Here are the top 10 countries Americans want to leave the US for

Is an international exodus coming? In a recent survey, 17% of Americans said they’d like to move outside the U.S.in the next five years, with Canada being the top destination.The survey of 2,000 American adults found that another 5% said they’ll actually make moves soon to live abroad in the next few years.And 2% of American adults already have plans in place and have started the process of transplanting to another country within the next five years.Conducted by Talker Research, the survey found that more millennials (25%) than any other generation would like to move abroad soon.Midwesterners (18%) were most likely to say they wanted to move internationally, compared to Americans in the Southwest, West, Southeast, and Northeast (all 16%).More than four in ten respondents (44%) have always wanted to experience expat life, and seeing which destinations respondents have their eyes on, Canada (19%) topped the list as the country with the most appeal.Reasons for this include Canada’s high-quality healthcare (41%), its landscape which offers ample opportunities for fun and exploration (28%), and the nation’s practical approach to work/life balance (21%). Second on the list was Italy (11%).

Italy’s top draw is its cuisine (68%), followed by its culture and people (66%) and scenery and terrain (40%). England came in third place (10%).Respondents said they’d move to England because of its culture and way of life (66%), rich history (49%), landscape (25%) and top-notch healthcare (21%). Other countries that respondents said they’d be interested in moving to include Australia (10%), Ireland (8%), France (6%), Switzerland (5%), Costa Rica (5%), Scotland (4%) and Germany (4%). The study also investigated the “why” behind this international shift and found that Americans are increasingly open-minded about moving abroad for a variety of reasons.“Many professionals, especially younger generations, are questioning whether the traditional ‘American Dream�...