Top 5 expat cities in
United States
Generated: 2026-09-28
Country overview
- The selection prioritizes cities with real expat infrastructure and long-term practicality, not just tourist popularity.
- Cost scores are calibrated against Bratislava, so New York and San Diego score low on affordability despite strong services.
- Religion shares use the 2023–24 Pew Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults; NODATA covers rounding and the residual not represented by the listed categories.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Austin | 3/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 | 35°C | 250 km | 8/10 |
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| #2 San Diego | 1.4/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 | 25°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #3 Seattle | 2/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 | 25°C | 0 km | 9/10 |
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| #4 Miami | 1.4/10 | 5/10 | 2/10 | 32°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #5 New York City | 1/10 | 7/10 | 5/10 | 30°C | 0 km | 9/10 |
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Religions
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Christianity62 %
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No religion29 %
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Other religions3.1 %
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Judaism1.7 %
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Islam1.2 %
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Buddhism1.1 %
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Missing data1 %
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Hinduism0.9 %