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Halloween is this weekend, and that means that millions of people across the country will spend billions of dollarson costumes, decorations, candy, and events to celebrate the holiday.
WalletHub released a ranking of the best cities to celebrate Halloween across the country.
They used 20 key metrics, such as Halloween costume stores per capita, walkability, haunted houses per capita, population density, and average Halloween weather. These were separated into three main categories: Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, Halloween Fun, and Halloween Weather.
Here are the top 15 cities in the US to celebrate Halloween.
15. Saint Paul, Minnesota
At the Como Park Zoo "ZooBoo" early evening Sunday, 2 and a half year old Leonie Crane, riding on her dads, Anton Crane, shoulders, trick-or-treated along with several thousand other young kids. ZooBoo is fund raiser for the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. It is a non-scary Halloween festival for families. For this unique event, Como Zoo is transformed into a world of fairytales and fun. Over 200 costumed characters mingle and interact with children along an outdoor ZooBoo path
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Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, ranked sixth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness.
You can learn more about celebrating Halloween in Saint Paul here.
14. San Diego, California
General view of the atmosphere at Mr. Jack O'Lantern's Pumpkin Patch on October 09, 2021 in La Jolla, California.
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San Diego placed in the top 10 for Halloween Fun rankings, meaning there's a lot to do to celebrate this holiday. Here's a list of some events happening this weekend.
13. Orlando, Florida
A general view of the atmosphere during Halloween Horror Nights opening at Universal Studios Resort on September 06, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
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Of course, Orlando has Universal Studios and Disney World, two theme parks that go all out to celebrate Halloween.
That's why the city placed No. 2 for Halloween Fun. It was, however, brought down by the lack of trick-or-treater friendliness.
12. Washington, DC
US President Donald Trump, center left, and First Lady Melania Trump, center right, arrive for a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
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Fun fact: Of all the cities surveyed, DC has the fewest costume stores per capita.
DC's high score comes from Halloween Weather, in which it placed eighth.
11. Gilbert, Arizona
A NASCAR fan with Halloween make-up walks the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on October 31, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona.
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Gilbert came in fourth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, which makes sense.
The Phoenix suburb also ranked fourth for potential for trick-or-treaters, fifth for potential for trick-or-treat stops, and had the lowest crime rate of all the cities surveyed, per WalletHub.
Children pose for a photo during Halloween festivities prior to the game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center on October 31, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Newark ranked fifth for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness but has the fourth-lowest number of costume shops per capita.
Eventbrite has a list of fun things to do in the Newark area this weekend.
9. San Francisco, California
A man is seen in costume and make up during Halloween night on Castro Street of San Francisco in California, United States on October 31, 2024.
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San Francisco had relatively high placements across the three categories, but the city has the second-lowest potential for trick-or-treaters.
Check out more to do in SF and the wider Bay Area here.
8. Boston, Massachusetts
Pedro Martinez wearing injured Red sox (#41) Jim Consi's number while entertaining teammates by coming out into dugout wearing what appeared to be a "Yoda" Halloween mask. Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park.
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Boston ranked at No. 3 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness — but there's plenty to do besides beg for candy from your neighbors.
7. Anaheim, California
Halloween decorations on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, September 3, 2021.
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Much like Orlando, Anaheim is boosted by the presence of Disneyland, which goes all in on Halloween, just like Disney World.
6. Miami, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida, Normandy Isle Fountain plaza, annual Halloween community event activities.
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To no one's surprise, Miami placed sixth for Halloween Fun — and with this list, you can see for yourself why it's one of the best places to be.
5. Chicago, Illinois
Performers take part in the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade along Columbus Drive in Grant Park on October 24, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Chicago was in the top 20 across all three categories, with its highest placement being No. 13 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness.
4. Las Vegas, Nevada
Sphere lights up with the words "Sphere of Fear" on October 30, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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It's no surprise that Las Vegas, one of the entertainment capitals of the US, ranked at No. 1 for Halloween Fun. Sin City tied for first in number of costume stores and candy stores per capita.
