I’m 30 years old next year. I think I’ll bust my ass in the US for the next 10-15 years so I can retire in Mexico. Also helps I’m a Mexican citizen. It shouldn’t be too hard. I think I’d rather retire at 45 in Mexico my home country than 60+ in the USA.
I'm right there with you, I'm 42 mexican american myself, visited mexico for the first time in 21 years. and let me tell you. i fell in LOVE. came back to los Angeles after vacationing there for a week and immediately decided to start saving to buy a home there and leave the u.s i cant wait to retire. hopefully next year.
With all Mega infrastructures coming up! Mexico will be ONE of the best places to live and retire around the world I understand that people from Spain, Korea, Japan, China, Rusia! American, Canadian people are already living there, I am from Poland and Mexico here I come to retire there as well,!!
I moved from the USA at 79 to Queretaro, Mexico on 11-2-2021, due to the deadly crimes and the expensive rents, utilities, food etc. I am on a pension, so I could not afford to stay n the USA, where I was born and raised. My pension goes farther here in Mexico. The city is safe, clean and beautiful.
It's important to respect Mexico and the Mexican people. You are in THEIR country and it's vital to speak Spanish and fully respect their culture and not impose your culture on them.
You're damm right, Many people come over to mexico and only because they are white they think they are the king's, I'm Mexican and any buddy it's welcome but , Respect our people, Don't think because you have better living that you are better than my people, Also speak our language,,,,
@@enriquegonzalez5820 I agree about being respectful but please know ignorant people are everywhere. And, why do we have to learn the language? I live in the US and we have every language you can think of spoken here.
We moved to Merida and it’s amazing. The people are kind and little to no crime. I left my keys in door and 3 hours later some man rang my doorbell and handed them to me❤️🇲🇽
@@lauriegill3094 Yes! There's NO WAY I would come here without being vaxed. Things are changing so rapidly with this variant. Besides, I wouldn't want to easily spread it to the Mexican citizens who don't have as much access to effective vaccines.
@Kai Ikaika only a small fraction are breakthrough cases. I would consider it highly immoral and selfish for an unvaccinated person to travel to a country where people don't have as much access to vaccine protection.
Be careful promoting Tulum as a retirement or residential town. The town is essentially sitting on an underground river and caves, and has had an explosion of development without much infrastructure to keep up with the growth. Cenotes were once intact; are now getting polluted. I hate it when we ruin such a good thing.
It's bad what's happening in Tulum. It makes me think of the USA and how the people of England bowled over the land, decimated the Indians and the animals to extinction while proclaiming Manifest Destiny. As a child I learned in school that the indigenous people were 'savages' 'ignorant' and they were disgusting while 'we' were superior and needed to teach them. I used to think, Well, if strangers came to your land, lied to you, broke agreements and decimated the beavers, buffalos and forced you out wouldn't you BE SAVAGE to protect your life?
@@kirstenvogel9620 Yeah, there’s always a sense of entitlement in these situations. Even early Disney films used the stereotype referring to natives. Presently, it’s thinly veiled as an “eco retreat”. But the waste generated is piling on a pristine jungle. I too blame government leadership for corrupting the place. But yes, AMLO is touting the Mayan train into the area is super modern, will certainly attract more visitors, …along with more EDM parties, of course. Meanwhile, mostly every hotel there is still off the grid and runs on diesel generators. As someone previously mentioned, it needs to be declared a protected biosphere.
We picked Tepic Nayarit. San Blas and Matanchen bay are 30 minutes drive from Tepic. Cost of Living is extremely low. Tepic is a 2 hour drive from major city of Guadalajara.
My mom bought a home in Mazatlan outside city for a small town feel but near the ocean still. She still needs 2 more years before she actually retires fully and moves there, currently just goes twice a year
We live on $1600/month....two people! In Puerto Vallarta, which is not cheap anymore for a really nice condo rental like we have...2+2 with a partial ocean view.
Already doing just that. I live in Los Cabis, Sn Jose del Cabo to be exact 6 to 8 months a year and love it. My Spanish is iffy and love the culture and the people. Mexican food is beyond good and the people here are very helpful. Scenery is magnificent. Best thing I ever did was buy a beach front condo over 20 years ago,fir retirement. Many American & Canadians here. Mexico is awesome.
