Every fall, America’s main streets prove that local life still has a pulse. The pumpkins, festivals, and shopfront lights aren’t just seasonal decor – they are signs that small-town commerce remains strong, creative, and community-driven.
Our latest survey of 3,007 respondents reveals which streets capture that magic best - and what the results say about the future of downtown America.
Here are the full rankings.
Ranking | Street | City | State |
11 | Charles Street | Boston | Massachusetts |
12 | Pearl Street | Boulder | Colorado |
13 | Chapel Street | New Haven | Connecticut |
14 | Main Street | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania |
15 | Thames Street | Newport | Rhode Island |
16 | Main Street | Essex | Connecticut |
17 | Market Square | Knoxville | Tennessee |
18 | Main Street | Wickford Village | Rhode Island |
19 | Main Street | Concord | New Hampshire |
20 | Market Street | Portsmouth | New Hampshire |
21 | Main Street | Placerville | California |
22 | Main Street | Beacon | New York |
23 | Main Street | Greenville | South Carolina |
24 | Franklin Street | Chapel Hill | North Carolina |
25 | Westminster Street | Providence | Rhode Island |
26 | Church Street Marketplace | Burlington | Vermont |
27 | Main Avenue | Durango | Colorado |
28 | Front Street | Georgetown | South Carolina |
29 | Exchange Street | Portland | Maine |
30 | Main Street | Concord | Massachusetts |
31 | Main Street | Cedar Falls | Iowa |
32 | High Street | Columbus | Ohio |
33 | Main Street | Camden | Maine |
34 | Main Street | Hendersonville | North Carolina |
35 | Elk Avenue | Crested Butte | Colorado |
36 | Front Street | Greenport | New York |
37 | Main Street | North Woodstock | New Hampshire |
38 | Main Street | Ann Arbor | Michigan |
39 | King Street | Boone | North Carolina |
40 | Main Street | Stowe | Vermont |
41 | Washington Street | Cape May | New Jersey |
42 | Main Avenue | Twin Falls | Idaho |
43 | Bridge Street | Phoenixville | Pennsylvania |
44 | Main Street | Annapolis | Maryland |
45 | Main Street | Franklin | Tennessee |
46 | Main Street | Lititz | Pennsylvania |
47 | Massachusetts Avenue | Indianapolis | Indiana |
48 | Main Street (Downtown Mall) | Charlottesville | Virginia |
49 | Market Street | Wilmington | Delaware |
50 | Market Street | Frederick | Maryland |
51 | Front Street | Traverse City | Michigan |
52 | Clayton Street | Athens | Georgia |
53 | Jefferson Street | Lafayette | Louisiana |
54 | Main Street | Bozeman | Montana |
55 | First Avenue | Seattle | Washington |
56 | Northwest 23rd Avenue | Portland | Oregon |
57 | Main Street | Livingston | Montana |
58 | East Main Street | Fredericksburg | Texas |
59 | Main Street | Broken Arrow | Oklahoma |
60 | South Congress Avenue | Austin | Texas |
61 | Main Street | Eureka Springs | Arkansas |
62 | Carson Street | Carson City | Nevada |
63 | Central Avenue | Hot Springs | Arkansas |
64 | Main Street | Galena | Illinois |
65 | East Maxwell Street | Lexington | Kentucky |
66 | Rehoboth Avenue | Rehoboth Beach | Delaware |
67 | Front Street | Natchitoches | Louisiana |
68 | Capitol Street | Charleston | West Virginia |
69 | Main Street | Stillwater | Minnesota |
70 | Main Street | Deadwood | South Dakota |
71 | Main Street | Ashland | Oregon |
72 | Bay Boulevard | Newport | Oregon |
73 | Cary Street | Richmond | Virginia |
74 | Grand Avenue | St. Paul | Minnesota |
75 | Washington Avenue | Ocean Springs | Mississippi |
76 | Central Avenue | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
77 | Broadway | Fargo | North Dakota |
78 | Historic Grand Avenue | Phoenix | Arizona |
79 | Virginia Street | Reno | Nevada |
80 | Canyon Road | Santa Fe | New Mexico |
81 | Front Street | Leavenworth | Washington |
82 | High Street | Morgantown | West Virginia |
83 | Massachusetts Street | Lawrence | Kansas |
84 | Kirkwood Avenue | Bloomington | Indiana |
85 | Historic Main Street | St. Charles | Missouri |
86 | Palmer Square West | Princeton | New Jersey |
87 | Phillips Avenue | Sioux Falls | South Dakota |
88 | Bloomfield Avenue | Montclair | New Jersey |
89 | Arizona Avenue | Chandler | Arizona |
90 | 8th Street | Boise | Idaho |
91 | East Main Street | Midway | Kentucky |
92 | Main Street | Las Cruces | New Mexico |
93 | Main Street | Hudson | Ohio |
