1 tracked destination
across 1 tracked cities in Texas
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Latest findings
How Texas compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
Texas
83%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Texas
10%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Texas
25%
Network average
11%
Texas's benchmark numbers averaged across its tracked cities, compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: the rolled-up average across Texas's tracked destinations and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Volatility
Best Food Experiences shows the most entity churn tracked, with 158 entity moves across just 23 tracked entities between checks.
Concentration
Best Budget Hotels is the most concentrated category tracked: the top 3 picks take 34.8% of mentions versus an expected 16.7% if mentions were spread evenly.
Concentration
In Best Local Experiences, the top 3 entities capture 30.8% of mentions against an expected 17.6% if all tracked entities were recommended equally.
Movement
Every tracked category is flagged Volatile, but Best Local Experiences also stands out with 75 entity moves among only 17 total entities, a high churn rate relative to its size.
Lead finding
Texas shows a strong 83% concentration finding, signaling AI answers cluster tightly around a defined set of themes.
Texas registers an 83% concentration score, its strongest finding type, indicating that AI-generated responses about the state converge heavily on a narrow set of associations rather than spreading across many themes. The sentiment data reinforces this focus: of the one rated mention captured, 100% was positive, with no neutral or negative mentions recorded. Together, these numbers point to a destination narrative that is both highly concentrated and currently framed in a favorable light. This combination suggests Texas's AI presence is distinctive but built on a limited sample, making the positive tone notable yet still early-stage.
How AI sees Texas
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Texas with:
Budget-Friendlyculinary diversityFamily-FriendlyTex-MexTexas BBQAffordable Diningaffordable local picksaffordable lodgingAffordable Restaurants
How Texas benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Texas
85%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Texas
20%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Texas
0%
Network average
11%
Texas's AI benchmark numbers compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: Texas's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Texas-specific questions
How often Texas comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 16, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Santa Elena Canyon Overlook
— Best Viewpoints
Temporarily closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
The official Big Bend National Park alerts page reports that the paved road between Cottonwood Campground and Santa Elena Canyon is closed until further notice due to unsafe conditions from recent flash flooding. This is a non-routine closure affecting access to the overlook.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
61 places moved rank this check
12 new5 returning1 classic
Franklin Barbecue
26 of 37
rank #1–#34
Uchi
17 of 37
rank #1–#10
Mixtli
14 of 37
rank #1–#25
Goldee's
12 of 37
rank #1–#30
March
11 of 37
rank #1–#10
Lucia
10 of 37
rank #1–#20
Pecan Lodge
10 of 37
rank #2–#8
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
9 of 37
rank #6–#11
Rankings: Volatile
22 places moved rank this check
6 new
Commodore Perry Estate
18 of 32
rank #1–#8
Hotel Emma
17 of 32
rank #1–#12
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
17 of 32
rank #1–#9
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown
16 of 32
rank #1–#9
La Cantera Resort & Spa
15 of 32
rank #2–#15
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
14 of 32
rank #1–#9
Lake Austin Spa Resort
12 of 32
rank #3–#12
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
9 of 32
rank #4–#7
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
7 new5 in & out
Big Bend National Park
23 of 32
rank #2–#14
Space Center Houston
23 of 32
rank #1–#10
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
