- Millions of Americans live abroad, including in Mexico and Canada.
- It’s hard to know exactly how many US citizens live overseas and all their reasons for moving.
- Many say the cost of living, healthcare, and safety concerns draw them to different countries.
Whether it’s wanderlust, retirement, cost of living, family ties, or other reasons, some Americans long to live abroad.
They tend to flock to certain parts of the globe more than others. The US’s closest neighbors, Mexico and Canada, are top picks.
Others include locations like the UK and Australia where English is the primary language.
Yet, there are a few on the list that may surprise you.
Using census data, the Association of Americans Resident Overseas estimated the countries with the highest number of US citizens.
It’s a rough estimate since embassies don’t keep an official registry of Americans overseas and the US census doesn’t track citizens abroad, Doris L. Speer, president of the nonprofit AARO, told Business Insider via email.
Here are the top 10 countries where Americans are choosing to live after they leave the US, according to the AARO.
