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Americans that have moved to Puerto Rico, what's it like and would recommend it?
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I hope you get a decent answer. When we last visited 10 years ago a similar idea passed our minds.
I did some poking around at the time out of curiosity. From what I recall, a decent amount of manufacturing moved there in the 70s to claim made in America, take advantage of cheaper labor, and take advantage of some tax incentives. The incentives were phased out and manufacturing started leaving. Wikipedia .
I am not sure what their economy is like these days, but as with all moves a chunk of it is going to come down to the work you can/want to do and the jobs available, but with remote work living somewhere like Puerto Rico does seem appealing.
I suspect you're going to have the usual island pain points (hurricanes, expensive imports, limited economy, a large swath of the economy tied to tourism) and benefits (consistent weather year round, natural beauty which PR has a ton of, beaches, interesting culture).
Again, I really hope someone with first hand experience chimes in - even if the moved in the other direction from the island to the mainland.
Thanks! That's what I'm hoping for. My situation is that my income will be fine, just gotta figure out where to go. I like warm weather, Caribbean Latino Culture, beaches, mountains, communities, and having an airport to catch flights. I'm thinking a ruralish area in PR might be it. The Internet also says it has a pretty low cost of living.
might like costa rica
CR has been on my retirement radar for a while. It remains to be seen how viable that thought is once global warming and sea level rise really ramp over the next 20-30y.
I was going to suggest the same. That's our most likely choice for emigration.
one of my good friends moved from western US to costa rica and says everyone is unbelievably sweet there and its so relaxing. he's been there maybe 10 years now and has no reason to leave
Thanks for the affirmation!