The city helpfully compiled a list of everything happening in Vegas this weekend here.
3. Jersey City, New Jersey
People picking pumpkins at Alstede Farms.
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Jersey City ranked No. 1 overall for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, due to its second-highest population density and fourth-highest walkability score.
Here's a list of things you can do to celebrate Halloween in Jersey City.
2. Los Angeles, California
Malachi Archibong, 4, of Mar Vista chooses a pumpkin while browsing the many choices at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch on October 10, 2026 in Culver City, CA.
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Los Angeles placed second for its high number of pumpkin patches per capita, its high walkability score, and the 11th-most amusement parks per capita.
If that seems overwhelming, the city of LA has a guide of all the Halloween activities.
1. New York, New York
People attend in costume at the 52nd Annual Village Halloween Parade on Friday night, October 31, 2025, in New York City, United States
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To the surprise of no one, New York City was ranked the best city to celebrate Halloween. It placed No. 2 for Trick-or-Treater Friendliness, No. 4 for Halloween Fun, and No. 29 for Halloween Weather.
There's also the famous Halloween parade — and the dog parade — a high number of costume shops and candy stores per capita, and the second-most movie theaters per capita, in case you're feeling a scary movie marathon.
I compared 11 high-protein yogurts from brands including Chobani and Siggi's.
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Protein products have been taking over grocery aisles, from popcorn to cereal.
Yogurt is naturally protein-rich, but some brands offer products with added whey or plant protein.
I ranked 11 different high-protein yogurts and thought Chobani, Ratio, and Oikos were the best.
Protein has entered every corner of the pantry as consumers aim to build or avoid losing muscle.
There's protein popcorn, protein cereal, and even protein water. If a food product did not already contain protein, it does now, thanks to gym bros, social media, and Ozempic.
Yogurt is naturally high in protein, but some brands are taking extra steps to ensure their yogurts — or dairy snacks, as some are labeled — have as much protein as possible.
To see if they actually taste good, I compared 11 different high-protein yogurts from my local store's dairy selection and ranked them from least favorite to top pick.
I ranked the yogurts based on taste and protein content. I considered any yogurt with over 12 grams of protein per serving — the equivalent of two eggs — to be "high-protein."
Other brands, like Fage, also offer vanilla-flavored high-protein yogurts, but I only ranked ones I could find at my local store in New York City.
Do we really need to be this obsessed with protein? Probably not. But if you're looking for easy ways to help meet your nutrient goals — or you just want a delicious-tasting snack — here's how some of the top brands of high-protein yogurts compare.
11. Too Good Blended
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Cost: $1.99 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 80 calories
Protein: 12 grams
Too Good Blended is marketed as a low-fat, low-sugar yogurt; it contains 2 grams of each. A container costs $1.99, an average for single-portion yogurts.
It has 12 grams of protein, equivalent to two eggs.
To me, Too Good Blended tasted chalky.
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Upon opening the cup, it smelled tart, and I could see vanilla bean powder in the yogurt, suggesting the flavoring was on the more natural side.
However, I thought the taste seemed artificial. The texture was a bit runny, even though the yogurt had some separated whey that needed to be mixed in. Even though it was a bit liquid, this yogurt felt dry and had a grainy texture.
To me, it tasted like chalk.
Rating: 3/10
10. Too Good Zero Sugar
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Cost: $1.99 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 70 calories per container
Protein: 13 grams
Also from the Too Good brand, Too Good Zero Sugar offers a similar yogurt, minus the 2 grams of sugar in the Too Good Blended.
With 5.4 calories per gram of protein, this yogurt is the best of the 11 I tried for people looking to increase their protein intake while staying low on calories.
I thought Too Good Zero Sugar wasn't much better than Too Good Blended.
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Despite its favorable nutrient values, Too Good Blended was nowhere near my favorite in this ranking.
Compared to some of the other yogurts, it was tartier, runnier, and more artificial-tasting. Although I didn't love the taste, it was still better than Too Good Blended's.
