Pro/Cons of Moving
USA
| Pros | Neutral | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| We're Here [3] | Health Care Costs [5] | |
| Nice Climate [2] | Distance From Friends/Family [5] | |
| Language [3] | Politics [3] | |
| Aging [3] |
UK
| Pros | Neutral | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Language [3] | NHS | Crime |
| Close to Friends/Family [5] | Crowded | |
| Expensive Property | ||
| Moving Costs | ||
| Farage | ||
| Lack of EU movement |
France
| Pros | Neutral | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living | Need Visas | |
| Quality of Life | Moving Costs | |
| Health Care |
Comparison
Weighting everything from -5 (very bad and important) to 0 (Neutral) to +5 (very good and important)
| USA | UK | France | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language | 5 | 5 | -2 | Do we speak the language? |
| We're Here | 3 | 1 | 0 | How easy is it to move? |
| Health Care | -5 | 3 | 5 | Access and cost |
| Distance from UK | -5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Crime | 5 | 0 | 3 | How likely to be burgled |
| Cost of Living | 2 | 0 | 4 | Food + Taxes + Heating |
| Moving Costs | 3 | 1 | 0 | Cost to move there |
| Politics | -2 | 1 | 3 | How bat shit |
| Climate | 3 | 1 | 2 | How hot in summer/cold in winter |
| Need Visas | 0 | 0 | -2 | How easy to work there for a year |
| Employment | 3 | 3 | 1 | How easy to find a job in ESG or Design |
| Retirement | 0 | 2 | 5 | Would we want to retire there? |
| Excitement | 1 | -1 | 5 | How much does the thought of being there excite |
| TOTAL | SUM^ | SUM^ | SUM^ | |