 16% have actually seen a ghost.

Interestingly, men are more likely than women to believe their paranormal encounters have scientific explanations, even if they can’t say what those are. (“It’s not a ghost, babe, it’s just… uh… atmospheric pressure or something.”)

In general, about 40% of Americans believe in ghosts, demons, and psychics, but only 6% believe in vampires and werewolves.

So we’ll talk to the dead, but we draw the line at “Twilight”.

Among the ghost-seers, 31% say their ghosts were good, 8% say evil, and 24% say neutral. So apparently, even in the afterlife, most spirits are just minding their own business.

Oh, and 7% of people say they can communicate with the dead… nbd.

Which probably explains why group chats get so weird around 3 a.m.

So yeah, next time you hear a bump in the night, it’s either your cat, a draft, or the 60% of Americans who apparently live in a haunted house.

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