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I mean think about it, if your new to a country, would you want to even come to some of the most expensive areas in world? Even forget about real estate, just buying things and getting around can get pricey. (Although I do get it there are opportunities in those areas and might be members of that immigrant community already in place.)
And then when you visit places like Houston, Dallas, etc. a lot more diverse than you would think. It seems like there a lot more "beacons" out there so to speak. I know if I'm coming to a new country I'd want something cheaper, and work my way up to the expensive city.
Not sure what your definition of gateway is, but as a tourist or newcomer to the country LA and NY are two places you should visit as they are two very important places.
But to settle down, absolutely not the only places. So many options.
I just interviewed a person yesterday who came to the US from Turkey, and his landing spot was Austin.
He said he had researched and seen the rise of Austin's economy, so that was where he targeted. But, he is very open to relocation too, after having only been in Austin for 5 months or so.
We truly live in a global economy, where folks who are moving to the US have access to online info, and they utilize that to their advantage when moving here.
I also think it really depends on the country the person comes from too, and the folks they know and associate with, and gather their information on a city to land in, for the US.
Not sure what your definition of gateway is, but as a tourist or newcomer to the country LA and NY are two places you should visit as they are two very important places.
But to settle down, absolutely not the only places. So many options.
^ This.
From a tourism perspective New York and LA are top choices for international visitors (rightfully so), but to relocate permanently to the US, there are plenty of other viable options. Although it's not perfectly cut & dry, and dependent on where people are coming from, their financial status, and what they seek.
From a tourism perspective New York and LA are top choices for international visitors (rightfully so), but to relocate permanently to the US, there are plenty of other viable options. Although it's not perfectly cut & dry, and dependent on where people are coming from, their financial status, and what they seek.
Even before corona in 2018 Miami had a pretty good lead over Los Angeles in international visitors.
Uh, it's been that way for a long time already....you can fly from almost anywhere in the country to London nowadays. You can fly from Seattle to India, from Boston to Japan, from Atlanta to South Africa etc.
I created this thread last year and as you can see, LAX and JFK and EWR are major long haul gateway but so are many other airports these days.
Select US Airports by Nonstop Routes 5,000+ Air Miles 51 Los Angeles(LAX)
36 San Francisco(SFO)
31 New York(JFK)
17 Chicago(ORD)
14 Dallas-Fort Worth(DFW)
13 Houston(IAH)
13 Washington(IAD)
11 Newark(EWR)
9 Atlanta(ATL)
9 Boston(BOS)
9 Seattle(SEA)
7 Miami(MIA)
6 Detroit(DTW)
6 Honolulu(HNL)
6 Las Vegas(LAS)
4 San Diego(SAN)
3 Denver(DEN)
2 Minneapolis-St Paul(MSP)
2 Phoenix(PHX)
2 Salt Lake City(SLC)
1 Charlotte(CLT)
1 Philadelphia(PHL)
Atlanta(ATL): 9
8,439 miles------Johannesburg(Delta Air Lines)
7,659 miles------Shanghai(Delta Air Lines)
7,460 miles------Doha(Qatar Airways)
7,153 miles------Seoul(Delta Air Lines, Korean Air)
6,882 miles------Tokyo(Delta Air Lines)
5,843 miles------Lagos(Delta Air Lines)
5,759 miles------Istanbul(Turkish Airways)
5,700 miles------Athens(Delta Air Lines)
5,036 miles------Rome(Delta Air Lines)
San Francisco(SFO): 36
8,694 miles------Bangalore(Air India, United Airlines)
8,441 miles------Singapore(Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines)
8,103 miles------Dubai(Emirates)
8,062 miles------Doha(Qatar Airways)
7,855 miles------Melbourne(Qantas, United Airlines)
7,825 miles------Ho Chi Minh City(Bamboo Airways)
7,707 miles------Delhi(Air India, United Airlines)
7,422 miles------Tel Aviv(El Al, United Airlines)
7,417 miles------Sydney(Qantas, United Airlines)
6,969 miles------Manila(Philippine Airlines)
6,927 miles------Hong Kong(Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines)
6,897 miles------Guangzhou(Southern China Airlines)
6,870 miles------Chengdu(United Airlines)
6,705 miles------Istanbul(Turkish Airlines)
6,532 miles------Auckland(Air New Zealand, United Airlines)
6,469 miles------Taipei(China Airlines, EVA Airways, United Airlines)
6,264 miles------Rome(Alitalia)
6,142 miles------Shanghai(Eastern China Airlines, United Airlines)
5,970 miles------Barcelona(Level)
5,913 miles------Beijing(Air China, United Airlines)
5,879 miles------Munich(Lufthansa, United Airlines)
5,867 miles------Warsaw(LOT Polish Airlines)
5,840 miles------Zurich(Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines)
5,790 miles------Madrid(Iberia)
5,699 miles------Frankfurt(Lufthansa, United Airlines)
5,659 miles------Seoul(Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines)
5,583 miles------Paris(Air France, French Bee, United Airlines)
5,581 miles------Lisbon(TAP Portugal)
5,487 miles------Copenhagen(Scandinavian Airlines)
5,473 miles------Amsterdam(KLM, United Airlines)
5,458 miles------Nadi(Fiji Airways)
5,435 miles------Helsinki(Finnair)
5,413 miles------Osaka(United Airlines)
5,368 miles------London(British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic)
5,124 miles------Tokyo(ANA, Japan Airlines, United Airlines)
5,086 miles------Dublin(Aer Lingus, United Airlines)
Seattle(SEA): 9
8,078 miles------Bangalore(American Airlines)
8,071 miles------Singapore(Singapore Airlines)
7,425 miles------Dubai(Emirates)
7,411 miles------Doha(Qatar Airways)
6,074 miles------Taipei(EVA Air)
5,709 miles------Shanghai(Delta Air Lines, Hainan Airlines)
5,407 miles------Beijing(Delta Air Lines, Hainan Airlines)
5,217 miles------Seoul(Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air)
5,108 miles------Frankfurt(Condor)
Select US Airports by Nonstop Routes 5,000+ Air Miles 51 Los Angeles(LAX)
36 San Francisco(SFO)
31 New York(JFK)
17 Chicago(ORD)
14 Dallas-Fort Worth(DFW)
13 Houston(IAH)
13 Washington(IAD)
11 Newark(EWR)
9 Atlanta(ATL)
9 Boston(BOS)
9 Seattle(SEA)
7 Miami(MIA)
6 Detroit(DTW)
6 Honolulu(HNL)
6 Las Vegas(LAS)
4 San Diego(SAN)
3 Denver(DEN)
2 Minneapolis-St Paul(MSP)
2 Phoenix(PHX)
2 Salt Lake City(SLC)
1 Charlotte(CLT)
1 Philadelphia(PHL)
Where did you get 7 for Miami? Out of MIA's 93 nonstop international routes I'm seeing 19 going to Europe and the Middle East alone in Jan. 2022. And 74 nonstop domestic.
Where did you get 7 for Miami? Out of MIA's 93 nonstop international routes I'm seeing 19 going to Europe and the Middle East alone in Jan. 2022. And 74 nonstop domestic.
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