Los Angeles vs. San Francisco (live, best, state, better)

[downtown1]

Useless list. The irony is that no major US city has ever mentioned this list when it comes to tourism rankings and trends. DKSA is the reliable source because it provides travel consulting services to US Government, states & cities. We already know LA ranks #7 in terms of number of visitors based on 2006 data so this list does not mean much

Originally Posted by donjuan

America's 30 Most Visited Cities

1. Las Vegas, Nev.
38.9 million visitors; 40 million rooms sold. Total weighted score: 4.48
2. Los Angeles, Calif.
58.6 million (25.4 million overnight + 33.2 estimated day visitors); 25.5 million rooms sold; score: 4.22
3. Orlando, Fla.
47.8 million visitors; 27.2 million rooms sold; score: 3.90
4. New York City, N.Y.
44 million visitors; 23.9 million rooms sold; score: 3.52
5. Chicago, Ill.
41.3 million (2005); 24.8 million rooms sold; score 3.47
6. Washington, D.C. metro area
36.9 million; 22.8 million rooms; score: 3.15
7. Atlanta, Ga.
37 million visitors; 21.5 million rooms sold; score: 3.05
8. San Diego, Calif.
32.2 million visitors (2005); 14.2 million rooms sold; score: 2.33
9. Houston, TX
31 million; 14.5 million rooms sold; score: 2.31
10. Dallas, TX
22.3 million visitors (2005); 15.9 million rooms sold; score: 2.05
11. Philadelphia, Pa.
27.7 million (2005); 10.2 million rooms sold; score: 1.86
12. Phoenix, Ariz.
21.7 million (12 million overnight plus 9.7 estimated day visitors); 13.1 million rooms sold; score: 1.75
13. Anaheim, Calif.
18.4 million visitors; 13.9 million rooms sold; score 1.61 (tie)
13. San Francisco, Calif.
15.8 million visitors; 13.4 million rooms sold; score: 1.61 (tie)
13. Miami, Fla.
19.7 million (11.6 million overnight + 8.1 estimated day visitors): 11.2 million rooms sold; score: 1.61 (tie)
16. Boston, Mass.
17.6 million (2005); 11.7 million rooms sold; score 1.56
17. San Antonio, TX
20 million; 8.3 million rooms sold; score: 1.41
18. St. Louis, Mo.
20.3 million visitors; 7.9 million rooms sold; score: 1.39
19. Tampa Bay, Fla.
16.9 million visitors; 9.6 million rooms sold; score: 1.38
20. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
18.3 million visitors; 8.3 million rooms sold; score: 1.34
21. Seattle, Wash.
15.7 million (9.4 million overnight visitors + 6.3 estimated day visitors); 9.4 million rooms sold; score: 1.32
22. Indianapolis, Ind.
21.7 million visitors (2005); 6 million rooms sold; score: 1.31
23. Detroit, Mich.
15.9 million visitors; 8.3 million rooms sold; score: 1.24
24. Austin, TX
19 million visitors; 6.4 million rooms sold; score: 1.23
25. Denver, Colo.
14.5 million (11.7 million overnight visitors + 2.8 estimated day visitors); 8.7 million rooms sold; score: 1.22
26. Charlotte, N.C.
16.6 million visitors (2005); 6.9 million rooms sold; score: 1.17
27. Nashville, Tenn.
13.5 million (10.5 million overnight visitors + 3 million estimated day visitors); 8 million rooms sold; score: 1.12 (tie)
27. Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.
16.5 million visitors; 6.3 million rooms sold; score: 1.12 (tie)
29. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
12.3 million (10.4 million overnight visitors + 1.9 estimated day visitors); 7 million rooms sold; score: 1.00
30. Baltimore, Md.
12 million visitors; 6.6 million rooms sold; score: 0.99

http://www.forbestraveler.com/2007/0...701_story.html (broken link)


lol the stats dont lie. 58 million compared to 15 million
LA >>>>>>>san fran


orlandoooooooooo 47 million
awww@ny
i didnt mention chicago bcuz nobody cares

[SurekRZA]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Its not gonna happen, even when confronted with facts. Let them be convinced that LA is the most superior city in the United States, its the only way to shake em off you. I swear, theyre like flies to rotted roadkill. Anyone got some LA-Lover-Begone spray?

