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2024 visitor research: Scottsdale saw 10 million trips and $2 billion in local spending, overnight guests drive most spending
Summary
Longwoods International told the Tourism Development Commission that Scottsdale recorded about 10,000,000 trips in 2024 (up 2.4% from 2023), with overnight visitors—49% of trips—accounting for roughly 80% of $2 billion in in‑city visitor spending; average overnight party size was 2.9 and per-person per-day spend was about $76.
Kelsi of Longwoods International presented the 2024 'return to sample' Travel USA research to the Scottsdale Tourism Development Commission on Aug. 19, reporting roughly 10,000,000 trips to Scottsdale in 2024, a 2.4% increase from 2023. The study found that 51% of trips were day trips and 49% were overnight visits, with overnight visitors accounting for about 80% of the estimated $2,000,000,000 spent within the city during their stays.
Kelsi said overnight visitors spend considerably more per visit; Longwoods reported a per-person, per-day in‑city spend of about $76 for overnight guests. The typical overnight travel party was 2.9 people. The most commonly cited single reason for choosing Scottsdale was a marketable…
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