Rating: 4/10
9. Chobani Greek Yogurt
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Cost: $1.99 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 110 calories per container
Protein: 12 grams
My go-to before this experiment was Chobani Greek Yogurt, a staple nonfat Greek yogurt. While I enjoy this regularly, after comparing it to so many options, I was surprised to see it rank so low in my ranking.
The yogurt has one of the highest sugar contents in the experiment, at 9 grams per container, tied with Icelandic Provisions and Siggi's. It is also the least protein-efficient for those looking to stay low on calories while increasing protein intake. It has over 9 calories per gram of protein, which is higher than any other protein in this ranking.
Chobani's Greek Yogurt almost tasted like spoiled milk.
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This tastes like Greek yogurt, big time. Intensely tartier than the rest, the combination of Chobani's Greek yogurt with its very mild vanilla flavoring almost tasted like spoiled milk to me.
It was also very runny, which I don't always look for when grabbing a yogurt for a stand-alone snack — as a granola bowl base, however, I do prefer to go for something a bit more liquidy. Of course, this comes down to personal preference.
While it used to be my go-to option, I think I'd rather go for some of the other options I tasted.
Rating: 5/10
8. Yoplait Protein
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Cost: $1.79 for 5.6 ounces
Calories: 100 calories per container
Protein: 15 grams
Yoplait's Protein yogurt offering was the most surprising to me, nutrients-wise. Being the cheapest of all 11 I tried, the yogurt packs a solid 15 grams of protein while having 3 grams of sugar.
It's also a larger size, at 5.6 ounces per container, so in terms of volume, you get the most bang for your buck.
Yoplait Protein surprised me.
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I was skeptical about how Yoplait's Protein yogurt would stack up — I typically consider it a traditional yogurt brand rather than a protein-focused snack. But I was pleasantly surprised.
When I opened the cup, I was instantly hit by a strong vanilla scent that reminded me of ice cream.
While the texture was both thick and airy, it was also a bit grainy, and I thought the yogurt tasted a little artificial and bland compared to some of the other brands.
So while I probably wouldn't seek it out over others on this list, it's still a good snack option.
Rating: 6/10
7. Oikos Triple Zero
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Cost: $1.99 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 90 calories per container
Protein: 15 grams
Oikos' Triple Zero name tells you everything you need to know: The snack has zero sugar, zero artificial sweeteners, and zero fat.
It's the only one on this list with both zero sugar and zero fat.
It is also one of the more protein-efficient options at 6 calories per gram of protein.
Despite its nutrient values, Oikos Triple Zero didn't wow me.
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Oikos Triple Zero had one of the most unique flavors of the yogurts on this list. When I opened it, I was immediately hit by a slightly funkier smell than some of the other yogurts.
After mixing the yogurt, which had separated a bit, the Oikos Triple Zero had a very rich and full texture. Its vanilla flavoring tasted different than some of the others on this list — it almost seemed smokier.
While I rated it the same as the Yoplait Protein, its nutrient values gave it a boost for me, hence why it's ranked higher.
Rating: 6/10
6. Siggi's Skyr
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Cost: $2.39 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 110 calories per container
Protein: 16 grams
Another of my usual go-tos, Siggi's nonfat Skyr — a type of strained yogurt — had some of the highest sugar content on the list, tied with Chobani Greek Yogurt and Icelandic Provisions.
The yogurt is also on the more expensive side at $2.39 for a regular 5.3-ounce container.
Siggi's Skyr was very different from some of the less-yogurt-y options.
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Flavored with a visible vanilla bean, Siggi's Skyr had the best vanilla flavor of all the yogurts I tested. While it was very tart and not sweet at all — which surprised me since it had 9 grams of sugar — the vanilla flavor still shone through.
In terms of texture, Siggi's reminded me a lot of ice cream, both in appearance and in feel.
I'll buy this again, but out of the 11, it didn't make my top five.
