U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism
Industries
OVERSEAS* VISITORS TO SELECT U.S. CITIES/HAWAIIAN ISLANDS 2003-2002
| 2003 Rank |
STATE/TERRITORY
VISITATION** |
2003 MARKET SHARE |
2003 VISITATION (000) |
2002 MARKET SHARE |
2002 VISITATION (000) |
2003/2002 % CHANGE |
| 1 |
New York City |
22.1% |
3,984 |
22.2% |
4,244 |
-6% |
| 2 |
Los Angeles |
11.8% |
2,127 |
11.8% |
2,256 |
-6% |
| 3 |
Miami |
11.5% |
2,073 |
11.5% |
2,198 |
-6% |
| 4 |
Orlando |
9.8% |
1,767 |
9.8% |
1,873 |
-6% |
| 5 |
San Francisco |
9.4% |
1,694 |
8.6% |
1,644 |
3% |
| 6 |
Honolulu |
9.0% |
1,622 |
8.3% |
1,587 |
2% |
| 7 |
Las Vegas |
7.2% |
1,298 |
6.4% |
1,223 |
6% |
| 8 |
Washington, DC |
4.8% |
865 |
5.4% |
1,032 |
-16% |
| 9 |
Chicago |
4.3% |
775 |
5.3% |
1,013 |
-23% |
| 10 |
Boston |
4.2% |
757 |
4.3% |
822 |
-8% |
| 11 |
San Diego |
2.4% |
433 |
2.3% |
440 |
-2% |
| 12 |
Houston |
2.2% |
397 |
1.9% |
363 |
9% |
| 12 |
Philadelphia |
2.2% |
397 |
2.2% |
421 |
-6% |
| 14 |
Atlanta |
2.1% |
379 |
2.8% |
535 |
-29% |
| 15 |
Ft. Lauderdale |
1.9% |
342 |
1.5% |
287 |
19% |
| 16 |
San Jose |
1.8% |
324 |
1.8% |
344 |
-6% |
| 16 |
Tampa/St. Petersburg |
1.8% |
324 |
1.9% |
363 |
-11% |
| 18 |
Dallas/Ft. Worth |
1.7% |
306 |
1.7% |
325 |
-6% |
| 18 |
Seattle |
1.7% |
306 |
1.6% |
306 |
0% |
| 20 |
Anaheim |
1.6% |
288 |
1.7% |
325 |
-11% |
| 21 |
Florida Keys |
1.4% |
252 |
1.1% |
210 |
20% |
| 22 |
Detroit |
1.3% |
234 |
1.3% |
249 |
-6% |
| 23 |
New Orleans |
1.1% |
198 |
1.2% |
229 |
-14% |
| 23 |
Newark |
1.1% |
198 |
0.9% |
172 |
15% |
| 23 |
Phoenix |
1.1% |
198 |
1.3% |
249 |
-20% |
| 26 |
Denver |
1.0% |
180 |
1.3% |
249 |
-28% |
| 26 |
Maui |
1.0% |
180 |
1.1% |
210 |
-14% |
| 28 |
Monterey |
0.8% |
144 |
0.6% |
115 |
25% |
| 28 |
Sacramento |
0.8% |
144 |
0.7% |
134 |
7% |
| 28 |
West Palm Beach |
0.8% |
144 |
0.8% |
153 |
-6% |
| 31 |
Ft. Myers |
0.7% |
126 |
0.6% |
115 |
10% |
| 31 |
Portland |
0.7% |
126 |
0.6% |
115 |
10% |
| 31 |
Riverside/San Bernadino |
0.7% |
126 |
0.8% |
153 |
-18% |
| 34 |
Baltimore |
0.6% |
108 |
0.7% |
134 |
-19% |
| 34 |
Buffalo |
0.6% |
108 |
0.8% |
153 |
-29% |
| 34 |
Oakland |
0.6% |
108 |
0.5% |
96 |
13% |
| 34 |
Pittsburgh |
0.6% |
108 |
0.5% |
96 |
13% |
| 34 |
Santa Barbara |
0.6% |
108 |
0.5% |
96 |
13% |
| 34 |
Sarasota |
0.6% |
108 |
0.6% |
115 |
-6% |
| 40 |
Cincinnati |
0.5% |
90 |
0.5% |
96 |
-6% |
| 40 |
Hawaii |
0.5% |
90 |
0.5% |
96 |
-6% |
| 40 |
Minn./St. Paul |
0.5% |
90 |
0.7% |
134 |
-33% |
| 40 |
Nassau, NY |
0.5% |
90 |
0.6% |
115 |
-22% |
| 40 |
Salt Lake City |
0.5% |
90 |
0.6% |
115 |
-22% |
| 40 |
San Antonio |
0.5% |
90 |
0.4% |
76 |
18% |
| 46 |
Austin |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
76 |
-5% |
| 46 |
Charlotte |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
76 |
-5% |
| 46 |
Cleveland |
0.4% |
72 |
0.3% |
57 |
26% |
| 46 |
Columbus, IN |
0.4% |
72 |
0.5% |
96 |
-25% |
| 46 |
Daytona Beach |
0.4% |
72 |
0.3% |
57 |
26% |
| 46 |
Indianapolis |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
76 |
-5% |
| 46 |
Jacksonville |
0.4% |
72 |
0.3% |
57 |
26% |
| 46 |
Kauai |
0.4% |
72 |
** |
** |
** |
| 46 |
Melbourne |
0.4% |
72 |
0.6% |
115 |
-37% |
| 46 |
Nashville |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
76 |
-5% |
| 46 |
Raleigh-Durham, NC |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
76 |
-5% |
| 46 |
St. Louis |
0.4% |
72 |
0.3% |
57 |
26% |
| 58 |
Tucson |
0.3% |
54 |
0.3% |
57 |
-5% |
|
Atlantic City |
** |
** |
0.4% |
76 |
** |
|
Memphis |
** |
** |
0.3% |
57 |
** |
|
Albany |
** |
** |
0.4% |
76 |
** |
* Excludes Canada and Mexico
** Some Destinations are not shown due to low sampling size
of overseas visitors (i.e. less than 100 respondents 2002 &
2003)
For more information please contact the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel
and Tourism Industries
Release Date: April 2004
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