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Top U.S. States and Cities Visited by
Overseas Travelers, 20031
The following table shows how many travelers from foreign countries
visited U.S. cities, states, and territories in 2003. The figures include
travelers for business and pleasure, international travelers in transit
through the United States, and students. They exclude travel by
international personnel and international businessmen employed in the
United States.
| |
State/territory |
Number of
arrivals |
|
U.S. city |
Number of
arrivals |
| 1. |
New York
|
4.1 million |
1. |
New York |
4.0 million |
| 2. |
Florida
|
4.1 million |
2. |
Los Angeles |
2.2 million |
| 3. |
California
|
4.0 million |
3. |
Miami |
2.2 million |
| 4. |
Hawaii
|
2.0 million |
4. |
Orlando |
1.8 million |
| 5. |
Nevada
|
1.4 million |
5. |
San Francisco |
1.6 million |
| 6. |
Guam
|
901,000 |
6. |
Oahu/Honolulu |
1.6 million |
| 7. |
Illinois
|
901,000 |
7. |
Las Vegas |
1.3 million |
| 8. |
Massachusetts
|
901,000 |
8. |
Metro DC area |
901,000 |
| 9. |
Texas
|
901,000 |
9. |
Chicago |
721,000 |
| 10. |
New Jersey
|
721,000 |
10. |
Boston |
721,000 |
|
Top 10 state/territory total
|
19.9 million
|
Top 10 city total
|
17.0 million
|
1. Excludes visitors from Canada and
Mexico.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of
Travel and Tourism Industries/International Trade Administration.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson
Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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