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Was moving abroad worth it?

Destination

Moving to United States

Based on experiences shared by people who actually moved there. These are answers from the people who chose to respond, not a measure of how good the country is.

84%

would make the same move again

16%

would not

Based on 37 responses

Looking ahead

74% are considering leaving United States.

Among 35 responses that answered the question

Where people moved to United States from

The origin countries with the most answers for this destination.

Why people moved to United States

The single biggest reason respondents gave.

  • Better career opportunities

    32%

  • Better quality of life

    24%

  • Higher income

    22%

  • Education

    14%

  • Adventure / experience

    3%

  • Partner / family

    3%

People who left United States

Where respondents went after leaving United States.

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Based on responses collected on WasMovingAbroadWorthIt.com. Crowdsourced sentiment from self-selected respondents, not an objective measure of country quality. Read the methodology.