94 | Historic Main Street | Park City | Utah |
95 | Main Street | Hannibal | Missouri |
96 | Main Street | Rapid City | South Dakota |
97 | Frederick Road | Catonsville | Maryland |
98 | Front Street | Marquette | Michigan |
99 | Main Street | Bismarck | North Dakota |
100 | Main Street | Stillwater | Oklahoma |
101 | Third Street | Geneva | Illinois |
102 | Main Street | Walla Walla | Washington |
103 | Mill Avenue | Tempe | Arizona |
104 | Main Street | Gardnerville | Nevada |
105 | Main Street | Dubuque | Iowa |
106 | Houston Street | Granbury | Texas |
107 | Howard Street | Omaha | Nebraska |
108 | Fairhope Avenue | Fairhope | Alabama |
109 | Santa Fe Avenue | Salina | Kansas |
110 | Commercial Street | Springfield | Missouri |
111 | Court Street | Florence | Alabama |
112 | State Street | Madison | Wisconsin |
113 | Main Street | Zionsville | Indiana |
114 | Main Street | Medora | North Dakota |
115 | Paseo Drive | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
116 | Main Street | Sheridan | Wyoming |
117 | Central Avenue (The Bricks) | Kearney | Nebraska |
118 | Main Street | Moab | Utah |
119 | Rittenhouse Avenue | Bayfield | Wisconsin |
120 | Seward Street | Juneau | Alaska |
121 | Main Street | Cedarburg | Wisconsin |
122 | Main Street | Ketchum | Idaho |
123 | Front Street | Marietta | Ohio |
124 | Gunter Avenue | Guntersville | Alabama |
125 | Main Street | El Dorado | Arkansas |
126 | Poyntz Avenue | Manhattan | Kansas |
127 | Second Street | Lewes | Delaware |
128 | Center Street | Provo | Utah |
129 | 5th Street | Coralville | Iowa |
130 | Front Street | Valdez | Alaska |
Key Findings
Small towns' shopping proves popular.
A clear correlation emerges from our survey - smaller communities tend to outshine bigger cities when it comes to fall shopping.
Examples include Half Moon Bay to Mystic; the most popular main streets for fall shopping may not be the busiest, but they are the ones that feel most walkable and independent.
It’s proof that personality, not population, defines a great downtown.
The ‘Main Street’ name really does mean something.
Out of 131 entries, Main Street appeared more than 40 times - far more than any other name.
It’s not just a cliché; it’s a cultural anchor. Across states, ‘Main Street’ still represents a certain kind of pride - the kind with flags in the windows, shopkeepers who know your name, and events that make residents feel part of something seasonal and special.
Florida is having a golden autumn of its own.
While New England usually dominates fall lists, Florida quietly placed three streets in the national top ten - St. George Street (St. Augustine), Park Avenue (Winter Park), and Duval Street (Key West).
That’s remarkable for a state better known for palm trees than pumpkins. It shows that atmosphere isn’t always about temperature - sometimes it’s about community spirit and clever local curation.
Pedestrian main streets are coveted among shoppers.
Across the country, another trend emerges - the highest-ranked streets often have pedestrian-friendly layouts, heritage storefronts, and a growing preference for experience-based shopping.
Shoppers aren’t attracted to these streets for the discounts; they are coming for the experience.
Independent retail is the new civic pride.
These rankings quietly map where entrepreneurship is thriving. Streets like Beacon’s Main Street (New York) or Lititz’s Main Street (Pennsylvania) reflect a new generation of shopkeepers filling historic spaces with modern ideas - from sustainable boutiques to vintage collectives.
Leaf peeping and now… shopping.
What starts as “leaf-peeping” often turns into real economic effects. The clustering of top streets in states like New York, Connecticut, and the Carolinas shows that seasonal foot traffic still matters.
When people travel for pumpkins, cider, or small-town festivals, they are also fueling the independent economies that keep these areas alive year-round.
Final Thoughts
If summer belongs to the beaches, autumn clearly belongs to Main Street. The data paints a picture of Americans craving connection - not through algorithms or malls, but through old-fashioned streetscapes where the lights are warm and the coffee smells real.
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