Rating: 7/10
5. Dannon's Light + Fit
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Cost: $1.89 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 80 calories per container
Protein: 12 grams
Dannon's Light + Fit yogurt was my favorite discovery from this experiment. Having never heard of it before, I was impressed by this nonfat yogurt, which packs 12 grams of protein in 80 calories.
While it does have 7 grams of sugar, I found that the flavor in this yogurt justified it.
Even with very low calories, Light + Fit was still tasty, and I really liked its texture.
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Dannon's Light + Fit's texture was one of the most memorable. As the name says, this yogurt is indeed light. It was much airier than all the others, which also made it a bit runny.
It was also very sweet, almost falling into the category of dessert-adjacent yogurts that I would put Ratio's in.
Rating: 8/10
4. Oikos Pro
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Cost: $2.79 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 140 calories per container
Protein: 20 grams
Oikos' higher-protein yogurt offering, Oikos Pro, is a much more protein-dense offering, having 20 grams of protein in a 5.3-ounce container, or a little more than three eggs. The yogurt also has 0% fat and 3 grams of sugar.
It is also, however, one of the most expensive, at $2.79 for a regular 5.3-ounce cup. It's tied with Ratio for the most expensive in this ranking, being a full dollar more than some of the other options.
Oikos Pro is a perfect post-workout snack.
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When you open a cup of Oikos Pro, you smell mild vanilla, which translates into a very tasty yogurt with a flavor that stays on your tongue longer than others.
The texture was also very rich and moist, while not being runny.
This texture also made it the most filling of the yogurts I tested, and it would make for the perfect post-workout snack.
Rating: 8/10
3. Icelandic Provisions
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Cost: $1.99 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 130 calories per container
Protein: 15 grams
While not labeled as a high-protein yogurt, Icelandic Provisions' Skyr has 15 grams of protein, placing it in the medium-high tier among yogurts.
It's tied with Chobani and Siggi's for the highest sugar content, with all three at 9 grams.
Icelandic Provisions was one of my favorites.
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Icelandic Provisions is a skyr yogurt like Siggi's. It is similar in taste and texture, but I found it a bit sweeter and less tart, with a nuttier flavor, which I really enjoyed.
This rich, full-flavored yogurt was one of my favorites out of the 11.
Rating: 9/10
2. Ratio Protein
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Cost: $2.79 for 5.3 ounces
Calories: 170 calories per container
Protein: 25 grams
With a whopping 25 grams of protein — nearly as much as half a chicken breast — Ratio Protein had by far the most protein content of all the products I tested. It was also the most expensive, tied with Oikos Pro at $2.79 a cup.
The product, labeled as a "yogurt-cultured dairy snack" rather than yogurt due to the added vegetable-based fats in its recipe, is also the most calorie-dense, with 170 calories per cup.
While the Ratio recipe does not meet the FDA's definition of yogurt, its fermented nature, dairy components, and use of yogurt cultures earned it a spot on my list.
I will be looking to Ratio next time I need a quick protein-dense snack.
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Ratio Protein differs from the others in this list. Its taste is much milder, and it lacks the signature tartness of Greek yogurt.
The texture was also quite unique — I could best describe it as gooey. It's runnier and smoother than the rest, and its taste stays on your tongue for much longer.
To me, this just felt like dessert, and I easily forgot that I was having a meal's worth of protein.
While I gave this and the Icelandic Provisions a 9/10, the protein content and unique flavor and texture made me rank Ratio higher.
Rating: 9/10
1. Chobani Protein
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Cost: $2.39 for 6.7 ounces
Calories: 140 calories per container
Protein: 20 grams
Coming in at No. 1 is Chobani Protein, which has 20 grams of protein in a larger 6.7-ounce cup. While it's larger, its calorie content is in line with other yogurts in this ranking, like Oikos Pro, which has the same amount of protein. Like Oikos, Chobani Protein has about the same protein content as a 3-ounce can of tuna.
