Europe’s 20 best destinations for American expats

A new list of rankings by travel website Best European Destinations (EBD) reveals the most preferred places in Europe for Americans to live, work, retire and start a business in.

As reported by Forbes, the top 20 locations were selected from an initial shortlist of 120 that American expatriates would most like to move to.

Here are the most attractive European cities and regions for US professionals:

1. Braga, Portugal
2. Madrid, Spain
3. Brighton, United Kingdom
4. San Sebastian, Spain
5. Hamburg, Germany
6. Athens, Greece
7. Brest-Terres Océanes, Brittany, France
8. The Algarve, Portugal
9. Brussels, Belgium
10. Malaga, Spain
11. Vienna, Austria
12. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
13. Alsace, France
14. Tuscany, Italy
15. Basel, Switzerland
16. Dubrovnik, Croatia
17. Berlin, Germany
18. Cork, Ireland
19. Poznan, Poland
20. The Azores, Portugal

EBD’s rankings take into account various criteria such as quality of life and education, cost of living, healthcare systems, low crime rates, internet connectivity and proximity to international airports.

Julia Naymushina All articles by this author