12 countries, ranked on real data — cost, how easy the visa is, and where Americans actually go. Sort it live.
+1,270%spike in "move to Canada" searches in the 24 h after the Nov-2024 election. The exit is real.
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823,502Americans already living in Mexico (2024) — the #1 destination
180visa-free destinations on a US passport (2025) — down from 188, now 12th
~5.5MAmericans estimated living abroad — and climbing post-2024
How the Relocation Score works (transparent): equal-weight blend of cost (cheaper = higher) and visa-ease (lower income requirement = higher), 0–100. It's a guide, not gospel — your priorities differ, so sort by what matters to you. US citizens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live (FEIE excludes up to ~$130k); Georgia (1%), Paraguay (0% foreign) and Malaysia (foreign-exempt) are the most tax-friendly here.
Sources: Cost of living — Numbeo (2026, NYC=100). US-expat population — World Population Review / AARO (2024 est.; only published for major destinations — others shown "—"). Passport — passport-index-dataset (MIT). Migration flow — OECD 2025. Visa income figures — official government / consular rules (see each country's page). Surge data — CNBC, Nov 2024. Figures are point-in-time estimates; confirm current rules before acting.