Are there good swimming areas there in PV?? Also, it seems difficult to find a cheap one bedroom apartment or guest room with private bath.. Are there many for 5,000 pesos per month? I'd like an extended visit..but so far haven't found what I'm looking for.
31 yo, lived in all of these places. currently living in playa del carmen. our number 1 pick would actually be la paz. #2 cholula puebla. but im glad theyre not on this list. the reason we love them is because theyre authentically mexican.
I did some number crunching for Mazatlan for me and my dog: the est. daily cost will be about $79 of which Food is the greatest exp - $22, Rent is the next - $18, then Auto - $12 with the rest at $27 (Entertainment, Misc, Communications, Travel trailer (I have a payment but won't be taking it with me). These figures are based upon the past 18 mos in the U.S. with adjustments for Mazatlan. I'm a bean counter so I hope it's fairly correct. Yes, my food expense might be high and my lodging should be a little higher - but time will tell. I think my motto will tell it all: "Wine, Women and Warm climate).
J'espère pouvoir passer ma retraite au Mexique mais certainement pas à Cancun, Playa del Carmen ou Tulum. Beaucoup trop cher. C'est surtout une enclave US au Mexique. Je recherche une petite ville proche de PV... Je trouve les Mexicains adorables et très accueillants.
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Mazatlan is just amazing, and with everything they are building there it’s becoming more and more attractive not only for tourists but also for retirees… the fact is that mazatlan has one of the largest Canadian communities in Mexico when you take into account the size of the city.. there are between 14,000 to 16,000 Canadians permanently living in mazatlan.
We live in Mazatlan for 6 months only because it was the shortest flight from Tijuana airport and we loved it. People there treated us well and loved our kids. Had a few home-cooked meals and felt at home in the city. We will be back
@@jglee6721 Yes. If you are looking for cities with a warm ocean all year round, you should consider Puerto Escondido or Huatulco, in the state of Oaxaca.
Ajijic is by far, the best place to retire and to live in Mexico! Amazing weather… actually the second best weather in the world. And great quality living! Love being here! And im not retire hehehe
the cities you mentioned in the video are heavily lived by the xpat community... Thus making it too expensive already. I'm glad Mexico is such a huge country... We. Have other alternatives that are not highly lived with the expat community...
@@jeanbaaden4900 like everywhere... You just have to do your own research & see what are your likes & dislikes... I know for SURE I don't want to live in a heavily congested expat community...
PUERTO VALLARTA offers: Most friendly people destination according to international rankings and publications, LGTB friendly destination, Lots of locals speaks english, lots of excellent restaurants, excellent hospitals, nearby mexican villages & colonial towns, as well as surrounding by farms & cooler climate villages within a 60 minutes distance, in addition is located within a short distance to the second most important Mexican City (GUADALAJARA), Mountains and Jungle nearby, luxurious hotels such as FOUR SEASONS, W, ST REGIS, ONE & ONLY, Etc., Important Cultural, Social & Arts scenery, University of Guadalajara CAMPUS, plus: PV has the MOST MEXICAN FLAVOR TOWN and more!
I know Playa de Carmen and Merida, well spent time in both. Merida is great and feels safe...dont try to drive in Mexico..defensive driving unknown there 😉 Playa del Carmen i liked too...more than Cancun
Lived in Mexico and certainly no expert but from what I have heard Cancun is tourist trap. Oaxaca is excellent if you dont need the sea (about 4 hour drive through the mountains) and if you want to be close to the ocean Puerto Escondido and Mazunte region was great. Puerto Vallarta is beautiful too albeit more expensive than the ones I mentionned.
There are numerous places that offer a fantastic retirement in Mexico. Our top choices would include San Miguel De Allende, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Tulum and Mazatlán.
My first vacation outside Canada was Acapulco in '85. Then, again in '86. Finally in Puetro Vallarta in '93. Since then, hearing horror stories about violence everywhere, and governments around the world saying Mexico is a hot spot, I decided that I will take my vacations elsewhere. Maybe I'm a bit ignorant about Mexico's status, but, I found other treasures throughout the Americas. I hope that someday, I can return when the government has a handle on its violence. Peace to all.
Guys, good thing you are keeping away, we have to many gringos already. Cities with many gringos become unlivable, very expensive, so please, spread the word about your treasures elsewhere.
