City guides: choose where you'll live before you move
Neighbourhoods, rents, altitude, weather, safety, healthcare and schools, on one interactive map per city, with every fact linked to its source.
Source-checkedResidents' reports labelledOfficial sources firstHow we check28 cities Americans move to
17 have full guides; the rest are coming soon. Filter by what matters to you.
Featured guideBolivia
La Paz
A high-altitude capital in a canyon: cheap, dramatic and very Andean. Our first full guide, with an interactive map.
Cool nights12,000 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideMexico
Mexico City
Huge, cultured capital; neighbourhoods like Roma and Condesa draw remote workers.
Spring-like7,300 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideMexico
Mérida
Colonial Yucatán city known for feeling safe; hot most of the year.
Hot30 ft upAdvisory level 1
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City guideMexico
Lake Chapala and Ajijic
Lakeside towns with one of the largest US retiree communities in Mexico.
Seasons5,100 ft upAdvisory level 3
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Coming soonMexico
Puerto Vallarta
Pacific beach city with a big seasonal American community.
Seasons20 ft upAdvisory level 3
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Coming soonMexico
San Miguel de Allende
Highland colonial town popular with artists and retirees.
Seasons6,200 ft upAdvisory level 3
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Coming soonMexico
Playa del Carmen
Caribbean beach town, busy with digital nomads.
Hot30 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonMexico
Oaxaca
Food, crafts and indigenous culture in a mid-sized highland city.
Seasons5,100 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideColombia
Medellín
Spring-like valley city, a long-time favourite of remote workers.
Spring-like4,900 ft upAdvisory level 3
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City guideColombia
Cartagena
Walled Caribbean port: hot, historic and touristy.
Hot10 ft upAdvisory level 3
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City guideCosta Rica
Central Valley
Escazú, Santa Ana and Atenas: mild hill suburbs near San José.
Hot3,700 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonCosta Rica
Tamarindo and Guanacaste
Surf beach towns on the dry Pacific coast.
Hot90 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonPanama
Panama City
Modern, US-dollar capital with a big international crowd.
Hot10 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonPanama
Boquete
Cool mountain town and long-time retiree favourite.
Spring-like3,600 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonEcuador
Cuenca
Colonial Andean city with a large US retiree community.
Spring-like8,400 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideEcuador
Quito
High-altitude capital with a big historic centre.
Spring-like9,400 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideUruguay
Montevideo
Calm, walkable capital on the River Plate.
Seasons50 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideUruguay
Punta del Este
Upscale beach resort, busy in summer and quiet in winter.
Spring-like50 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonBelize
Ambergris Caye
English-speaking island town on the barrier reef.
Hot10 ft upAdvisory level 2
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Coming soonParaguay
Asunción
Low-cost, green capital; popular with residency seekers.
Seasons390 ft upAdvisory level 1
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Coming soonBolivia
Santa Cruz
Bolivia's warm, lowland business city.
Hot1,300 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideArgentina
Buenos Aires
Big, European-feeling capital famous for food and culture.
Seasons80 ft upAdvisory level 1
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City guideDominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Caribbean capital with the Americas' oldest colonial quarter.
Hot50 ft upAdvisory level 2
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City guideChile
Santiago
Chile's capital, with the Andes on its doorstep.
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City guideChile
Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
Hilly port city with Viña del Mar's beaches next door.
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City guideBrazil
São Paulo
Brazil's huge business capital.
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City guideBrazil
Rio de Janeiro
Beaches and mountains in Brazil's best-known city.
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City guideBrazil
Florianópolis
Island city of beaches in southern Brazil.
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Not yet verified These filters use first-pass figures (checked 2026-11-13 · review applied 2026-11-13 · review applied 2026-11-13): weather from 1991–2020 climate normals where available, altitude and city size from census figures as reported, and the US State Department advisory level for the city's state (Mexico) or country, read from summaries of the official pages. We'll confirm each one before its city guide goes live. "Expat community" is our grouping by how often each city appears in guides for American expats and retirees.
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