10 Most Visited Cities in the U.S. by Foreigners

Below you can see our list of the 10 most visited cities in the U.S. by foreigners. For a more comprehensive list please see this article.

10. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 1,491,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 1,524,000

The ‘Windy City’ has an iconic skyline, including the John Hancock Center.

9. Boston-Quincy, MA MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 1,567,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 1,651,000

The Museum of Fine Arts and the Freedom Trail are prime examples of why the city saw over 1.5 million visit in 2019, even though there were over a hundred thousand less people in 2019.

8. Washington (DC Metro Area), DC-MD-VA

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 1,907,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 2,038,000

In Washington, you can visit not just the White House, but the Supreme Court and the Capitol as well.

7. Honolulu, HI MSA

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 2,751,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 2,588,000

Honolulu is the gateway to islands which seem too beautiful to comprehend and hence, attract over 2.7 million people annually.

6. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 2,989,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 3,103,000

Amazing shows, casinos and incredible hotels mean that if you’re in the US, visiting Las Vegas is a must.

5. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 3,308,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 3,522,000

Some of San Francisco’s biggest attractions include the famous Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz island, while Lombardy street is the Instagram background of choice for many.

4. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 4,415,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 4,351,000

Walt Disney World is the chief reason why over 4 million people visit the city each year without fail.

3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 4,645,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 5,073,000

Many people want to see celebrities in person, and their lavish lifestyles, and there’s no better place than Los Angeles for the same.

2. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 5,211,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 5,137,000

Outdoor adventure, beaches and live music are some of the reasons behind the popularity of Miami, which is only one of two cities to have over 5 million annual visitors.

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ MD

Number of annual visitors in 2019: 10,288,000

Number of annual visitors in 2018: 10,557,000

With nearly twice the number of visitors of its nearest competitor, New York tops the list of 10 most visited cities in the U.S. by foreigners and is by far the most popular city in the US. New York itself seems larger than life and has tons of famous places and landmarks to visit, such as the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and these are just some of the more famous ones.

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