I guess it's true, you can't hide the fact that there are really dangerous places in Mexico. Unfortunately, it's also very bad propaganda. I am Mexican, born and raised and I have never experienced any sort of violence, nor have I been robbed or anything like that. Thanks God! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 I wouldn't worry too much being a tourist here, you guys are kind of safe because of your governments in case anything happens to you. But I understand your concern. Btw, Acapulco is not trendy anymore hehe, there are other much nicer places now 🥳✌🏼
I have heard good things about Huatulco and Zihuatenejo, but havecnot been to either. San Miguel,and PV are my favorites, but have not checked out the Lake Chapala region - though it is close to the huge city of Guadalajara, which might be a negative. The climate and culture in San Miguel are wonderful, but the airport connection in Leon is 90 min away.
@@teresahurtig9413 Take a shuttle (90 minutes). You can also fly into MX City, but is is over 3 hours from there, but airfares may be better, depending on where you are coming from. The city is wonderful, climate ideal, lots of culture, and a nice assortment of expats from around the world. Only drawback is the lack of an ocean or big lake, but a great place to retire, and a great Spanish language school to Hine up on your Spanish, if necessary.
I just came back from a 6 week stay in Playa del Carmen, actually Playacar. I have travelled extensively throughout the world so I believe my opinion should count. The good points are : Playacar ,NOT Playa del Carmen, is quiet and safe. It has good infrastructure and you get the feeling that you are one with nature despite all the new resorts rising up there .While we were there ,we read about gang related killings in Playa and nearby Cancun but Playacar had none of that. Another good point is that Cancun Airport, a very efficient airport ,is a 45 minute ride. People are generally friendly despite the harsh reality they have to live in . The beach is very nice when there are no seaweeds making it absolutely disgusting. Accommodation is generally pretty good . However ,there are also some very disturbing points.One of them is that you can't find a grocery store anywhere unless you go to the big mall of Chedraui or Walmart. There are countless drugstores( and I realize why) but not a greengrocer's anywhere in sight . Prices are EXORBITANT. I really can't understand how a poor Mexican living paycheck to paycheck can afford to live there. Of course when you have different prices for tourists from those of the locals you can understand what's going on. My partner had an ear infection and we went to a high-end clinic where they asked $489 for a simple consultation!!!! Of course they got nothing . One other thing is the near harassment by merchants on Avenida 5. You walk past and they keep pestering you to buy something. Overall a nice place to visit but most definitely not to retire there ( and I should know because I had considered doing that but Covid-19 put an end to that ).
try Puerto Vallarta, way better local-lifestyle, unexpensive and stunning sunsets in front of the beach than in PDC or Playacar from a mexican point of view Playa del Carmen and Cancun are Overrated, go out and explore the rest of the country.,
Really appreciate your input. I was looking at playa car and I found it expensive so I was thinking about playa I have heard about violence but people have said to me as long as you aren’t involved in anything you’ll be fine. Have a few drinks but don’t stick around Into the early hours and you’re fine. Did you feel that way?
Hello! I currently live in Mazatlan it’s a very diverse city very affordable and if you don’t like the expat or tourist scene there’s a lot of local neighborhoods you can live in and are welcomed to
I guess this is where being a Mexican American and having relatives in México is advantageous, they let me know when someone wants to sell their land, and if I have the cash I buy it. It just seems like their is an uptrend of people buying up land in México.
@@surveyguyor8958 I American of Mexican decent, so yeah I can’t purchase directly, I put the land in my mothers name. There is a way for Americans to purchase land in México, I think it’s called a fideicomiso. Well the prices of land can vary from place to place.
Love Mexico and have traveled throughout, however there is the corruption and cartel. I was dining at a very popular beautiful steakhouse in a very upscale area of Guadalajara. In walks 4 really bad dudes openly carrying machine guns they sat next to our table and they had back ups with more guns at every entrance into the restaurant. It was a very unnerving situation, as we rushed to get our check and get out of there. They had lots of tear drop tattoos. Mexico has this issue that cannot be ignored.
Sorry but this is a very rare occurance you were in. Most will nit be in it. My advice is when going to the higher end places, ask a local first. This happen to ne in Morelia. I saw a shiny cantina/steakhouse and was dying to go. The sec we arrived the Uber driver said there is a lot of cartel activity and actually had a shootout the year prior.
