Have you been there yet and spent time off a resort? Until you do, don't even consider it because you need to know that it's not paradise and as Metty said, it's not an easy place to live.
It's expensive and it's dangerous. It's got a murder rate 10 times that of the US. Do you speak patois? Cuz if you don't you will find yourself at a real disadvantage when dealing with the locals.
Read some of the online newspapers to get a feel for wha gwaan there
Jamaica Gleaner News Online - Wednesday | June 24, 2009
And do plenty of research here and elsewhere. Good luck
I used to think I'd like to live there. Now I know better.................