23 of 32
rank #1–#9
Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District
22 of 32
rank #3–#15
Texas State Capitol and Austin Live Music Scene
20 of 32
rank #1–#15
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
20 of 32
rank #3–#16
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
16 of 32
rank #6–#18
Houston Museum District
13 of 32
rank #6–#13
Rankings: Volatile
28 places moved rank this check
13 new2 in & out
Hotel Emma
21 of 30
rank #1–#11
Hotel Saint Cecilia
9 of 30
rank #1–#9
Commodore Perry Estate
8 of 30
rank #1–#6
La Cantera Resort & Spa
8 of 30
rank #1–#9
Lake Austin Spa Resort
8 of 30
rank #2–#5
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
8 of 30
rank #3–#8
Camp Lucy
7 of 30
rank #2–#6
The Driskill AustinNew
7 of 30
rank #1–#7
Rankings: Volatile
56 places moved rank this check
9 new
Space Center Houston
21 of 30
rank #1–#20
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
19 of 30
rank #1–#19
Houston Zoo
17 of 30
rank #1–#12
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
17 of 30
rank #2–#17
Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District
14 of 30
rank #4–#22
Big Bend National Park
13 of 30
rank #7–#35
Natural Bridge Caverns and Safari
13 of 30
rank #4–#14
SeaWorld San Antonio
13 of 30
rank #2–#14
Rankings: Volatile
59 places moved rank this check
12 new6 returning
Ray’s Drive Inn
16 of 41
rank #2–#14
Keller's Drive-In
14 of 41
rank #1–#12
Fuel City Tacos
12 of 41
rank #1–#15
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation
11 of 41
rank #4–#9
Cuantos Tacos
10 of 41
rank #1–#15
Franklin Barbecue
9 of 41
rank #1–#5
Juan in a Million
9 of 41
rank #1–#14
Dan's Hamburgers
8 of 41
rank #1–#13
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Rankings: Volatile
158 places moved rank this check
9 new1 in & out4 classics
Franklin Barbecue
61 of 74
rank #1–#6
The Czech Stop / Little Czech Bakery
51 of 74
rank #6–#23
Snow's BBQ
49 of 74
rank #1–#8
Crawfish & Noodles
46 of 74
rank #4–#21
Ray’s Drive Inn
44 of 74
rank #5–#20
Mary’s Café
40 of 74
rank #4–#28
Kreuz Market
38 of 74
rank #1–#6
Hruska’s
35 of 74
rank #11–#24
Rankings: Volatile
52 places moved rank this check
13 new1 returning
Jeffrey’s
35 of 56
rank #1–#13
March
35 of 56
rank #1–#7
Hestia
28 of 56
rank #1–#16
Bludorn
25 of 56
rank #2–#9
Tatsu
23 of 56
rank #1–#9
Lucia
22 of 56
rank #4–#10
Tatemó
21 of 56
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
75 places moved rank this check
4 new1 in & out
Gruene Hall
30 of 46
rank #1–#17
Big Bend National Park
24 of 46
rank #5–#28
Snow's BBQ
20 of 46
rank #1–#9
Broken Spoke
16 of 46
rank #2–#21
Marfa
14 of 46
rank #4–#28
The Czech Stop / Little Czech Bakery
14 of 46
rank #1–#25
Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District
13 of 46
rank #1–#25
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
13 of 46
rank #2–#16
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
9 new4 in & out
Franklin Barbecue
27 of 40
rank #1–#6
The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation
26 of 40
rank #3–#21
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería
20 of 40
rank #1–#15
Snow's BBQ
17 of 40
rank #2–#10
Gaido’s
15 of 40
rank #7–#25
Matt’s El Rancho
14 of 40
rank #2–#9
Kreuz Market
12 of 40
rank #1–#4
Mary’s Café
12 of 40
rank #1–#25
Rankings: Volatile
41 places moved rank this check
13 new2 in & out
Hotel Emma
27 of 37
rank #1–#13
Hotel Saint Cecilia
26 of 37
rank #1–#4
Hotel Saint George
22 of 37
rank #1–#11
Hotel ZaZa
14 of 37
rank #2–#16
La Colombe d'Or
13 of 37
rank #4–#10
The Joule
13 of 37
rank #3–#15
El Cosmico
12 of 37
rank #2–#9
The Gage Hotel
10 of 37
rank #3–#12
Rankings: Volatile
36 places moved rank this check
8 new1 returning2 in & out
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
13 of 35
rank #1–#10
Extended Stay America
11 of 35
rank #2–#15
Motel 6
11 of 35
rank #1–#16
Super 8
10 of 35
rank #2–#14
Red Roof Inn
9 of 35
rank #3–#17
Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
8 of 35
rank #1–#6
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Austin at Capitol / Downtown
8 of 35
rank #1–#13
Days Inn by Wyndham
7 of 35
rank #3–#5
Rankings: Volatile
44 places moved rank this check
22 new
Jeffrey’s
17 of 34
rank #1–#9
