Expats think Miami is the best city in the US to live and work. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Some of the happiest people who move to the U.S. for work live in Miami, according to the annualThe ranking, which surveyed more than 20,000 expat workers in 187 countries, identified the top 82 cities where people were most satisfied with their working-abroad arrangement.overall are generally across Asia and Europe, and the only North American city to crack the top 10 is Montreal. The first U.S. city to appear on the list is Miami, which comes in at No. 27.
Florida's second-largest city is the easiest U.S. city to settle in as an expat, and newcomers generally feel welcome once they get there. In fact, 75% of expats in Miami say they feel at home in their new city, compared with 64% who feel that way in other cities around the world. While expats rate Miami highly for social activities, weather and friendliness, almost half rated the local transportation systems negatively.
At 247,000 approvals, the New York metro area approved the most number of H-1B visa workers during the same time period, though New York City was in the bottom 10 cities of the overall Expat City Ranking. Coming in at No. 74, it was rated poorly for financial security, health and environment, work-life balance and local cost of living. However, 85% of expat workers said they enjoy the local leisure options offered in the city, and nearly two-thirds find it easy to get used to local culture.
For the ranking, expats rated 25 elements of living abroad that measured quality of life, getting settled, work-life satisfaction, financial security and housing, and local cost of living.
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