Canada is by far the number one country that Americans research relocating to. Our northern neighbor is over ten times safer than the US and has about an 18% lower cost of living.
It might sound minuscule compared to Canada’s numbers, but 19,000 Americans research moving to New Zealand, landing it in second place.
The Land Down Under received 18,700 Google searches at the time of the study and is nearly five times safer than the US.
It’s a strong competitor for second language speakers or people wanting to learn Spanish, as the cost of living in Spain is almost 23% lower than in the US. It’s also about four times safer.
Portugal makes Spain look expensive, with a cost of living that’s about 30% lower than in the US. The Western European country receives an average of 17,000 Americans
Those who take a leap of faith will find themselves living in a place that’s, on average, 11 times safer than the US. Germany appears to be trending, with a 3% increase in Americans researching about moving there
Between Mexico’s proximity to one’s friends and family in the US and having a 61% lower cost of living than the US, it’s easy to see why some Americans choose to relocate there.
With shops selling yummy poffertjes on seemingly every street corner and the Netherlands ranking six times higher on the Global Safety Rankings, American expats are in for a literal treat.