🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans and a short flight to the US

6 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Cusco ranks first. Cheapest: Cusco at $832/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cusco, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

A US passport gets 180 days or more visa-free (or no limit).
About 6 hours or less by nonstop flight to the nearest major US gateway (New York, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle), estimated from distance.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#1⭐ 85 🇵🇪 Cusco Peru 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days $832/mo😊 Sep 67°F

#2⭐ 73 🇲🇽 Querétaro Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F

#3⭐ 70 🇵🇪 Lima Peru 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days $1,345/mo😊 Sep 67°F

#4⭐ 66 🇲🇽 Guadalajara Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,637/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#5⭐ 63 🇲🇽 Mexico City Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#6⭐ 59 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,923/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#	City	$/mo	Days	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	$832	183	85
2	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	180	73
3	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	$1,345	183	70
4	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	180	66
5	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	180	63
6	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	180	59

Best cities with a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans and a short flight to the US

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