While the individual cup is pricier per unit, the larger size makes it cheaper per ounce, comparable to Dannon's Light + Fit.
Chobani Protein is one of three zero-sugar yogurts in this ranking, the others being Oikos Triple Zero and Too Good 0 Sugar.
Chobani Protein was by far my favorite.
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I was a fan of Chobani Protein before coming into this test — the high protein content and name recognition frequently earned it a spot in my fridge — but I entered this experiment ready to find a new favorite.
I didn't.
Although some of the other yogurts I tasted were surprising and very enjoyable, I still found Chobani Protein to be the best.
It is rich, thicker, and very filling. It has a hint of the signature Chobani Greek yogurt taste while skipping much of the tartness. I enjoyed the taste it left in my mouth the most out of all of the yogurts.
The only downside to this favorite is its slightly artificial taste from the zero-sugar sweeteners used to keep its sugar content low, but if you can move past that, you'll have an amazing post-workout bite or on-the-go snack at your disposal.
An Amazon Web Services data center under construction in Sterling, Virginia. Virginia has the highest number of data centers of any state.
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The AI boom is accelerating data center development across the US.
Even states with few data centers are attracting major hyperscale projects.
Here's how all 50 US states rank by their number of operational data centers.
The data center business is booming in the US, and some states are feeling it more than others.
Data centers, which house the computing machines that power digital services, have been around for decades. However, the amount of computing power required to fuel the AI boom has accelerated their development and brought the industry into the mainstream.
This ranking was compiled by analyzing data from Data Center Map, an industry source that maps data center locations around the world. It shows a snapshot of its US database as of October 2026. Business Insider limited this ranking to fully operational data centers.
Data Center Map compiles its data from multiple sources and mainly tracks cloud and colocation service providers. Each data center it tracks has to have an initial capacity of at least 10 cabinets. While some states have hyperscale AI data centers, others have relatively small operations.
Firstly, data center operators and service providers add their own listings to market themselves. Data Center Map also monitors external databases and manually identifies any missing operators. It also handles requests from users who identify missing or outdated listings.
There is no federal requirement for data centers to register in a central database, so the figures should not be interpreted as a complete census of every data center in the country. Data Center Map also says it has a "more limited coverage on enterprise and government data centers."
Last year, Business Insider created its own US data centers map, which included estimated power usage, as part of an investigation into the industry.
Here are the states with the most operational data centers, ranked from least to most.
50. Vermont
Stowe, Vermont.
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Number of operational data centers: 3
Vermont's three operational data centers are located in Stowe, South Burlington, and Williston. The state has a limited electrical grid, according to the Vermont Natural Resources Council.
49. Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska.
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Number of operational data centers: 4
Half of Alaska's operational data centers are located in Anchorage. The University of Alaska Fairbanks said that the high cost of electricity and network connections are some of the challenges for data center buildout in the state.
48. South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Number of operational data centers: 5
Most of South Dakota's data centers are in Sioux Falls. Lawmakers in South Dakota rejected proposals for industry tax incentives in 2026 while enacting new restrictions on electricity and water use, according to the South Dakota Searchlight.
46. Maine (tie)
Brunswick, Maine.
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Number of operational data centers: 6
Maine has data centers in Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor.
Maine's Gov. Janet Mills signed an order in April to establish a data center advisory council to advise on large-scale data center development.
46. Delaware (tie)
Wilmington, Delaware.
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Number of operational data centers: 6
Half of the data centers in Delaware are located in Wilmington.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation in August requiring data centers to generate their own energy and cover infrastructure costs, WHYY reported.
44. West Virginia (tie)
Charleston, West Virginia.
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Number of operational data centers: 7
West Virginia's data centers are located in South Charleston, Bridgeport, Charleston, Star City, Petersburg, Nitro, and Berkeley Springs.
Having previously lacked the regulatory framework to approve or deny large-scale projects, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a data center development plan in August.
44. Rhode Island (tie)
Providence, Rhode Island.
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Number of operational data centers: 7
All of Rhode Island's data centers are located in Providence.
