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1. New York - because that's where many Europeans start their American experience
2. California - If illegal visits counted, this would probably be #1, but it does have a huge population and a lot to see
3. Florida - Beaches and Disney... 'nuf said
4. Texas - Similar to California but a few less people
5. Nevada - The strip is visited by so freaking many people!
6. Illinois - Chicago is pretty huge after all
7. Colorado - Maybe it's just me, but I know a lot of people who have been there
8. Massachusetts - Honestly, I'm surprised it's not in everyone's top 10
9. Hawaii - I wouldn't be surprised if you've seen more movies about going there than you even know people who have gone.
10. Pennsylvania - Philadelphia is huge and historic after all
I'd switch FLA and NY, FL always seems to switch between number 1 and number 2, but hardly ever number 3(every now and then). But I MIGHT put Cali at number 1.
^ Good to see New Jersey make the top 10 on that site . Ofcourse like I just said, Florida, New York, and California are always the top 3 no matter how you put em.
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^ Good to see New Jersey make the top 10 on that site . Ofcourse like I just said, Florida, New York, and California are always the top 3 no matter how you put em.
Yeah, that site is just airport traffic of foreign visitors. It doesn't mean jack when we're talking about regional tourists that these states get.
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Ah I see, you think regional tourists were differ much though?
Not really, if those are the ten states that get the most foreign visitors, then they'll also be the 10 states that appeal most to regional travelers too. I mean I do realize that if you live in like Washington, the drive to Oregon is hella better to visit than something like Wisconsin, those can be exceptions to the rule, but I think it'll stay pretty constant on those 10.
Now with regional visitors I do think some of those states will either move up the list or down. I know Texas, New Jersey, and Massachusetts will move up the list, and I know Illinois will either state constant or move up too (Chicago being the largest city in the Midwest).
But the first 3 states are a given, they can alternate in order but none of those 3 are dropping to 4th or anything.
And North Carolina would enter the list, and Guam isn't a state so it would be out of the list.
Hawaii would be going lower on the list for regional visitors.
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Look at the first link I posted three posts ago;
10. New Jersey (721,000 Arrivals)
New Jersey's ranking on this list is in most part due to the Newark International Airport, therefore not many stay long, however it's entirely possible that a few foreign tourists have mispronounced the word New York to a taxi driver & been taken to Newark.
Not really, if those are the ten states that get the most foreign visitors, then they'll also be the 10 states that appeal most to regional travelers too. I mean I do realize that if you live in like Washington, the drive to Oregon is hella better to visit than something like Wisconsin, those can be exceptions to the rule, but I think it'll stay pretty constant on those 10.
Now with regional visitors I do think some of those states will either move up the list or down. I know Texas, New Jersey, and Massachusetts will move up the list, and I know Illinois will either state constant or move up too (Chicago being the largest city in the Midwest).
But the first 3 states are a given, they can alternate in order but none of those 3 are dropping to 4th or anything.
And North Carolina would enter the list, and Guam isn't a state so it would be out of the list.
Hawaii would be going lower on the list for regional visitors.
I agree.
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