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The Cities People In America And Worldwide Want To Move To Most, Mapped

The Cities People In America And Worldwide Want To Move To Most, Mapped
If Google search data is anything to go by, Americans really want to relocate to Dubai.
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If you could move to any city in the world, which one would you pick? If your answer is Dubai, you've got something in common with people in 60 countries across the globe, according to a new study.

To find out which cities people in the US and elsewhere dream of relocating to the most, Remitly analyzed Google search data for the term "move to [city]" in 164 countries between October 2022 and September 2023. The city that received the most searches in a given country were considered that country's most popular destination.


Key Findings:

  • Dubai is by far the most popular city in the study, with 60 countries — including the US, UK and Canada — most interested in relocating there.

  • The second-most desirable destination is Miami, which tops the list of 12 countries worldwide, followed by Paris, with 10 countries.

  • When it comes to out-of-state cities in the US, New York and Portland are tied for first place. According to Remitly's research, both cities are the most searched-for locations in 12 states each.


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Via Remitly.

Comments

  1. Tom Jones 11 months ago

    I wonder if the people in Florida who want to move to Naples were talking about Naples, Italy or Naples, Florida.

  2. This is a great example of someone looking at data and inferring the wrong information. Dubai is the most boring city in the world. Aside from the authoritarian regime, human rights abuses, and sand storms, there is simply nothing interesting there. The most common search term was probably "why would anyone move to Dubai"

    1. alain pilon 11 months ago

      The query people use is: "Why are IG influencers moving to Dubai". And the answer is mostly because of prostitution and tax avoidance.

  3. T. Romero (F.O.G) 11 months ago

    The search term here is "move to" so theoretically people in most countries could be searching for "what's the worst possible country to 'move to'".

  4. Unknown 11 months ago

    Why Dubai? People living in democratic countries want to live in country that violates a number of fundamental human rights. Even American that are so proud of their freedom? WTF

    1. Dan S 11 months ago

      They offer a very different kind of freedom. As long as you follow the rules. Freedom from heavy government taxation and the freedom of personal safety. Neither are anything to scoff at.

  5. Paige Borchart 11 months ago

    Surprised that Glendale, CA didn’t show up as a most-searched city for Armenia. I guess it’s a given that you’re going there at some point…

  6. Michelle Carlson 11 months ago

    This survey sponsored by the Dubai Ministry of Tourism

  7. David Mar 11 months ago

    Seriously, how can Dubai be so over-represented? I mean the temperature is basically at the wrong end of comfortable and you want to move to a city that is so expensive? The study must be flawed, or maybe it's a multiple choice with Dubai on the top and compares that to Lubbock, TX.

    1. Unknown 11 months ago

      Yes, I cannot believe people want to live in such backward country that violates a number of fundamental human rights. Maybe study is payed by some sheik?

  8. A W 11 months ago

    How is Dubai so overrepresented? study must be flawed..

    1. Unknown 11 months ago

      People are probably searching 'why on earth would anyone want to move to Dubai'

    2. Frank_H 11 months ago

      Or maybe they are doing a great PR job (I think they are, been there a few times, it's not all that).


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