You are lying, in Mexico cartels dont do the tear drop tatto, thats an American thing. Also, you are probably confunsed and are thinking of the guys that collect the money for a business and transports it to the banks, they are a private security company that usually drives around with a security van and two or more guards with rifles, they usually wear green or pink vests.
you are liar I being living for 30 years and I never saw something like that hahahaha Mexico is not a west movie with clint Eastwood , wow to much DRAMA
Many states in the USA have open carry laws. Doesn't that worry you more? Considering that any loon can buy a semiautomatic rifle in the USA, it should.
@@joseanayaelgiritodecotija. In México, Morelia is not bad. 14th for violent crime. It is still very bad compared to most cities in the United States. It could be worse. In Tancítaro the avocado growers have to hire mercenarios to protect themselves from the cartels.
@@russbarnes2631 I spend half my time in Tijuana, and I also rarely hear about violent crime. Yet it's literally the most violent city in the world that isn't in a war zone.
I’m 30 years old next year. I think I’ll bust my ass in the US for the next 10-15 years so I can retire in Mexico. Also helps I’m a Mexican citizen. It shouldn’t be too hard.
I think I’d rather retire at 45 in Mexico my home country than 60+ in the USA.
I'm 66 and still working in USA, lol. I think I will work until 70 then spend time in Mexico for the warm weather and beaches.
Sounds good! What's the point of retiring when your really old and elderly, retire when you're young.
health insurance 4 me in usa male over 50 is $740 @70% good reason to leave right there.
I'm right there with you, I'm 42 mexican american myself, visited mexico for the first time in 21 years. and let me tell you. i fell in LOVE. came back to los Angeles after vacationing there for a week and immediately decided to start saving to buy a home there and leave the u.s i cant wait to retire. hopefully next year.
Bye ..
...Mexico is in North America
I thought the same thing…. Lol
That's right
Correcto.
Yes, southern portion of North America...maybe that's what he meant
In fact, United States takes a big portion of Mexico in the past
With all Mega infrastructures coming up! Mexico will be ONE of the best places to live and retire around the world I understand that people from Spain, Korea, Japan, China, Rusia! American, Canadian people are already living there, I am from Poland and Mexico here I come to retire there as well,!!
Fue facil El traslado?
It's nice I've been down here for 16 years but I'm more in country
WOW-- this is amazing.
This is true. There are korean communities in my city (MTY).
Please don’t come to Mexico.
I moved from the USA at 79 to Queretaro, Mexico on 11-2-2021, due to the deadly crimes and the expensive rents, utilities, food etc. I am on a pension, so I could not afford to stay n the USA, where I was born and raised. My pension goes farther here in Mexico. The city is safe, clean and beautiful.
love it. enjoy it there
Can U.S citizens buy property there?
It's important to respect Mexico and the Mexican people. You are in THEIR country and it's vital to speak Spanish and fully respect their culture and not impose your culture on them.
we are used to foreingn people from all around the world . we respect them
If you said that Mexicans should speak English in America you would be called racist😂😂 ,I don't disagree with you though.
You're damm right,
Many people come over to mexico and only because they are white they think they are the king's,
I'm Mexican and any buddy it's welcome but ,
Respect our people,
Don't think because you have better living that you are better than my people,
Also speak our language,,,,
@@enriquegonzalez5820 I agree about being respectful but please know ignorant people are everywhere. And, why do we have to learn the language? I live in the US and we have every language you can think of spoken here.
@@enriquegonzalez5820 you’re right querido Enrique
We moved to Merida and it’s amazing. The people are kind and little to no crime. I left my keys in door and 3 hours later some man rang my doorbell and handed them to me❤️🇲🇽
si que vives en un burbuja en Merida jajaj
Merida is way too hot & humid, I moved to Morelia in December 2020 and a perfect weather!
cant wait to get put of CUBEK Canada!
I recently retired and moved to Ajijic. I absolutely love it here!
@Kai Ikaika not at all. I am saving SO much money by living here. Everything is about a third of the price of the US
Ajijic is a good place to live and Chapala too.
What about not being vaxed in Mexico is that going to be a problem for me?
@@lauriegill3094 Yes! There's NO WAY I would come here without being vaxed. Things are changing so rapidly with this variant.
Besides, I wouldn't want to easily spread it to the Mexican citizens who don't have as much access to effective vaccines.
@Kai Ikaika only a small fraction are breakthrough cases. I would consider it highly immoral and selfish for an unvaccinated person to travel to a country where people don't have as much access to vaccine protection.
