The 15 most viewed U.S. locations of 2025
Jan 2025
Discover which U.S. locations our Nearmap MapBrowser users have viewed the most in 2025.
Jan 2025
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Our Nearmap MapBrowser users leverage aerial imagery and geospatial data to get an incredibly detailed, up-to-date and insight-rich view of their projects and areas of interest.
With captures covering 1,940 urban areas across the U.S., which locations did Nearmap MapBrowser users view the most in 2025? And why?
Scroll down to find out!
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15. Houston, TX
Dropping from ninth place in 2024, Houston has only just managed to make the cut in this year’s top 15 most viewed locations.
As the fourth-largest U.S. city and a global center for energy, petrochemicals, aerospace, and healthcare, Houston attracts interest from commercial developers, infrastructure planners, and industrial facility managers monitoring the city’s sprawling geography and continuous development.
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14. Denver, CO
Denver manages to scrape through into the top 15 most viewed locations again in 2025, taking out the 14th spot on the list.
Denver’s presence reflects interest from commercial developers and urban planners monitoring one of America’s fastest-growing cities, with booming population growth, an expanding tech sector.
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13. George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX
George Bush Intercontinental has fallen a whopping seven places on the top 15 most viewed locations list, sitting at 13th place after claiming the number six spot in 2024.
As Houston’s primary international airport and a United Airlines hub, the facility draws attention from aviation professionals, logistics companies, and commercial developers monitoring airport operations and expansion in America’s fourth-largest city.
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12. Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas slips a further six places from its 2024 ranking to claim 12th place in this year’s list.
As a rapidly growing metropolitan area and global tourism destination, Las Vegas attracts attention from commercial developers, construction teams, and hospitality professionals monitoring continuous expansion of casino-resorts, residential development, and new sports and entertainment facilities.
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11. Washington, DC
The nation’s capital appears at 11th place in 2025, marking its first entry into the top 15 rankings since we begun this series in 2022.
Washington, D.C.‘s presence reflects interest from government agencies, federal contractors, infrastructure teams, and commercial real estate professionals monitoring the city’s ongoing construction projects and critical infrastructure serving the nation’s capital.
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10. Dallas TX
Dallas makes a triumphant return to the top 10 after dropping to 11th place in 2024.
As a major economic center and one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, Dallas attracts attention from commercial developers, urban planners, and corporate site selectors monitoring booming construction activity, expanding suburbs, and its role as a business relocation destination.
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9. Washington Dulles International Airport, VA
Washington Dulles makes its first appearance in the top 15 at ninth place in 2025 — a significant newcomer whose debut at such a high position indicates substantial new interest.
As the primary international gateway for Washington, D.C., Dulles attracts attention from aviation infrastructure professionals, federal contractors, and transportation planners monitoring expansion projects and its critical role in national transportation infrastructure.
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8. Denver International Airport, CO
Denver International Airport maintains eighth place in 2025, identical to its 2024 ranking.
As the largest U.S. airport by land area and a critical connection point for western destinations, Denver International attracts attention from aviation planners, construction teams, logistics professionals, and commercial developers tracking airport-area business parks.
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7. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC
Charlotte Douglas climbs from 12th place in 2024 to seventh in 2025, a five-position jump marking a return to prominence after not appearing in the 2023 or 2022 rankings.
This is likely due to the $4 billion capital improvement program that includes the expansion of the Charlotte Douglas lobby (completed in September 2025) and a new parallel runway.
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6. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, TX
DFW Airport holds sixth place in 2025, improving slightly from seventh in the 2024 most viewed locations list.
As a major American Airlines hub, DFW attracts attention from aviation professionals and commercial developers monitoring expansion projects and surrounding development in the rapidly growing Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
5. Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles appears at fifth place in 2025 after ranking sixth in 2024.
As the second-largest U.S. city, Los Angeles consistently attracts diverse interest from commercial developers, urban planners, and infrastructure teams. In January of 2025, fires devastated several neighbourhoods across L.A. — the impact of which was rapidly captured by Nearmap ImpactResponse imagery. This likely contributed to the high viewership of the Los Angeles region.
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L.A. Fires impact in Altedena
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4. Chicago O’Hare International Airport
O’Hare has dropped just one place from last year’s list, but remains firmly in the top 5 for the third year in a row.
It draws sustained attention from professionals monitoring its ambitious expansion and modernization program, including new terminal construction, runway reconfigurations, and infrastructure upgrades representing billions in investment.
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3. John F Kennedy International Airport, NY
JFK airport also dropped just one place in this year’s list — ranking the third most viewed location for 2025.
As New York’s primary international gateway and one of the world’s busiest airports, JFK remains a focal point for aviation infrastructure monitoring, terminal renovations, cargo operations, and commercial development projects.
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Collins Wharf, Docklands
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2. Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ
After holding the top position for consecutive years, Newark Liberty slips to second place in 2025.
As one of the busiest airports in the New York metropolitan area, Newark attracts consistent attention from aviation planners, infrastructure development teams, logistics companies, and commercial real estate professionals tracking ongoing expansion projects.
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1. Pacific Palisades, CA
Pacific Palisades makes a dramatic debut at number one in 2025 after not appearing in any previous years’ rankings, displacing Newark Liberty International Airport from its reign at the top.
The coastal Los Angeles neighborhood likely captured intense attention due to the devastating wildfires that struck in January 2025, prompting insurance adjusters, emergency management teams, and reconstruction professionals to extensively monitor the affected areas for damage assessment and recovery planning. Nearmap ImpactResponse played a critical role in post-disaster workflows.
Read our blog for a comprehensive before-and-after view of the L.A. Fires impact and an AI analysis of damage.
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*This list includes the locations that had the highest volume of searches in Nearmap MapBrowser by U.S. users between 1 Jan 2025, and 31 Oct 2025.
Rankings shown reflect individual search labels as they appear in the raw data.
Rankings shown reflect individual search labels as they appear in the raw data.