Statistics on AIDS
The following statistics on HIV / AIDS are based on AIDS cases reported to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through Dec. 31, 1997.
The 10 States or Territories Reporting the Highest Number of AIDS Cases
New York: 120,103
California: 104,756
Florida: 64,906
Texas: 44,501
New Jersey: 36,110
Puerto Rico: 20,611
Illinois: 20,398
Pennsylvania: 19,323
Georgia: 18,734
Maryland: 17,138
The Top 10 Metropolitan Areas Reporting Highest Number of AIDS Cases
New York City: 101,670
Los Angeles: 37,038
San Francisco: 25,432
Miami: 19,930
Washington, D.C.: 18,564
Chicago: 17,692
Houston: 16,048
Philadelphia: 14,803
Newark: 14,553
Atlanta: 13,303
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
