Etats-Unis : 2011 Overseas Visitation to U.S. States, Cities Estimates Released
New York State was the most visited state by overseas travelers in 2011 for the tenth consecutive year. Visitation to New York increased 10 percent, increasing its market share to 34 percent. California moved into second position, with a nine percent increase in visitation. Florida slipped to third position, its visitation having declined by two percent. Nevada, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Guam and New Jersey rounded out the top 10 states in visitation estimates. Of the 21 states/territories for which estimates are available, double-digit increases were experienced by six states. Texas and Colorado posted 25 and 30 percent increases, respectively, in their visitation estimates, the highest growth among all states.
The cities most visited by overseas travelers in 2011 were New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Orlando, Washington, DC, Honolulu, Boston and Chicago. Of the 21 city visitation estimates issued, all but five posted increases. Seven states posted double-digit increases in 2011 compared to 13 cities that registered double-digit increases in 2010. The cities that experienced the largest visitation increases were Dallas, Houston, San Jose and Las Vegas, all over 15 percent.