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Americans leave the U.S. for a number of factors, including better job prospects, a lower cost of living, better quality of life, studying abroad, better healthcare, marriage and relationship, or just travel and adventure.
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"Move to Canada from USA” is the third-most searched relocation term in America, with an average of 6,090 monthly searches, with Wyomingites leading the way.

THE BATTLEFORDS — A new study reveals the top relocation-related search terms across the United states and which states want to relocate the most.

The research conducted by luggage shipping experts, MyBaggage.com analyzes all 52 states based on the number of times per month each Googles a term related to moving abroad.

The data includes 285 keywords, such as “best countries to move to,” “best European countries to live,” “minimum wage by country 2024,” “how to move to USA from UK,” “should I move to Australia,” and “legal requirements to move to Portugal.” 

The number of searches for each term was then added to give a total for each state. This was then compared to the population to calculate the number of searches per 100,000 people. 

 

Ranking 

State 

Average monthly keyword searches  

Keyword searches (Per 100k Population) 

Wyoming 

672 

115

Vermont 

725 

112 

Alaska 

738 

101 

North Dakota 

706 

90 

Hawaii 

1,156 

81 

Montana 

893 

78.79

Rhode Island 

859 

78.39

Delaware 

808 

78.34

Oregon 

3,281 

77.5

10 

Colorado 

4,550 

77.41

11 

New Hampshire 

1,084 

77.33

12 

Maine 

1,078 

77.26

13 

South Dakota 

705 

76.69

14 

Washington 

5,875 

75.2

15 

Nevada 

2,287 

72 

16 

Utah 

2,354 

69 

17 

Idaho 

1,254 

64 

18 

Arizona 

4,583 

62 

19 

Nebraska 

1,214 

61 

20 

Florida 

13,535 

60 

 

Wyoming is the state most eager to relocate, with a total average of 115 searches per 100,000 residents and a total of 672 per month on average.

Among Wyoming's top search terms are “best countries in the world,” “best countries to live in,” “countries that speak English,” “best countries for Americans to move to,” and “move to Canada from USA.”

Vermont is the second state where people want to move the most, with an average of 725 monthly searches and 112 per 100,000 residents.

Vermont residents are searching for the following phrases: “countries that speak English,” “move to Canada from the USA,” “how to move to Canada,” and “best countries for Americans to move to.”

Alaskans are the third most eager to move, with 101 searches per 100,000 residents and an average of 738 searches per month.

“Cost of living in Japan,” “best countries to live in,” and “ move to Canada from USA” are among Alaska’s top search terms.

North Dakota takes fourth place in the study, generating an average of 706 monthly searches and 90 searches per 100,000 residents.

“Countries that speak English,” “how to move to Canada from the USA,” and “best countries for Americans to move to” are North Dakota’s top search terms.

Hawaii landed in fifth place, with a total average of 1,156 searches per month and 81 per 100,000 residents. 

Hawaii’s top search terms are “cost of living in Japan,” “move to New Zealand,” and  “cost of living in Dubai”.

The top ten states are Montana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Oregon, and Colorado.

Mississippi is the state least interested in moving abroad, with just 50 searches per 100,000 residents. 

The data also highlights the top relocation-related search terms across the US, with “best countries to live in" being the top term, with an average of 21,698 searches per month.

 

Ranking (per 100k Population) 

Keyword 

Average Monthly Volume 

best countries to live in 

21,698 

countries that speak English 

13,374 

move to Canada from USA 

6,090 

best countries for Americans to move to 

6,075 

best countries in the world 

5,424 

cost of living in Dubai 

4,948 

how to move to Canada 

4,866 

cost of living in Japan 

4,579 

cost of living in Canada 

4,047 

10 

European countries that speak English 

3,716 

11 

cost of living in Portugal 

3,665 

12 

cost of living in Australia 

3,478 

13 

cost of living in Spain 

3,373 

14 

best countries to retire 

3,365 

15 

cost of living in Italy 

2,908 

16 

how to move to Canada from USA 

2,838 

17 

cost of living in Switzerland 

2,738 

18 

best countries for healthcare 

2,723 

19 

move to new zealand 

2,634 

20 

cost of living in UK 

2,484 

 

Paul Stewart, Managing Director of MyBaggage.com, comments on the study findings,

“Wyoming has been ranked the fifth best place to live, according to a recent study. However, Wyomingites seem most eager to leave the state and settle elsewhere.

“Americans leave the U.S. for a number of factors, including better job prospects, a lower cost of living, better quality of life, studying abroad, better healthcare, marriage and relationship, or just travel and adventure.

“If you are considering moving elsewhere, it is important to consider several factors.

“Understanding your tax responsibilities in both the U.S. and your destination country is recommended, as depending on the destination, you may need to file taxes in both places.

“Legal and immigration requirements are also important, as you need to determine what type of visa or residence permit you need and the process for obtaining long-term residency or citizenship if that’s your goal.”

 

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