You act as if I was the one who posted this thread in the first place.
You and your little companion Futurecop are always bashing cities!
can you please expain to me how this affects your life??
it doesnt!
go on and do something with your life instead of wasting your time here! trying to convince people that Chicago is "the most renowned and loved" city of America because if it was Chicago would have more to offer than the little it does today.

Your idea of a tourist attraction is a baseball field!
Los Angeles doesnt even consider its baseball field a tourist attraction or even its Staples Center.

[SurekRZA]

Originally Posted by downtown1

Useless list. The irony is that no major US city has ever mentioned this list when it comes to tourism rankings and trends. DKSA is the reliable source because it provides travel consulting services to US Government, states & cities. We already know LA ranks #7 in terms of number of visitors based on 2006 data so this list does not mean much

You would think that such a reliable source which gives information to the Government would have a much more impressive and helpful web site. Just saying.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by SurekRZA

You act as if I was the one who posted this thread in the first place.
You and your little companion Futurecop are always bashing cities!
can you please expain to me how this affects your life??
it doesnt!
go on and do something with your life instead of wasting your time here! trying to convince people that Chicago is "the most renowned and loved" city of America because if it was Chicago would have more to offer than the little it does today.

Your idea of a tourist attraction is a baseball field!
Los Angeles doesnt even consider its baseball field a tourist attraction or even its Staples Center.

Excuuuuuuuse me???? I came on here and said I preferred San Francisco to LA, I didnt bash anything until the little LA goons started bashing Chicago. Man I love how you try and turn things around.

[donjuan]

Originally Posted by SurekRZA

Go check the Los Angeles forum and count all the poeple asking for help because they are moving to Los Angeles. I went and counted Chicago and unsurprisingly...theres hardly anybody moving there. Chicago natives are just so prideful about their "wannabe" NYC city.

hahhaa facts. i seen the same thing, people from all over the world is moving to LA or NY but i didnt see that in the chicago forum. more people is moving out

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Magnificent Mile shopping (best shopping corridor in the USA)

Yeeh, just like Lake Michigan is the best beach in the USA. LOL

[donjuan]

Originally Posted by FutureCop

Don’t bring Chicago into this, Donnie. Chicago is one of the most loved cities in the world… LA is not. People do not respect LA like they do Chicago.

ok so why chicago is not ur second home? you always say you interviewed the LAPD and NYPD. why not interview a ChicagoPD? a 16 year old interviewing police. Nobody talks about Chicago period. only on this forum but other than that nobody cares. when was the last time u seen chicago on tv period? even oprah is moving her show to NY but her fat butt lives in santa barbara.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by donjuan

hahhaa facts. i seen the same thing, people from all over the world is moving to LA or NY but i didnt see that in the chicago forum. more people is moving out

That's true. In fact, there are a few posting threads in the LA Forum right now excited to leave Chicago for LA.

[donjuan]

Originally Posted by FutureCop

Just because a city is visited doesn't mean people love it. LA is one of those cities you think will be great when you get there (thanks to Hollywood), but you're very disappointed when you actually are there and never go back. I know dozens of NYers who have been to LA and were not impressed. Even I was not impressed driving through it... Which took hours, by the way.

what u mean LA has alot of new yorkers>>>>>
Ex-NewYorkers, Ex-NewYorkers Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Los Angeles, California

so many New yorkers who made it big are living in Los Angeles. Look at jlo and marc anthony who are both from New York and living in LA. Jlo even opened up a resturaunt in LA.

[donjuan]

Originally Posted by FutureCop

What a ridiculous coment. Nothing to do in Chicago... Ha! You've obviously never been there.

futurecop what is it to do in chicago that u cant do in NY?