The Providence Journal reported in April that one of the reasons Rhode Island has not been as attractive to data center developers is high energy costs.
42. Montana (tie)
Billings, Montana.
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Number of operational data centers: 8
The majority of Montana's data centers are located in Billings.
Over half of Hawaii's data centers are in Honolulu.
The Honolulu Civil Beat reported that there are currently no hyperscale data centers in Hawaii.
41. Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Number of operational data centers: 9
The city with the most data centers in Arkansas is Little Rock.
Google announced its first data center in the state, to be located in West Memphis, in 2025, while Avaio is developing a large-scale one near Little Rock.
39. New Hampshire (tie)
Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Number of operational data centers: 10
Manchester has three data centers, while the rest are spread across seven different cities.
A proposed data center in Nottingham was withdrawn earlier this year following local opposition, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported.
39. Idaho (tie)
Boise, Idaho.
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Number of operational data centers: 10
Four of Idaho's 10 data centers are located in Boise, followed by three in Coeur d'Alene.
Meta plans to operate a $1.2 billion data center in Kuna, which it broke ground on in 2022.
38. Louisiana
Construction underway at River Bend, Hut 8's AI data center campus in Saint Francisville, Louisiana.
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Number of operational data centers: 12
The majority of Louisiana's data centers are located in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Meta is building its largest-ever data center in Richland Parish, which will house the multi-gigawatt AI cluster Hyperion.
37. North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota.
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Number of operational data centers: 13
Four of North Dakota's data centers are located in Fargo, followed by three in Ellendale.
There are some large-scale data center projects in the state, such as Applied Digital's 280-megawatt campus near Harwood.
36. Kansas
Lenexa, Kansas.
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Number of operational data centers: 15
Nearly half of Kansas' operational data centers are located in Lenexa, which has seven of the state's 15 facilities.
Kansas is experiencing a surge in plans for large-scale data center development, including one by Dubai-based developer Damac Properties in Edgerton, Kansas, The Wall Street Journal reported.
35. Mississippi
Work continues on a data center being built by SpaceXAI in Southaven, Mississippi.
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Number of operational data centers: 16
Six of Mississippi's operational data centers are located in Canton.
Amazon announced in April this year that it increased its total planned investment in its Mississippi data centers, including in Canton, to $25 billion.
33. New Mexico (tie)
Los Lunas, New Mexico.
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Number of operational data centers: 20
Over half of New Mexico's data centers are located in Los Lunas.
Meta opened a data center in Los Lunas in 2019, which it has since expanded.
33. Connecticut (tie)
Stamford, Connecticut.
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Number of operational data centers: 20
Connecticut's 20 operational data centers are spread across multiple cities, with the highest concentration in Stamford.
The Connecticut Mirror reported that lawmakers said the state's high electricity costs make it unattractive to data center developers.
32. Wyoming
Cows graze in the area where the Prometheus Hyperscale Data Center will be built east of Evanston, Wyoming.
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Number of operational data centers: 22
All but two of Wyoming's data centers are located in Cheyenne, with the other two in Casper and Afton.
In 2012, Microsoft built its first data center in Cheyenne and has expanded its footprint there multiple times since.
31. Alabama
Dusk Over The Downtown Urban City Center of Huntsville Alabama
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Number of operational data centers: 23
Huntsville has the most operational data centers in Alabama.
Missouri's 47 operational data centers are spread across eight cities, with Kansas City accounting for most of them.
Axios reported in September that most of Missouri's planned data center expansion is concentrated in the Kansas City metropolitan area, citing research by Cleanview.
21. Minnesota (tie)
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Number of operational data centers: 47
Minnesota's 47 data centers are spread across 21 cities, with Minneapolis accounting for 15, followed by Eden Prairie, St. Paul, Shakopee, and Minnetonka.
Google announced earlier this year that it plans to build a data center in Pine Island.
