Capital Region’s top searches in 2024, according to Google
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — What did Capital Region residents search for the most in 2024? Google has the answers in its “Local Year in Search 2024.”
For the United States, Google found the Top 5 searches in 2024 overall to be "Election," "Donald Trump," "Connections," "New York Yankees," and "Kamala Harris." The company further broke down the top searches in several categories including entertainment, sports, music, food and lifestyle, and more.
For the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area, Google found the Top 5 searches for "Olympians," "Songs," "Near Me," and "Matches." Here are those results.
Top 5 trending “near me” searches
- Phone deals near me
- Solar eclipse glasses near me
- Early voting near me
- Fairs near me
- Earthquake near me
Top 5 trending “Olympian” searches
- Simone Biles
- Scottie Scheffler
- Anthony Edwards
- Imane Khelif
- Jannik Sinner
Top 5 trending “songs” searches
- Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
- Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan
- Houdini - Eminem
- The Tortured Poets Department - Taylor Swift
- Pink Skies - Zack Bryan
Top 5 trending “matches” searches
- Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees
- Detriot Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
- Michigan Wolverines vs. Washington Huskies