1、Table of ContentsShifting Tourism Patterns3Major Metropolitan Magnets For Domestic Tourism3New York City-An East Coast Destination4Flocking to the Big Apple From Nearby Metro Areas5Younger Travelers Visit NYC6New York City Attractions Draw Younger Visitors7Los Angeles-A West Coast Favorite8Tourism t

2、o Los Angeles Fed By Households of Modest Means8Higher Shares of Middle-Income Families Visit Los Angeles10Californians Love Los Angeles11Final Tourist Destination12 2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|More insights at placer.ai|2Shifting Tourism PatternsThe past few years have provided the tourism sector with a

3、multitude of headwinds,from pandemic-induced lockdowns to persistent inflation and a rise in extremeweather events.But despite these challenges,people are more excited than ever totravel more than half of respondents to a recent survey are planning on increasingtheir travel budgets in the coming mon

4、ths.And while revenge travel to overseas destinations is still very much alive and well,theoften high costs associated with traveling abroad are shaping the way people chooseto travel.Domestic travel and tourism are seeing significant growth as moreaffordable alternatives.This white paper takes a cl

5、oser look at two of the most popular domestic tourismdestinations in the country New York City and Los Angeles.Over the past year,bothcities have continued to be leading tourism hotspots,offering a wealth of attractionsfor visitors.What does tourism to these two cities look like in 2024,and what has

6、changed since before the pandemic?How have inflation and rising airfare pricesaffected the demographics and psychographics of visitors to these major hubs?Major Metropolitan Magnets For Domestic TourismAnalyzing the distribution of domestic tourists across CBSAs nationwide from May2023 to April 2024