Free of the land: Has leaving the US become the new American dream?
Some blame the cost of health care . Others are worried about gun violence in schools. Many are fed up with the politics, or just want to experience something new. Whatever the reason, increasing numbers of Americans are voting with their feet and choosing to build new lives overseas. According to Census Bureau data, emigration from the US increased significantly last year, a trend that appears…
Increasingly, Americans are choosing to relocate overseas, driven by various factors such as healthcare, gun violence, and politics. Data from the Census Bureau indicates a significant increase in emigration from the US last year. Former congressional staffer Mike Hogan and his wife Mary moved to southern Spain due to lower healthcare costs and a desire for a calmer lifestyle.
In Spain, they found private health insurance for about $100 a month, compared to their US plan of $2,500 with a $6,000 deductible. They considered moving five years ago, around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of Americans leaving the US is relatively small compared to the country's population, it has contributed to a drop in net migration.
A Gallup poll found that 21% of Americans would like to permanently move to another country if they could, with this figure rising to 40% among women aged 15 to 44. The US-based research firm Dataframe LLC discovered that 61% of Americans who left the US in search of a better quality of life cited the cost of living as the primary motivator.
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