These 10 Cities Were Voted The BEST Places to Live in Mexico!

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[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

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[@johnheron7911]

rightfully so Sounds like a global problem

[@wilberarevalo6157]

Respect our culture, people and country 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@jasenjahn]

Try living in the US with 2,000 plus Mexicans illegally coming into our country. Why are so many Mexicans heading north? Are they respecting our laws and culture?

[@Grzesmo]

Just don’t move to Mexico if you are going to become viral for the wrong reasons. We Mexicans are very accepting of foreigners, as long as you don’t disrespect our culture.

[@Chelsify]

I was in Loreto for 3 weeks last December and I fell in love with the town and am retiring there in 4 months.

[@Chelsify]

@@Ivan_762 what?

[@Chelsify]

@@Ivan_762 huh, don't think I ever complained about that.

[@thetacokawaii5708]

Check out San Carlos sonora

[@sherryjohnson2654]

Great information! You gave me a couple of new options I hadn't thought about.

[@gianniutube]

I had to watch to the end, and give you a thumbs up, because I respect the quality of the research and presentation to make this as accurate and easy to consume as possible. Thank you!

[@tjamieson7238]

Thank You for putting this together 😊

[@chasingtheAmericanDream]

We love Mexico City! 👏👏

[@janh.4479]

Another great video Mariana!!! I always learn so much from you!! We have been to many of the top places, but not all, and this gives us a few more to visit. Being in Seattle makes it difficult to get to our first choice(Boquete), so a direct flight sounds really good right now! I love the idea of somewhere less bustling and big, where I’m not hearing English predominantly!

[@akken2112]

That was a very informative video. I've been to five of the cities on your list and plan on going to a few more, including some that aren't on your list like Oaxaca and Veracruz. Muchas gracias por el vídeo.

[@eyesea123]

I love that I spot Puerto Vallarta in the first 14 seconds. It has my vote.

[@Misszumicat]

thank you! gracias! i lived in DF (renamed CDMX) for 3.5 years a long time ago, but I"m done with big cities now. So it was great to see this list.

[@dandeluca]

great video. i think your channel is the most balanced channel for expats interested in Mexico. Really good.

[@devonhuning756]

Thanks for a great video Marianna. I have chosen SMA, at least to begin my journey. What I will miss is the water, but I can't handle the humidity on the coast of mainland Mexico and the Baja is too far removed from Mexico for what I want. What I find disheartening when people talk about Chapala is yes, it's beautiful from a distance, but when you start talking to locals, you learn the lake is filthy - polluted with all kinds of waste. Nobody tells you that up front....

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

the lake isn’t swimable I agree- but unless you’re planning to swim in it it shouldn’t be an issue. it’s beautiful to look at

[@debwings]

@@MexicoRelocationGuide I found the lake's stench horrible during the month I spent in Ajijic, which made walks on the Malecón unpleasant. On some days, you could even smell it blocks away

[@debwings]

@devonhuning756 - You wrote my sentiments exactly! I found Lake Chapala too toxic as well, with the horrible smell making it impossible to just enjoy walking on the Malecón, and I left after a month. I'm now in SMA because the coastal humidity made the heat unbearable for me. SMA is fabulous, but, boy do I miss seeing the ocean! Last year, from May through October, I tried Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Bucerias, Sayulita, Lo De Marco, and Mazatlán... five months out of the year was too long to deal with insufferable heat and I didn't want to spend my days inside an air-conditioned apartment, but that's me, personally. I was surprised to find that most shops and restaurants didn't have a/c. Let me know if you'd like to get together to chat over coffee one day. Geek and Coffee is a lovely place to hang out (at the end of the parking lot for Fábrica Aurora).

[@cindyk3076]

They all sound wonderful!

[@mxdavie]

Great video and great list! I'm sure it was a lot of work to put together, so thank you. :) Kinda surprised Atlixco didn't make the cut, though. Maybe too small?

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

just didn’t get voted enough times

[@mjspyt7777]

My city Puerto Vallarta! ❤

[@alainbergeron4520]

Great video and amazing images of the ideal places. I'm sure one's could find an ideal Shangri-la in Mexico. As a wild cards I would add Oaxaca, LaPaz and Ixtapa. Thanks again for the insightful comments.

[@HH-kc1ym]

I saw the volcano peeping out of the clouds, on my flight from CDMX, 17800 ft and it was puffing, incredible sight from the plane.

[@watdahek2]

Thank you for the video. We have visited half of these locations. Our favorites are P.V. or Bucerias. The two places we need to visit is Mazatlan and San Miguel.

[@mikefanelli1]

Playa del Carmen is an oven from May to December. I'm literally here to leave. Expensive, sargassum and $2,800 is not the right number. Just a decent Studio is 25k a month. I've been here two years and can't wait to leave.

