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Best Countries to Raise a Family

Safety, affordability, democracy, and climate — scored for people whose relocation spreadsheet has a 'schools' column.

Best Countries to Live In 2026Best Countries to Move to From the USEasiest Countries to Immigrate to in 2026Best Countries to Retire In 2026Best Countries for Expats 2026Countries With No Income TaxCountries With No Capital Gains TaxBest English-Speaking Countries to Live InSafest Countries for WomenCheapest Places to Live in EuropeBest Places to Live in EuropeSafest Places to Live in EuropeFull City Rankings
1.
🇫🇮

Finland

1 city

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1210/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy22°C summers227 Mbps
85score
2.
🇹🇼

Taiwan

1 city

very safe, ~$735/mo rent, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$735/mo rentVisa: easyFull democracy32°C summers142 Mbps
85score
3.
🇰🇷

South Korea

1 city

very safe, ~$871/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$871/mo rentVisa: complex28°C summers182 Mbps
82score
4.
🇩🇪

Germany

7 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1296/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy24°C summers157 Mbps
81score
5.
🇳🇴

Norway

1 city

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$2004/mo rentFull democracy21°C summers258 Mbps
81score
6.
🇳🇿

New Zealand

1 city

very safe, ~$991/mo rent, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$991/mo rentFull democracy18°C summers
81score
7.
🇪🇪

Estonia

1 city

very safe, ~$816/mo rent, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$816/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy20°C summers112 Mbps
79score
8.
🇸🇪

Sweden

3 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1329/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy20°C summers146 Mbps
79score
9.
🇸🇮

Slovenia

1 city

very safe. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1118/mo rent27°C summers130 Mbps
79score
10.
🇦🇹

Austria

3 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1204/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy25°C summers101 Mbps
78score
11.
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

1 city

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1228/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy23°C summers137 Mbps
78score
12.
🇩🇰

Denmark

1 city

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1970/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy20°C summers245 Mbps
77score
13.
🇷🇴

Romania

1 city

~$668/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$668/mo rentVisa: moderate30°C summers255 Mbps
77score
14.
🇨🇭

Switzerland

7 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$2280/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy25°C summers303 Mbps
76score
15.
🇫🇷

France

5 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1110/mo rentVisa: moderate27°C summers162 Mbps
76score
16.
🇵🇹

Portugal

5 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1358/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy26°C summers149 Mbps
76score
17.
🇨🇦

Canada

3 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1631/mo rentVisa: easyFull democracy23°C summers140 Mbps
75score
18.
🇬🇷

Greece

1 city

~$737/mo rent, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$737/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy32°C summers98 Mbps
75score
19.
🇯🇵

Japan

1 city

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1359/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy28°C summers53 Mbps
75score
20.
🇵🇱

Poland

2 cities

very safe. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1100/mo rentVisa: moderate23°C summers99 Mbps
75score
21.
🇸🇰

Slovakia

2 cities

very safe. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1042/mo rent26°C summers92 Mbps
75score
22.
🇪🇸

Spain

7 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1355/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy29°C summers92 Mbps
74score
23.
🇭🇺

Hungary

1 city

~$918/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$918/mo rentVisa: moderate26°C summers80 Mbps
73score
24.
🇮🇳

India

2 cities

~$246/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$246/mo rentVisa: complex29°C summers87 Mbps
73score
25.
🇲🇾

Malaysia

1 city

~$690/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$690/mo rentVisa: moderate32°C summers135 Mbps
73score
26.
🇳🇱

Netherlands

3 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1985/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy20°C summers120 Mbps
72score
27.
🇦🇺

Australia

3 cities

very safe, full democracy. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$2198/mo rentFull democracy27°C summers114 Mbps
71score
28.
🇭🇷

Croatia

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1077/mo rent30°C summers
70score
29.
🇮🇹

Italy

4 cities

very safe. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$1384/mo rentVisa: moderate30°C summers70 Mbps
70score
30.
🇷🇸

Serbia

1 city

~$904/mo rent. Your kids will thank you. Eventually. Maybe when they're 30.

