Young Americans say they are moving abroad for a better life with welfare programs, new cultural experiences and less gun violence. But in some parts of the US, Gen Zers are more serious about emigrating than in others.
That's according to Preply, a language tutoring platform that surveyed 3,000 Americans ages 18 to 26 in October. Generation Z Americans were asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 5 how strongly they believe their future lies outside the U.S., with the average respondent giving themselves a rating of 3.10.
But in Portland, Oregon; Memphis, Tenn.; and Kansas City, Missouri; Generation Z rates themselves a 4 or higher when it comes to seeing a serious future for themselves abroad.
These are the cities where young Americans are most eager to start a new life abroad:
On the other hand, young people in Nashville, Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City are the least likely to be interested in living abroad.
Many young Americans say they would like a better life abroad, and their desire for that only grows as they get older. Where they want to go, young adults most often say they want to start a better life in the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and Singapore.
Those thinking about moving abroad are also pretty serious: 34% say they would live outside the U.S. indefinitely, and 66% would raise a family abroad.
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