The US cities with the best quality of life for expats, ranked

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Aerial view of Boston showcasing the Charles River.
Boston clinched a spot in Mercer's top 50.

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I was an expat working in Dubai for 4 years. The culture of splurging on luxuries made saving harder than I expected.

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Victoria Blinova on a yacht.
Victoria Blinova left Dubai in 2021 after four years of working in the emirate.

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We left the US and moved to Mexico when I got pregnant 4 years ago. It's more affordable and our family is thriving.

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View from coast of Puerto Vallarta that shows many buildings up mountains and a rocky coastline along blue waters
Puerto Vallarta is a popular spot for tourists.

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A 'peak boomer' working in Germany plans to retire in the US because he believes the healthcare is better

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A photo of George in Munich, Germany. George is an American who lives and works abroad.
George, an American, lives and works in Munich. He loves the lifestyle but plans on retiring in the US for Medicare benefits.

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I gave up my dream life in Japan to move to the Netherlands — now, I couldn't be happier

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Brie Schmidt on a widmill balcony in Deift
As an American, I'm glad I was able to move to Europe.

Brie Schmidt

This Canadian city has found the sweet spot between low cost of living and high quality of life

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Mount Royal Park Montreal
Montreal, Canada.

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I'm an American who's lived in Germany for 14 years. I'm mostly content, but life here hasn't been perfect.

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Author Sabrina Cooper with her partner and child in Lubeck
I've now lived in Germany with my family for many years.

Sabrina Cooper

I moved from the US to Ireland 8 years ago. It's has drawbacks, but my quality of life is exceptional and my education was way cheaper.

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Author Isabella Ambrosio holding diploma with two others in Ireland
I've lived in Ireland for years and I've loved it.

Isabella Ambrosio

Spain is about to make it much harder for wealthy foreigners to buy their way into residency

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Barcelona skyline at sunrise
Barcelona and other Spanish cities are facing an affordability crunch, especially for young people.

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We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets

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Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami holding hands in a Finnish forest.
Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami met in Finland in 2019 and got married in August 2023.

Courtesy of Barbara Kaucher.

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