L.A. Sets Record With 48.3 Million Visitors Last Year

For the seventh straight year, Los Angeles County has set a record for drawing big-spending tourists. The county hosted 48.3-million visitors in 2017, a 2.2 percent increase over the record 47.3-million tourists in 2016, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who announced the fresh record during a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport.

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