Despite the results of the survey, 59 percent said it was home. Another 58 percent said romantic and family ties were important reasons for staying in the US.

Another 22 percent in the survey cited democratic society as a reason to stay, and only 2 percent said low taxes. The online poll surveyed 2,000 American and emigrant adults.

The percentage of those willing to leave greatly increases for the millennial generation, with more than half of those aged 18 to 34, or 55 percent saying they would consider moving to another country for a higher paying job.

"With technology impacting every part of our lives from how we communicate to how we bank, it's easier to move around the world today than ever before," said Joe Cross, US General Manager of TransferWise, reported WUSA9.

"It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive and we don't have to lose touch with our roots either. I'd certainly expect more Americans trying life abroad in the years to come, as well as more foreigners like myself building a life here in the US."