Melaque ,in Jalisco l was born there…also Tenacatica in Jalisco there you are gonna live like a king and you’re gonna have a large beach for yourself
Be careful promoting Tulum as a retirement or residential town. The town is essentially sitting on an underground river and caves, and has had an explosion of development without much infrastructure to keep up with the growth. Cenotes were once intact; are now getting polluted. I hate it when we ruin such a good thing.
80% of the cenotes are polluted…so sad 😢 Too many digital nomads moving there and other parts of México ☹️
Thank you for the info.
Thank you for providing information you won’t hear from promoters who really don’t know or don’t care about the. Eco system of Mexico.👍🏼
It's bad what's happening in Tulum. It makes me think of the USA and how the people of England bowled over the land, decimated the Indians and the animals to extinction while proclaiming Manifest Destiny. As a child I learned in school that the indigenous people were 'savages' 'ignorant' and they were disgusting while 'we' were superior and needed to teach them. I used to think, Well, if strangers came to your land, lied to you, broke agreements and decimated the beavers, buffalos and forced you out wouldn't you BE SAVAGE to protect your life?
@@kirstenvogel9620 Yeah, there’s always a sense of entitlement in these situations. Even early Disney films used the stereotype referring to natives. Presently, it’s thinly veiled as an “eco retreat”. But the waste generated is piling on a pristine jungle.
I too blame government leadership for corrupting the place. But yes, AMLO is touting the Mayan train into the area is super modern, will certainly attract more visitors, …along with more EDM parties, of course. Meanwhile, mostly every hotel there is still off the grid and runs on diesel generators. As someone previously mentioned, it needs to be declared a protected biosphere.
Mexico is so so nice!!!
Wow 🤩 hermosos lugares!!
San Luis Potosí is beautiful and magnificent surrounding natural destinations.
We picked Tepic Nayarit. San Blas and Matanchen bay are 30 minutes drive from Tepic. Cost of Living is extremely low. Tepic is a 2 hour drive from major city of Guadalajara.
Hi Cesar. How safe is Tepic right now?
Ajijic is Beautiful. It is a must-visit if you get a chance.
My mom bought a home in Mazatlan outside city for a small town feel but near the ocean still. She still needs 2 more years before she actually retires fully and moves there, currently just goes twice a year
LA PAZ MEXICO!!!
Love Mexico.
Mi estado de queretaro es uno de los mejores de Mexico para todo
We live on $1600/month....two people! In Puerto Vallarta, which is not cheap anymore for a really nice condo rental like we have...2+2 with a partial ocean view.
It's always the case. Prices will go up as more people discover the place.
Thank you jenny..so many did not pay attention in geography class.
San Miguel with the spring weather sounds good for me
Very informative thank you
I love the top 6 from Mexico!
Most of these didn't surprise me but wow I didn't know about Ajijic. Definitely must visit.
Great place if you don’t mind living on a polluted lake
I always love Mexico and Mexican people specially country look beautiful right now I try to find the best way to live there for 6 to 8 month per year
Already doing just that. I live in Los Cabis, Sn Jose del Cabo to be exact 6 to 8 months a year and love it. My Spanish is iffy and love the culture and the people. Mexican food is beyond good and the people here are very helpful. Scenery is magnificent. Best thing I ever did was buy a beach front condo over 20 years ago,fir retirement. Many American & Canadians here. Mexico is awesome.
In spite of the obvious negative aspects, I have chosen Mexico City.
Mexico city is a GREAT CHOICE for Cosmopolitan and Dynamic People, as well as for Culture + Arts Lovers, a choice truly UNDER RATED.
Lived for a year and a half near the central plaza of historic Coyoacán. Loved it and loved Mexico City!
I love Mexico City, lived there for 8 years, from 11 to 19.
Would be good to pronounce the city names correctly.
Yes...
Oh I couldn't believe it. thank you for saying something.
Win some ... lose some. We'll always have the laughter. 😃
jajajaja lolol
I know!!! They should of had someone else do the audio.
Love Puerto Vallarta !!!
Are there good swimming areas there in PV?? Also, it seems difficult to find a cheap one bedroom apartment or guest room with private bath.. Are there many for 5,000 pesos per month? I'd like an extended visit..but so far haven't found what I'm looking for.