~$904/mo rentVisa: easy27°C summers68 Mbps
70score
31.
🇦🇷

Argentina

1 city

~$767/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$767/mo rentVisa: easy27°C summers55 Mbps
68score
32.
🇮🇪

Ireland

2 cities

very safe, full democracy. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$2264/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy19°C summers91 Mbps
68score
33.
🇬🇧

United Kingdom

4 cities

very safe, full democracy. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$2054/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracy20°C summers93 Mbps
67score
34.
🇬🇪

Georgia

2 cities

~$571/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$571/mo rentVisa: easy27°C summers38 Mbps
65score
35.
🇮🇩

Indonesia

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1082/mo rentVisa: easy29°C summers36 Mbps
65score
36.
🇦🇲

Armenia

1 city

~$680/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$680/mo rentVisa: easy34°C summers65 Mbps
64score
37.
🇹🇭

Thailand

3 cities

~$625/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$625/mo rentVisa: complex32°C summers110 Mbps
64score
38.
🇨🇷

Costa Rica

3 cities

~$866/mo rent, full democracy. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$866/mo rentVisa: easyFull democracy27°C summers134 Mbps
63score
39.
🇸🇬

Singapore

1 city

very safe. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$2696/mo rentVisa: moderate31°C summers279 Mbps
63score
40.
🇰🇿

Kazakhstan

1 city

~$756/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$756/mo rent28°C summers133 Mbps
62score
41.
🇻🇳

Vietnam

1 city

~$475/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$475/mo rent34°C summers245 Mbps
62score
42.
🇲🇦

Morocco

1 city

~$495/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$495/mo rent35°C summers
61score
43.
🇹🇷

Turkey

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1070/mo rentVisa: easy28°C summers51 Mbps
59score
44.
🇨🇴

Colombia

1 city

~$703/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$703/mo rentVisa: easy26°C summers79 Mbps
58score
45.
🇺🇿

Uzbekistan

1 city

~$609/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$609/mo rent35°C summers83 Mbps
58score
46.
🇧🇷

Brazil

2 cities

~$644/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$644/mo rent30°C summers143 Mbps
57score
47.
🇭🇰

Hong Kong

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$2225/mo rentVisa: moderate30°C summers
57score
48.
🇨🇳

China

3 cities

~$903/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$903/mo rentVisa: complex31°C summers242 Mbps
56score
49.
🇺🇸

United States

11 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$2470/mo rentVisa: easy31°C summers177 Mbps
53score
50.
🇿🇦

South Africa

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1026/mo rentVisa: moderate24°C summers53 Mbps
53score
51.
🇵🇦

Panama

2 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

Visa: easy26°C summers31 Mbps
52score
52.
🇪🇬

Egypt

1 city

~$215/mo rent. Not perfect, but your kids won't write a memoir about it.

~$215/mo rent35°C summers26 Mbps
51score
53.
🇲🇽

Mexico

8 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1006/mo rentVisa: moderate30°C summers72 Mbps
51score
54.
🇮🇱

Israel

3 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1723/mo rentVisa: moderate29°C summers81 Mbps
41score
55.
🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates

1 city

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$2288/mo rentVisa: moderate41°C summers378 Mbps
39score
56.
🇷🇺

Russia

2 cities

The kind of place where your kids can play outside. Remember playing outside?

~$1203/mo rentVisa: moderate22°C summers
36score

How we score countries

Each country score averages our family score across all tracked cities. City-level scores: safety (35%), affordability (25%), democracy (20%), climate (10%), internet (10%). Weighted for people whose relocation spreadsheet has a 'schools' column.

Best Countries to Live In 2026Best Countries to Move to From the USEasiest Countries to Immigrate to in 2026Best Countries to Retire In 2026Best Countries for Expats 2026Countries With No Income TaxCountries With No Capital Gains TaxBest English-Speaking Countries to Live InSafest Countries for WomenCheapest Places to Live in EuropeBest Places to Live in EuropeSafest Places to Live in EuropeFull City Rankings

Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest

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