We’ve written articles on Google Search metrics and the Near Me phenomenon now that everyone is mobile. In the “Near Me article” we highlighted the fact that most people search for things near them when they travel. The most common “near me” search is restaurants. This is the companion article of our research on the top travel destinations in the US.

The Top US Travel Cities

Like golf, the lowest score wins. Add ranking of top 10 on all sites. If un-ranked on a site the default score is 15. Any entry must rank at least 10 or higher on one of our sampled sites to appear on the list. Destinations must be a city not a region.

San Francisco, California (34)

#5 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#6 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

n/a Lonely Planet

#3 – Thrillist, March 2016

#5 – US News, February 2016

Search Metrics (December 2016):
restaurants san francisco… 90,000
best restaurants in san francisco … 27,000
restaurants in san francisco… 18,000

New York City, New York (39)

#1 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#8 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#9 – Thrillist, March 2016

#6 – US News, February 2016

Search Metrics (December 2016):
restaurant new york… 74,000
restaurants in new york city… 22,000
restaurants in nyc… 14,000
restaurants nyc… 14,000
nyc restaurants… 14,000

Charleston, South Carolina (41)

#9 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#1 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#5 – Thrillist, March 2016

#11 – US News, February 2016

Search Metrics (December 2016):
charleston restaurants… 27,000

New Orleans, Louisiana (47)

#10 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#2 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#2 – Thrillist, March 2016

(15) n/a US News, February 2016

Nashville, Tennesse (51)

(15) n/a Trip Advisor

#5 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#1 – Thrillist, March 2016

(15) n/a US News, February 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada (52)

#2 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

(15) n/a Travel & Leisure

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#7 – Thrillist, March 2016

#13 – US News, February 2016

Asheville, North Carolina (55)

(15) n/a Trip Advisor

#10 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

#1 – Lonely Planet, December 2016

#14 – Thrillest, March 2016

(15) n/a US News, February 2016

Chicago, Illinois (55)

#4 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#7 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#13 – Thrillist, March 2016

#16 – US News, February 2016

San Diego, California (55)

#6 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

(15) n/a Travel & Leisure

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#10 – Thrillist, March 2016

#9 – US News, February 2016

Honolulu, Hawaii (55)

#7 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

#11 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

(15) n/a Thrillest, March 2016

#7 – US News, February 2016

Savannah, Georgia (56)

(15) n/a Trip Advisor

#3 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

(15) n/a Lonely Planet

#8 – Thrillist, March 2016

(15) n/a US News, February 2016

Austin, Texas (58)

n/a Trip Advisor

#9 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

n/a Lonely Planet

#4 – Thrillist, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016

Orlando, Florida (58)

#3 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

n/a Travel & Leisure

n/a Lonely Planet

n/a Thrillest, March 2016

#10 – US News, February 2016

Lincoln, Nebraska (63)

n/a Trip Advisor

n/a Travel & Leisure , July 2016

#3 – Lonely Planet, December 2016

n/a Thrillest, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016

Sante Fe, New Mexico (64)

n/a Trip Advisor

#4 – Travel & Leisure , July 2016

n/a Lonely Planet

n/a Thrillest, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016

Washington DC, District of Columbia (65)

#8 – Trip Advisor, February 2016

n/a Travel & Leisure

n/a Lonely Planet

#19 – Thrillist, March 2016

#8 – US News, February 2016

Atlanta, Georgia (66)

n/a Trip Advisor

n/a Travel & Leisure , July 2016

#6 – Lonely Planet, December 2016

n/a Thrillest, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016

Miami, Florida (66)

n/a Trip Advisor

n/a Travel & Leisure , July 2016

n/a Lonely Planet, December 2016

#6 – Thrillist, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016

Denver, Colorado (69)

n/a Trip Advisor

n/a Travel & Leisure , July 2016

#9 – Lonely Planet, December 2016

n/a Thrillest, March 2016

n/a US News, February 2016