Great options 😍
Check it out QUERÉTARO CITY, one the safest and modern cities of Mexico ❤️🥰
And expensive.......
@@inshallamiami You get what you pay for.
Didn’t like it
si, clarooooo ..... segura solo en el centro historico y eso a veces jajajajaj
@@JamesG1126 y si es alguien que apenas tiene para vivir ??
Great work Jorge thank you for all your hard work 👍🏿👍🏽👍👍🏾👍🏻
I like Rocky Point!!!
31 yo, lived in all of these places. currently living in playa del carmen. our number 1 pick would actually be la paz. #2 cholula puebla. but im glad theyre not on this list. the reason we love them is because theyre authentically mexican.
I did some number crunching for Mazatlan for me and my dog: the est. daily cost will be about $79 of which Food is the greatest exp - $22, Rent is the next - $18, then Auto - $12 with the rest at $27 (Entertainment, Misc, Communications, Travel trailer (I have a payment but won't be taking it with me). These figures are based upon the past 18 mos in the U.S. with adjustments for Mazatlan. I'm a bean counter so I hope it's fairly correct. Yes, my food expense might be high and my lodging should be a little higher - but time will tell. I think my motto will tell it all: "Wine, Women and Warm climate).
i am dutch ihave been twice in puerto vallarta my wife and i were thinking of buying a house and moving to Mexico but unfortunately she passed away.
Great View
Good list of cities in Mexico 🇲🇽.
In Veracruz every one welcome
Q bellos lugares
I m surprised you did not put Puebla near the top. Additionally, Guadalajara is great for those who prefer a big city.
The only nice river in Puebla is really polluted
J'espère pouvoir passer ma retraite au Mexique mais certainement pas à Cancun, Playa del Carmen ou Tulum. Beaucoup trop cher. C'est surtout une enclave US au Mexique.
Je recherche une petite ville proche de PV...
Je trouve les Mexicains adorables et très accueillants.
I’ve been there it was a easy life
Tenacatica in Jalisco there you are gonna live like a king and you’re gonna have a large beach for yourself
Another nice video again 👍👏
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It is nice to show these locations on a map before discussing each of them.
It get hot here in Mexico
hi thank You for this great video. Are this Budgets for 2 Peoples???
Yeah it's a nice place if you're A Mexican greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸
Around 1 million of foreigners living in Mèxico are not agree with you, including some few from SERBIA.
Mazatlan is just amazing, and with everything they are building there it’s becoming more and more attractive not only for tourists but also for retirees… the fact is that mazatlan has one of the largest Canadian communities in Mexico when you take into account the size of the city.. there are between 14,000 to 16,000 Canadians permanently living in mazatlan.
We live in Mazatlan for 6 months only because it was the shortest flight from Tijuana airport and we loved it. People there treated us well and loved our kids. Had a few home-cooked meals and felt at home in the city. We will be back
hace mucho calor ahi
Good! I’m glad more people living at the beach area, stay away from my Morelia 😝👍
Isn't the ocean kind of cold in the winter time?
@@jglee6721 Yes. If you are looking for cities with a warm ocean all year round, you should consider Puerto Escondido or Huatulco, in the state of Oaxaca.
Queretaro, Mexico.
Can you give us a break down on what makes up the "cost of living"?
Depends so many factors: Location, what part of the city, luxury of home/condo, and etc.
I also wonder if that’s per month.
The second photo of Morelia is not Morelia, is Aguascalientes
Mexico is a great place to live in!!! Be happy very easily and eat delicious
Incluiría en el top a la ciudad de Orizaba, Veracruz. 👌
Ajijic is by far, the best place to retire and to live in Mexico! Amazing weather… actually the second best weather in the world. And great quality living! Love being here! And im not retire hehehe
Yeah I'll buy house there
too bad the lake is so polluted
@@treborrelluf The entire world is polluted except in some remote places in Alaska or other cold hell holes.
Lake is extremely polluted decades ago and real state is crazy expensive for q Mexican due to expats presence
the cities you mentioned in the video are heavily lived by the xpat community...
Thus making it too expensive already.
I'm glad Mexico is such a huge country... We. Have other alternatives that are not highly lived with the expat community...
Like where?
@@jeanbaaden4900 like everywhere...
You just have to do your own research & see what are your likes & dislikes... I know for SURE I don't want to live in a heavily congested expat community...
