The top countries US retirees are flocking to

• Retirees are increasingly moving abroad for a lower cost of living and affordable healthcare.
• Social Security data shows a nearly 48% increase in retirees abroad between 2008 and 2022.
• Popular destinations include Canada, Mexico, and Japan.

There's a new retirement trend sweeping the nation: Packing up and leaving.

Many Americans are finding the retirement dream on further flung shores, chasing a lower cost of living and easier access to affordable healthcare. And increasingly, more Social Security recipients who are retired are heading abroad.