Google lets you know which Halloween costumes are (too) popular in your city

 By 
Stan Schroeder
 on 
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Want to dress up as Boba Fett for this year's Halloween, but you're scared the party you're going to will be swarming with armor-clad bounty hunters? Well, if you're partying in Victoria, Texas, you might want to consider a different costume.

I know that because of Google's Frightgeist -- a Google Trends-powered map of the most popular costumes in various cities in the U.S. The service grabs data from the top 500 costume-related searches in the States, showing both local and national trends.

Overall, if Google searches are any indication, on this year's Halloween the U.S. will be brimming with Harley Quinns, Star Wars characters, superheroes (Batman most of all) and pirates. Further down on the list you'll find some bolder choices, such as unicorns, sushi and, yes, Donald Trump. It's noteworthy that probably the most recognizable Halloween costume, Jason Voorhees, is way down at number 173 this year.

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Oh, and Game of Thrones fans beware: There are going to be a LOT of Daenerys Targaryens this year in Michigan.

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