Please don’t flood too many expats in Morelia, we prefer to keep it small enough 😝👍
@@mxvino2470 I live in Mexico State and I avoid most Americans and Canadians like the plague.
PUERTO VALLARTA offers: Most friendly people destination according to international rankings and publications, LGTB friendly destination, Lots of locals speaks english, lots of excellent restaurants, excellent hospitals, nearby mexican villages & colonial towns, as well as surrounding by farms & cooler climate villages within a 60 minutes distance, in addition is located within a short distance to the second most important Mexican City (GUADALAJARA), Mountains and Jungle nearby, luxurious hotels such as FOUR SEASONS, W, ST REGIS, ONE & ONLY, Etc., Important Cultural, Social & Arts scenery, University of Guadalajara CAMPUS, plus: PV has the MOST MEXICAN FLAVOR TOWN and more!
San Miguel de allende super hermozo pero muy caro peor que Beverley. Hills cal
I know Playa de Carmen and Merida, well spent time in both. Merida is great and feels safe...dont try to drive in Mexico..defensive driving unknown there 😉 Playa del Carmen i liked too...more than Cancun
is it worthwhile to buy a motorcycle or scooter once living in Mexico?
Lived in Mexico and certainly no expert but from what I have heard Cancun is tourist trap. Oaxaca is excellent if you dont need the sea (about 4 hour drive through the mountains) and if you want to be close to the ocean Puerto Escondido and Mazunte region was great. Puerto Vallarta is beautiful too albeit more expensive than the ones I mentionned.
Americans can use the Seguro Popular. All older folks can get it with no premiums.
If somebody want to come to Mexico
I invite you and I can hust to meet Mexico.
I live in Guadalajara Mexico.
San Carlos ? On the sea of Cortez maybe ?
@Skerry Harry... USD $ 2,000 for a couple. And how much for a single expat?
There are numerous places that offer a fantastic retirement in Mexico. Our top choices would include San Miguel De Allende, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Tulum and Mazatlán.
Oaxaca?
I stay away from those places because they are ruined by expats. I moved to Mexico to get away from Americans.
Tulum shootings and cartels,playa same story! San Miguel ho many expats
All tourist traps.
I disagree with Mazatlán and Tulum, I would prefer Ajijic and Merida
🥂LA PAZ BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR!#1
I loved La Paz.
Keep the name of the place on the screen - makes it easier to dip into the video.
How do these cities stack up with medical and pharmaceutical needs?
No Puerto moreles?
The things are going to be more expensive cause the expats. I'm talking about the south, Monterrey is expensive no matter what.
What about Rosarito-Ensenada in Baja also Riviera Nayarit❓
Rivera nayarit
Viva la BAJA
My first vacation outside Canada was Acapulco in '85. Then, again in '86. Finally in Puetro Vallarta in '93. Since then, hearing horror stories about violence everywhere, and governments around the world saying Mexico is a hot spot, I decided that I will take my vacations elsewhere. Maybe I'm a bit ignorant about Mexico's status, but, I found other treasures throughout the Americas. I hope that someday, I can return when the government has a handle on its violence. Peace to all.
Sounds good to me...I heard about it on the news that Mexico is violent because of the drug gangs
Guys, good thing you are keeping away, we have to many gringos already. Cities with many gringos become unlivable, very expensive, so please, spread the word about your treasures elsewhere.
I guess it's true, you can't hide the fact that there are really dangerous places in Mexico. Unfortunately, it's also very bad propaganda. I am Mexican, born and raised and I have never experienced any sort of violence, nor have I been robbed or anything like that. Thanks God! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 I wouldn't worry too much being a tourist here, you guys are kind of safe because of your governments in case anything happens to you. But I understand your concern. Btw, Acapulco is not trendy anymore hehe, there are other much nicer places now 🥳✌🏼
@@ivanavasquez2475 Where are the nicer places? Hello from San Francisco California. 🏞🌉🌉🌇🏙🌁🌁🌁
I bet you're triple vaxxed too because Dr. Fauci says so.
I have heard good things about Huatulco and Zihuatenejo, but havecnot been to either. San Miguel,and PV are my favorites, but have not checked out the Lake Chapala region - though it is close to the huge city of Guadalajara, which might be a negative. The climate and culture in San Miguel are wonderful, but the airport connection in Leon is 90 min away.
You can't beat the climate in Lake Chapala !