[@alexfranco3879]

I recomend you Arizona

[@NarsilRenewed]

¡Ay, Mariana! Me haces querer visitar de nuevo todos estos lugares bonitos y los nhevos también. No veo la hora cuando volvamos a México lindo y querido

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

Te entiendo completamente! 😊

[@maricelarooper9558]

Guanajuato should’ve made it. I was hoping to hear more about Guanajuato for this year.

[@starchildproject]

Stay tuned :)

[@marcelroy6034]

I went to Puebla in the 2000‘s, it was really great! Merida looks interesting… grate compromise between heritage and sea proximity…

[@paule.alvarez8720]

Congrats! This is one of the best 10 best places to live i've seen about Mexico. Now, as a Mexican, I can't help worrying about a foreign invasion. Although Mexicans in general are mostly welcoming and respectful of foreigners, I worry about the effect your video might have on the kind of people who may be attracted to Mexico only for the weather, but not the culture, history or present world standings. Anyway, I'm surprised that Queretaro, my hometown, didn't make your top ten, since it is the perfect halfway point, literally, between the small town atmosphere of SMA and Mexico City. Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Campeche, Morelia, Aguascalientes ... there are so many other places that could have been included. You did a great job, however, considering the multitude of choices.

[@lauragreen3461]

I was recently in veracruz and really enjoyed it. Had the advantage of being taken around by my husband's cousin who is a local. Housing seems very affordable. We are considering moving there. They don't seem to have a lot of expats which is fine by me. Is there a reason? The areas i was in were nice and seemed safe. How would you describe or rank veracruz..areas of boca del rio, puerto de veracruz and xalapa and coatepec? I know there are areas that are not as safe but seems like enough nice parts to consider. Interested to hear your thoughts. Thank you! I enjoy your videos and information!

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

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[@evangrey5937]

I've never heard you mention Zihuatenejo? Is it safe?

[@thewildflowersco]

Can you make a video about good places for homesteading?

[@torculusflexus2685]

PUEBLAAAAA ❤️❤️💞

[@eric7782]

Hello Mexico Location Guide. Do you have information of an Official and or legitimate Estate Agents Website?

[@franciscovidabajasur1900]

MANY FOREIGNERS IN CABO & MAZATLAN COMPLAINED OF LOUD MUSIC/PARTIES, NEIGHBORHOOD, ETC, HERE WE HAVE DIF CULTURE & SCHEDULES, DINE AROUND 9PM & GO TO BED LATE. STICK TO CLOSED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES😂

[@jessiejoseph1093]

Which town has the best water supply?

[@HH-kc1ym]

I was in CDMX two weeks ago, the water pressure was great. Didn't brush my teeth with faucet water though.

[@franciscovidabajasur1900]

Definitivamente ni Los Cabos ni Mazatlán 😂 Vivi en ambos lugares

[@boirobot]

Buenos Dias from NYC 🗽

[@tonyetheselfcaremaven]

How’s the water situation in SMD? Given what I’m hearing about CDMX, it’s definitely something to consider when picking a location to settle.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

Don't let the media sensationalize everything for you. Yes, there is a water crisis. But even in Mexico City it isn't a problem in every neighborhood. I tell you this because this is where I have my second home. The water situation will get better when it rains.

[@bigmike208McDizzle]

@@MexicoRelocationGuide this is such a selfish take, but I’m not surprised. People are just as selfish in the US.

[@aliapersky5760]

Great video! Just wondering why You didn’t show the city of los cabos, it was just ocean view. Thx!

[@user-bf1lf6zb6j]

Worried about the water situation we keep hearing about 😮

[@baxiesmom5283]

I live in MX and it's true areas are running out of water. Yet businesses keep trying to get more people to move here. They build huge houses, pools etc only making it worse

[@kevinryan4857]

you should be VERY WORRIED. I'm living in Oaxaca City. The lack of water feels dystopian, a harbinger of nightmarish things to come. While I LOVE the city of Oaxaca, the deeply complicated water situation can be stressful if not hellish. The city is growing exponentially but the infrastructure cannot handle the out of control but encouraged growth. My feeling is that greedy and corrupt politicians and business people have sold this gorgeous city down the river, if only there WERE a river. If you're thinking about living in Oaxaca, either visit here first to see for yourself what I'm writing about, or seek another location. Given d national water crises bordering on catastrophic it's quite shocking to me that the selling of Mexico continues without consciousness around the issue of climate change. As much as I LOVE Oaxaca, the current situation is alarming enough that I am absolutely organizing a relocation out of Mexico. Unfortunately, this particular site NEVER mentions these compromising realities. I find that to be objectionable as well as irresponsible.

[@HelloKitty-sc3vo]

@@kevinryan4857 Thank you Kevin for you insight. I was looking for an honest opinion on the subject.