Biga on the Banks
13 of 34
rank #5–#11
Rainbow Lodge
12 of 34
rank #2–#8
The French Room
10 of 34
rank #2–#11
Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood
9 of 34
rank #2–#12
Brennan's of Houston
8 of 34
rank #2–#7
Bliss
6 of 34
rank #4–#11
Rankings: Volatile
44 places moved rank this check
17 new1 in & out
Caddo Lake State Park
21 of 32
rank #1–#8
Caprock Canyons State Park
18 of 32
rank #1–#14
Marfa
16 of 32
rank #1–#12
Terlingua Ghost Town
15 of 32
rank #2–#20
Jefferson
12 of 32
rank #3–#18
Balmorhea State Park
10 of 32
rank #2–#7
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
10 of 32
rank #1–#18
Gorman Falls
9 of 32
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
24 places moved rank this check
6 new1 in & out
Great Wolf Lodge
22 of 31
rank #1–#9
Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention Center
21 of 31
rank #3–#12
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
20 of 31
rank #1–#10
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
18 of 31
rank #1–#11
The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton
15 of 31
rank #2–#11
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
14 of 31
rank #1–#11
The San Luis Resort
14 of 31
rank #5–#13
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
12 of 31
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
33 places moved rank this check
9 new2 in & out
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
20 of 31
#1 every time
Fort Davis National Historic Site
17 of 31
rank #4–#10
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
17 of 31
rank #2–#5
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
15 of 31
rank #3–#15
Texas State Capitol and Austin Live Music Scene
14 of 31
rank #3–#12
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
14 of 31
rank #2–#9
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
12 of 31
rank #4–#12
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
11 of 31
rank #1–#5
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
9 new2 in & out
Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District
17 of 30
rank #3–#9
Fredericksburg
17 of 30
rank #1–#15
Galveston Historic District
17 of 30
rank #3–#11
Waco
17 of 30
rank #4–#11
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
16 of 30
rank #1–#6
Gruene and New Braunfels
13 of 30
rank #3–#13
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
9 of 30
rank #1–#12
Brazos Bend State Park
7 of 30
rank #7–#15
Rankings: Volatile
35 places moved rank this check
9 new1 in & out
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
18 of 30
rank #1–#10
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
15 of 30
rank #1–#19
Dallas World Aquarium
12 of 30
rank #1–#13
Houston Museum of Natural Science
12 of 30
rank #1–#7
Space Center Houston
10 of 30
rank #1–#10
Dallas Museum of Art
8 of 30
rank #2–#8
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
8 of 30
rank #3–#20
Blanton Museum of Art
7 of 30
rank #2–#13
Rankings: Volatile
40 places moved rank this check
11 new
Mount Bonnell & The Oasis on Lake Travis
19 of 30
rank #1–#10
Big Bend National Park
14 of 30
rank #1–#4
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
14 of 30
rank #1–#13
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
10 of 30
rank #2–#7
Guadalupe Peak
10 of 30
rank #1–#7
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
10 of 30
rank #2–#18
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
9 of 30
rank #1–#6
Texas Hill Country and Enchanted Rock
9 of 30
rank #1–#6
Rankings: Volatile
45 places moved rank this check
11 new2 in & out
Big Bend National Park
19 of 30
rank #1–#7
The Alamo and San Antonio River Walk
19 of 30
rank #1–#10
Fredericksburg
13 of 30
rank #2–#12
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
9 of 30
rank #2–#11
Austin Trail of Lights
8 of 30
rank #5–#13
South Padre Island
7 of 30
rank #8–#11
Texas Hill Country and Enchanted Rock
7 of 30
rank #2–#9
Texas State Capitol and Austin Live Music Scene
7 of 30
rank #1–#11
Where Perplexity's answers about Texas come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Texas (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
See the network-wide ranking.
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