17% Of American's Want To Move To A Different Country

A poll from Talker Research finds 17% of Americans say they’d like to move to another country in the next five years.

But some are already working on becoming expats, including 2% who already have plans in place and have started the process of moving outside the U.S. within five years. Another 5% say they’ll soon be making plans to live in another country in that time frame. And for 44% of respondents, this isn’t a new desire, they say they’ve always wanted to experience living in a different country.

So, where does everybody want to move to? According to the poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults, Canada is the country with the most appeal (19%).

• Their high-quality healthcare is the biggest draw (41%), followed by the exploring country’s landscape (28%) and Canada’s practical approach to work/life balance (21%).
• Italy comes in second, thanks to its cuisine (68%), culture (66%) and scenery (40%).
• As for why they’re considering a new country, 69% say it’s because they’re worried about the direction the U.S. is moving in and 65% feel it’s become toxic.
• Money is a big factor, too, as 54% say living in the U.S. isn’t affordable anymore and 39% admit improving their finances and quality of life would be easier in another country.
• More than half (57%) aren’t happy with the work/life balance in America and feel the healthcare (65%) and education (66%) systems are broken.

The 10 Countries Americans Want To Move To Most

1. Canada
2. Italy
3. England
4. Australia
5. Ireland
6. France
7. Switzerland
8. Costa Rica
9. Scotland
10. Germany