Greenville-Spartanburg area ranked among Top 10 safest places in US for trick-or-treating

Nina Tran, Greenville News
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With Halloween just around the corner, parents will be glad to know Greenville-Spartanburg was recently named in Life360's Top Ten Safest Places for Trick-or-Treating in 2023 list.

Life360, an app that provides location sharing, driving and roadside assistance and digital safety for families, ranked the Greenville-Spartanburg area at No. 10 in its US rankings.

The safest cities were determined by percentage of increase in week-over-week increase in activity use on Oct. 31, 2022, on the Life360 app.

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Cities that made Life360's Top 10 Safest Places for-Trick-or-Treating in 2023

  1. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico

  2. Tulsa, Oklahoma

  3. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

  4. Dayton, Ohio

  5. Knoxville, Tennessee

  6. Memphis, Tennessee

  7. Tyler-Longview, Texas

  8. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

  9. Evansville, Indiana

  10. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Life360 offers these tips to parents regarding child safety on Halloween

∎ Whether you are running through a haunted maze or trick-or-treating in a brand-new neighborhood, make sure to share your location with your loved ones via word of mouth, a phone call or text.

∎ When looking for the right place to secure a great candy haul for your children, be sure to choose safe, family-friendly communities.

∎ Young adults should have a designated driver or a loved one to call for a ride. Always make sure to drive safely.

∎ Teach children and teens to never enter a home while trick-or-treating. The same advice goes for cars, vans and invitations to new locations. It is important to teach children to say "no" to keep themselves and their friends safe. Teenagers and young adults should carefully vet any destinations/addresses for parties or haunted houses they are invited to and share these locations with their parents.

Nina Tran covers trending topics. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com

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