20. Nevada
The Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Several companies are building facilities in an area about 15 miles east of downtown Reno in this development project named the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center including data storage facilities from Switch. Apple is also building a data storage facility nearby in the Reno Technology Park (Photo by David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Number of operational data centers: 51
More than half of Nevada's data centers are located in Las Vegas.
Switch has plans to expand its Citadel Campus at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, which the company says will have gigawatts of power capacity upon completion.
19. Indiana
A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana.
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Number of operational data centers: 51
Indiana's 51 operational data centers are spread across 11 cities, with Indianapolis leading and New Carlisle following.
18. Tennessee
Construction at an xAI data center in Memphis on April 25, 2025.
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Number of operational data centers: 53
Nashville has the largest concentration of Tennessee's 53 operational data centers.
Elon Musk's xAI describes its Colossus facility in Memphis as the world's largest AI supercomputer.
16. Michigan (tie)
Construction of a data center developed by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI in Saline, Michigan.
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Number of operational data centers: 58
Michigan's 58 data centers are spread across 27 cities, with Southfield accounting for the most.
Part of the Stargate Project, Related Digital kicked off construction of a $16 billion data center called "The Barn" in Saline Township in June.
16. Colorado (tie)
QTS constructs a data center in Aurora in 2025.
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Number of operational data centers: 58
There are 14 data centers in operation in Denver, followed by 11 in Englewood, 7 in Centennial, and 7 in Colorado Springs.
QTS is expanding its 65-acre data center campus in Aurora, Colorado, Colorado Public Radio reported in July.
15. Iowa
The "Edged Des Moines" data center nears completion in Altoona, Iowa.
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Number of operational data centers: 69
Altoona and West Des Moines are among Iowa's leading data center locations, alongside Council Bluffs and Des Moines.
Google has had a campus in Council Bluffs since 2007, recently invested in its expansion, and has also kicked off a new one in Cedar Rapids.
14. North Carolina
Meta's data center in Forest City, taken in 2010 when it was formerly a Facebook data center.
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Number of operational data centers: 76
Charlotte has 24 data centers, the most in North Carolina, followed by Raleigh, Maiden, and Lenoir.
An Amazon Web Services construction project in Berwick.
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Number of operational data centers: 78
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have the largest concentrations of operational data centers in Pennsylvania.
In 2025, Amazon announced plans to invest at least $20 billion in the state to expand its data center operations.
12. New Jersey (tie)
The Equinix NY5 data center in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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Number of operational data centers: 78
Secaucus and Piscataway are two of New Jersey's main data center hubs, alongside Jersey City.
Equinix operates a 129,436-square-foot data center in Secaucus, known as NY5.
11. Florida
The HostDime data center in Eatonville, Florida, is north of Orlando.
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Number of operational data centers: 113
Florida's 113 operational data centers are spread across 27 locations, with Miami accounting for the most at 33, followed by Tampa with 20, Jacksonville with 13, and Orlando with nine.
Data center provider HostDime has been based in the state since 2003 and is building a 100,000-square-foot facility in Eatonville.
10. Arizona
A QTS data center under construction in Phoenix in 2024.
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Number of operational data centers: 114
Phoenix contains 34 of Arizona's data centers, followed by Goodyear with 24, and Chandler with 17.
ABC 15 reported that companies such as Meta, Apple, and Microsoft all have campuses in Arizona.
9. Georgia
A QTS data center complex in Fayetteville, Georgia, in 2024.
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Number of operational data centers: 123
Atlanta has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Georgia, with 43 facilities, followed by Lithia Springs with 25 and Social Circle with 10.
The Sabey Data Centers' Seattle Data Center campus in Tukwila, Washington.
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Number of operational data centers: 132
Quincy has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Washington, with 33 facilities, followed by Seattle with 31, Tukwila with 16, and East Wenatchee with 11.
Washington's Department of Ecology says Quincy and Wenatchee are popular spots because they have cheaper, reliable energy.
