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Chapter 4: American Travel Habits

The Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan at night

The Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan at night

Surf on one of San Diego's many beaches

Surf on one of San Diego's many beaches

Top U.S. Destinations for Americans

Famous for being a hedonistic haven with over-the-top casinos and night clubs, as well as having our country’s best taxi drivers, Las Vegas is Americans’ favorite U.S. travel destination. Vegas, baby, is closely followed by New York City and Orlando, in second and third places, respectively.

The Windy City, Chicago, saw room rates increase 5% to $152 and remained steady in the top 10 destinations for Americans at number four.

Known for its relaxing west coast surfer vibe, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco continue to be popular destinations in fifth, sixth and seventh places.

Rounding out the top 10 domestic travel spots for 2011 were Washington D.C., which opened the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in 2011, Houston and New Orleans.

Top U.S. Destinations for Americans

Rank City State
1 Las Vegas NV
2 New York NY
3 Orlando FL
4 Chicago IL
5 San Diego CA
6 Los Angeles CA
7 San Francisco CA
8 Washington DC
9 Houston TX
10 New Orleans LA
11 San Antonio TX
12 Boston MA
13 Miami FL
14 Atlanta GA
15 Dallas TX
16 Anaheim CA
17 Philadelphia PA
18 Austin TX
19 Seattle WA
20 Denver CO
21 Myrtle Beach SC
22 Atlantic City NJ
23 Portland OR
24 Fort Lauderdale FL
25 Nashville TN
26 Tampa FL
27 Newark NJ
28 Honolulu HI
29 Reno NV
30 Baltimore MD