Are you more of a Milky Way kind of person or a 3 Musketeers? What about Twix or Snickers? Everyone has their best candy opinion and no one is wrong! But do you match up with your neighbors? Zippia, the career experts, put together a map of every state's favorite Halloween candy, ultimately leading up to the favorite sweet treat of the United States. Did your answer line up with the most popular candy in America or do you have a lone sweet tooth?
The Best Candy in America According to Americans
Americans love their candy, in fact, we spend over $2 billion on Halloween candy alone. That's a whole lotta nougat! According to the map, Starburst is the American favorite, bringing in votes from Alabama, Georgia, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Texas. What about the popular debate: chocolate versus fruit? Survey says it's a tie! 25 states like chocolate candy such as Hershey Milk Chocolate candy bars or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups while 25 states love gummy and fruity candy like Skittles, Swedish Fish, and Jolly Ranchers.
The state with the worst taste in Halloween candy has to be New Hampshire. The New England state professed its love for Circus Peanuts. Why!? Candies that didn't make the list include Butterfingers, Almond Joy, Laffy Taffy, York Peppermint Patties, Mounds, Mr. Goodbar, and the classic Hershey's Bar.
America's Favorite Halloween Candy
Alabama: Starburst
Alaska: Smarties
Arizona: Mr Goodbar
Arkansas: Skittles
California: Crunch bar
Colorado: Airheads
Connecticut: Peanut Butter Kisses
Delaware: Twizzlers
Florida: Airheads
Georgia: Starburst
Hawaii: Kit Kat
Idaho: Milk Duds
Illinois: Kit Kat
Indiana: Dum Dums
Iowa: Starburst
Kansas: Whoppers
Kentucky: Heath bar
Louisiana: Payday
Maine: Liquorice
Maryland: Blow pops
Massachusetts: Junior Mints
Michigan: Junior Mints
Minnesota: Snickers
Mississippi: Payday
Missouri: Nerds
Montana: Airheads
Nebraska: Twizzlers
Nevada: Kit Kat
New Hampshire: Circus peanuts
New Jersey: Crunch bar
New Mexico: Hot tamales
New York: Crunch bar
North Carolina: Crunch bar
North Dakota: Starburst
Ohio: Blow pops
Oklahoma: Runts
Oregon: Reeses pieces
Pennsylvania: Twizzlers
Rhode Island: Baby Ruth
South Carolina: Starburst
South Dakota: Milky Way
Tennessee: Blow pops
Texas: Starburst
Utah: Three Musketeers
Vermont: Tootsie pop
Virginia: Sour Patch Kids
Washington: Kit Kat
West Virginia: Tootsie rolls
Wisconsin: Reeses peanut butter cups
Wyoming: Hershey kisses