7. Oregon
The Facebook Inc. Prineville Data Center stands in Prineville, Oregon, U.S., on Monday, April 28, 2014. The Facebook Prineville Data Center features leading energy-efficient technology, including features such as rainwater reclamation, a solar energy installation for providing electricity to the office areas and reuse of heat created by the servers to heat office space. Photographer: Meg Roussos/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Number of operational data centers: 141
Hillsboro has the most operational data centers in Oregon, followed by Boardman, and then Umatilla and Prineville.
Oregon is home to Meta and Google's first-ever data centers: Meta built its in Prineville, and Google's The Dalles.
6. Illinois
A CyrusOne data center in Aurora, Illinois.
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Number of operational data centers: 143
Chicago has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Illinois, with 49 facilities, followed by Elk Grove Village, which has 24. Lombard, Aurora, and DeKalb each have seven.
The JPMorgan Chase data center in Orangeburg, New York.
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Number of operational data centers: 149
New York City is home to a large share of the state's operational data centers, with additional concentrations in Buffalo and Albany.
In July, New York was the first state to enact an executive order that imposed a statewide yearlong moratorium on hyperscale AI data centers.
4. Ohio
The 5C Data Centers CMH01 on October 18, 2026 in Springfield, Ohio.
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Number of operational data centers: 189
Columbus has the largest concentration of operational data centers in Ohio, with Johnstown, Hilliard, and Cleveland also home to significant numbers of facilities.
Intel announced plans in 2022 for a major semiconductor manufacturing facility in New Albany, a suburb in central Ohio known as the "Silicon Heartland," which is already home to data centers operated by Amazon, Google, and Meta, as Business Insider previously reported.
3. California
The Digital Realty SFO12 Data Center, center in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
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Number of operational data centers: 285
Santa Clara has the largest concentration of operational data centers in California, with 75 facilities, followed by Los Angeles with 51 and San Jose with 26.
The Stargate Oracle AI data center under construction on August 26, 2026 in Abilene, Texas.
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Number of operational data centers: 358
Of Texas's 358 operational data centers, 58 are located in Dallas, 42 in Houston, and 39 in San Antonio.
Earlier this year, Business Insider, citing research from Jones Lang LaSalle, reported that Texas is on track to become the largest data center market in the world by 2030.
Texas is home to some of the world's largest planned data center projects, such as Fermi America's Project Matador.
1. Virginia
An Amazon Web Services data center in Aldie, Virginia.
In some first-class cabins, travelers can enjoy private suites with double beds and food by Michelin-starred chefs. Other airlines offer spacious pods with multiple seating options and headrests with built-in speakers.
Between September 2025 and August 2026, travelers from over 100 nationalities filled out an airline passenger satisfaction survey conducted by Skytrax, an aviation rating company, to determine the best airlines to fly first class.
Here are the winning first-class carriers in Skytrax's 2026 World Airline Awards.
10. Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 first class.
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Qatar Airways made the top 10 of Skytrax's ranking with amenities such as an à la carte menu, Diptyque amenity kits, and loungewear from The White Company.
9. Qantas Airways
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First-class travelers on Qantas can enjoy perks like armchair seating with in-seat massages and a self-service bar and lounge.
8. ANA (All Nippon Airways)
First class on ANA All Nippon Airways.
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First class on ANA includes sliding doors, lie-flat seats, and lavish meals featuring items such as sashimi, wagyu beef, and miso soup.
In a 2023 press release unveiling Lufthansa's new first-class suites, Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter said that the design "conveys the feeling of privacy and individuality similar to a hotel room." Skytrax named Lufthansa the third-best airline to fly first-class.
2. Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 first-class.
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Singapore Airlines' first-class suites are spacious enough for a bed plus a reclining chair, and two suites can be combined into a double for two people. It's the runner-up in Skytrax's ranking of the best first-class airlines.
1. Air France
Air France plans to unveil a new first-class cabin in late 2024.
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Skytrax named Air France, whose first-class cabins offer a nearly 38-square-foot La Première suite and food created by Michelin-starred chefs, the best airline for first-class travel.