13 best cities with healthcare & short US flights

Best cities with strong public healthcare and a short flight to the US

13 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: Cuenca at $952/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
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 →

#2⭐ 74 🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952	80
2	🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador	$1,036	74
3	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	73
4	🇨🇴 MedellínColombia	$1,644	72
5	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
6	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991	69
7	🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia	≈$1,844	67
8	🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama	$2,114	67
9	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	66
10	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	63
11	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	59
12	🇮🇸 ReykjavikIceland	$4,048	53
13	🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic	$1,362	52

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