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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Puerto Rico
Migration trends
Puerto Rico's diaspora settles almost entirely in one place: of about 1.9M Puerto Ricans living abroad, nearly all — also 1.9M — are in the United States, of which the territory is part. The number has grown 14% over the past decade, far outpacing the 215K foreign-born residents on the island.
Immigrants215K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora1.9M · Puerto Ricans abroad
Trends−1.7M · more leave than arrive
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