[@kevinryan4857]

you're very welcome

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

sorry but I can’t talk about an issue I’m not an expert on. thanks for the feedback to the question. I talk to our private tour guides all the time and they are telling us the water issue isn’t across the city. so I think it’s best if people want to know about the water crisis, they need to read the news. I am not a news channel

[@SharrellKline]

I'm surprised Morelia isn't on the expat radar but also glad because that may mean it's even more affordable.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

just means Morelia wasn’t voted as much as the other cities 😉

[@mxvino2470]

Thanks goodness! I didn’t vote and I’ve lived in Morelia for more than 3 years!! Will never move to San Miguel de Allende (SMA) or Puerta Vallarta (PV)

[@angelhernandez5842]

@@mxvino2470 How's the safety there lately?

[@Angie-pl3uw]

I absolutely agree with San Miguel as the number one city in Mexico to live in. But then I am prejudiced as we have a family home in the down town area. Do bear in mind that it can be quite pricey, or inexpensive. There is something for everyone in most languages as it has become a most cosmopolitan of cities.

[@cestwhat1317]

Surprised Rosarito was not on your list. Why not?

[@williamshaw8106]

Playa del Carmen 😊😊

[@brettpeace9858]

How about doing the top 10 beach locations? I'm also wondering about the relocation headaches for these locations.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

we’ve done that already. check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/roHbeouvg9OYodEsi=EYuYhGcDnSKmXceS

[@mystico21p]

This is a top 10 list of gringo-friendly places.

[@Deltron6060]

Exactly, it's an expat relocation guide 😂

[@mystico21p]

@@Deltron6060 Immigrant relocation guide.

[@worldobserver3515]

@@mystico21p you don't think immigrants should be admitted?

[@DavidS-ld4pf]

@@mystico21p Immigrants relocate to work, go to and send their children to school, and make a living. Most of the Americans in Mexico are children born to Mexicans who immigrated to the US, and then moved back to Mexico. The percentage of retirees and digital nomads is much smaller, and both spend a lot of US earned dollars in Mexico. Mexico isn't even in the top 10 for digital nomads, and yet they still spend 523 million dollar per year in Mexico City alone. Half of all digital nomads are in the US, Thailand is second, and Spain is third, There is a big difference both in numbers and in the type of immigrants going to the US and Mexico.

[@HH-kc1ym]

Merida is waayyy too hot 6 month's out of the year, I can do 90's but 106 with 80% humidity, no thanks. Cabo is nice, hot but never higher that 90's. PDC is lovely but way too touristy, if you want authentic MX.

[@Belgarath777]

Completely agree with everything you wrote. The temps and tourists play a large role where we live in Mexico. Both ruled out all year in Puerto Vallarta. I feel much more at home in the Guadalajara suburbs up in the hills. Only a little hot here from Mid April to Mid June.

[@monicarowe7915]

I live here and it’s getting hotter since the last 2 to 3 years, it’s incredible so I’m moving. In 2021 that’s when I noticed more intense heat, and a lot more dust.

[@Deltron6060]

​@@monicarowe7915Covid caused global warming

[@johnnychingas993]

Guadalajara is a special place. I do disagree and agree with the choices YOU made BTW ,I have a 2 story 6 bedroom that I recently renovated and it’s up for rent

[@tracymorgan5386]

SHE didn’t make the choices the voters expats/immigrants like yourself made those choices, the host is just reporting on the results she received.

[@higherrealms5309]

I am currently in San Miguel de Allende visiting. Every single day so far, I’ve seen at least one (younger/millennial) black person everywhere I went just living and minding their business which was so cool to see. Of course we were always pumped to wave at each other lol. Don’t underestimate San Miguel tho. There are a decent amount of foreigners, but u need to know a good amount of Spanish or u will struggle. Some locals speak a little English, but not as fluent as you would be lead to believe. Also, it’s not cheap here. Prices are on par with the US for most things. There’s a good deal of older white foreigners (mix of Americans, Canadians, Europeans, etc). They are extremely rude and nasty to Mexicans and black people. They are a non-factor in my opinion, although this seems to bother a lot of ppl. I met a Mexican-American family here visiting from Dallas and they were completely outraged by this, and I had just experienced it too. I thought it was funny. No one old and shriveled up with one foot in the grave not even in their own country can bother me that much 🤷🏽‍♀️ But overall San Miguel is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. It has a beautiful, romantic, vibe. There’s always celebrations, people dance in the street, everyone walks most places. It is deserving of the top spot in my opinion.

[@chikipichi5280]

No chapters for the video? :/

[@tonym.s.8686]

What about the statistics of crime? Quality of basic services like potable water, electricity and sewer?

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

Hola! water is not potable in any Mexican city. You may install a purifying system in your home, or you may buy a home that has one installed. But that is up to the private owner. Elecricity is good in any of these cities and of course depending on the area of the city, the sewer can be good or bad. If you can crime stats you can research that further :)

[@tracymorgan5386]

I think some commenters need to see the end of the video and listen carefully to what the host says, because it seems that there is an idea among some that these were her personal choices which they are not.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

Unfortunately most people don't watch the video. They just go based on the thumbnail or title and then have comment wars. Thanks for the heads up to everyone :)

[@linserwayne1587]

San Miguel de Allende is definitely not an accessible town and is actually known as a place where seniors, especially women, get twisted ankles. The elevation is significant and there are many steep cobblestone streets. That said, the footage shown in this video does not do SMA justice --- it is far far more gorgeous than what is shown. Pictures cannot capture the magical beauty of this place.

[@higherrealms5309]

I am currently in San Miguel. It is indeed hilly and all the streets are cobblestone. Somehow the seniors make it work because there are a lot of them here. And I agree with you, pictures and videos can’t do the beauty justice. I went to a restaurant with a jaw-dropping view of mountains and homes in the mountains. It was amazing! I took a video and several pictures of the view and it didn’t look anywhere NEAR as good as it looked in person.

[@worldobserver3515]

Is Mazatlán safe?

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

There is always going to be crime in any city with hundreds of thousands of people (such as Mazatlán) but because it is such a touristic place, the tourism board does a really good job at ensuring everyone's safety

[@friendryan]

Why don't you show Monterrey

[@tracymorgan5386]

Stay until the exact end of the video and you will know why those places made it on the list.

[@STJ57486]

Guanajuato is having lots of crime with Cartel Violence. San Miguel is not too far from Celaya, where a political Candidate was killed and named one of the most dangerous places in the world.

[@shewhothinks7603]

And yet, people in the USA don't seem to mind that there are MASS SHOOTINGS there on an almost daily basis. I'll certainly take Mexico any day of the week!

[@franciscovidabajasur1900]

Pink zone Pto Vallarta is 100% LBGTBXYZ😂. I went last summer & unfort didn't see straight people in the streets/restaurants, just a couple of couples 😂

[@antoniogradilla7933]

I can’t believe BUCERIAS is on this list ; it’s an absolutely dusty run down, crazy traffic little town …. 😅 nothing pretty to look at 😭😳

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

Hmmm... well tell that to the thousands of customers we have that LOVE living there. I think they would disagree

[@Deltron6060]

Good to know you're blind 😂

[@antoniogradilla7933]

@@MexicoRelocationGuide pues a cada quien lo que le gusta; eso si! Pero es un pueblo espantoso; y te lo digo porque yo vivo cerca de ahí . Lleno de polvo y basura .

[@adrianasoldevila630]

There are many immigrants who absolutely love Guadalajara , Bucerias shouldn’t even be on the list.

[@jayreszy4398]

Why TF not QUERÉTARO??? This is BS.

[@sr9253]

Isn’t Bucerias the same as Puerto Vallarta?

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

nope 😀

[@eyesea123]

Bucerias is in the state of Nayarit, but is next door to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

[@Deltron6060]

You actually typed that comment and decided to post it 😂

[@sesomnoslen5729]

Voted by who?

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

the people we surveyed

[@p.c.h.6721]

What's wrong with Guadalajara, I think it's better than Mexico City.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

nothing is wrong with GDL- if it didn’t make the list it’s only because it didn’t get voted as much

[@p.c.h.6721]

@MexicoRelocationGuide Thanks, probably because not so many Expats relocate to Guadalajara compared to other Mexican cities.

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

That's def changing now...

[@Belgarath777]

Love Guadalajara. Perfect temps most of the year, no humidity, mostly very friendly people, large variety of food, lots to do, there's a neighborhood type for everyone.

[@DianaM.-ht8ls]

How walkable is the city please?

[@sandhills2344]

Just avoid their future 15min cities. They want them all over the globe

[@stevenwhitt4446]

You left out the important factor of what Mexico requires you to earn to live there.Which is ridiculous

[@MexicoRelocationGuide]

the income requirements start at $2530mo they for temporary residency- if you can qualify you can easily live in Mexico

[@stevenwhitt4446]

@@MexicoRelocationGuide what is the amount for permanent residency

[@devonhuning756]

@@stevenwhitt4446 Hi Steven - the PR requirements are all over the map, depending on what consulate you go to. But they are all higher than any of the TR requirements, which are also all over the map. Google some of the consulates - put 'english' in front of your search so you get an english site, for the requirements, for ex - english visa mexican consulate san antonio

[@Deltron6060]

​@@stevenwhitt4446Let's be honest, if the requirements are too much for you, you should stay home.

[@stevenwhitt4446]

@@Deltron6060 let’s be honest how about you actually do a good job