So, do you fly into Leon and then drive to San Miguel? Thinking of retiring here.
@@teresahurtig9413 Take a shuttle (90 minutes). You can also fly into MX City, but is is over 3 hours from there, but airfares may be better, depending on where you are coming from. The city is wonderful, climate ideal, lots of culture, and a nice assortment of expats from around the world. Only drawback is the lack of an ocean or big lake, but a great place to retire, and a great Spanish language school to Hine up on your Spanish, if necessary.
You many expats in san Miguel xnd noooo Beach
@@patriciavandevelde5469 ??? Not everyone cares about a beach!
I just came back from a 6 week stay in Playa del Carmen, actually Playacar. I have travelled extensively throughout the world so I believe my opinion should count. The good points are : Playacar ,NOT Playa del Carmen, is quiet and safe. It has good infrastructure and you get the feeling that you are one with nature despite all the new resorts rising up there .While we were there ,we read about gang related killings in Playa and nearby Cancun but Playacar had none of that.
Another good point is that Cancun Airport, a very efficient airport ,is a 45 minute ride.
People are generally friendly despite the harsh reality they have to live in .
The beach is very nice when there are no seaweeds making it absolutely disgusting.
Accommodation is generally pretty good .
However ,there are also some very disturbing points.One of them is that you can't find a grocery store anywhere unless you go to the big mall of Chedraui or Walmart. There are countless drugstores( and I realize why) but not a greengrocer's anywhere in sight .
Prices are EXORBITANT. I really can't understand how a poor Mexican living paycheck to paycheck can afford to live there. Of course when you have different prices for tourists from those of the locals you can understand what's going on. My partner had an ear infection and we went to a high-end clinic where they asked $489 for a simple consultation!!!! Of course they got nothing .
One other thing is the near harassment by merchants on Avenida 5. You walk past and they keep pestering you to buy something. Overall a nice place to visit but most definitely not to retire there ( and I should know because I had considered doing that but Covid-19 put an end to that ).
try Puerto Vallarta, way better local-lifestyle, unexpensive and stunning sunsets in front of the beach than in PDC or Playacar from a mexican point of view Playa del Carmen and Cancun are Overrated, go out and explore the rest of the country.,
Thanks for the input.
Really appreciate your input. I was looking at playa car and I found it expensive so I was thinking about playa
I have heard about violence but people have said to me as long as you aren’t involved in anything you’ll be fine. Have a few drinks but don’t stick around Into the early hours and you’re fine. Did you feel that way?
I love Morelia!! Friendliest people . Will prob retire there as its close to my husbands hometown.
Agreed and the food is the best one!
Absolutely! I have moved here since mid of December 2020. Please keep it for yourself 🤫😝🙏
Basically I lot American in all mexico 🇲🇽
I am getting a house their soon 🥰😘❤
Has anyone here lived in Mazatlan? If so, how is it?
Hello! I currently live in Mazatlan it’s a very diverse city very affordable and if you don’t like the expat or tourist scene there’s a lot of local neighborhoods you can live in and are welcomed to
U missed Nayarit
YEAH EVERYONE KNOWS MY AWESOME COUNTRY IS PRIME RETIREMENT DESTINATION, NOWHERE ELSE BEATS MEXICO FOR LIVING RETIRED OR NOT👍😍😘😘😘❤️❤️💘💘🥰🥰
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Man , I needs some Tacos
Tacos pescado, con arina y una aqua fresca, por favor.
Cheap Coke.
I guess this is where being a Mexican American and having relatives in México is advantageous, they let me know when someone wants to sell their land, and if I have the cash I buy it. It just seems like their is an uptrend of people buying up land in México.
what are real estate prices like? I thought American's cannot purchase land in Mexico.
@@surveyguyor8958 I American of Mexican decent, so yeah I can’t purchase directly, I put the land in my mothers name. There is a way for Americans to purchase land in México, I think it’s called a fideicomiso. Well the prices of land can vary from place to place.
@@mayanaztec6440 Thanks. I appreciate your time.
You can live in mexico even with 250- 500 dls like most of the locals do
Tepic nayarit 30 min to beach ⛱ 😎
Yes... without the gringo prices!
I think I'm going to learn Spanish
Man...you butchered the names of some of these cities.
Yes!
Juarez is my favourite.
City of the Dead
Really... Juárez?
@@frylock9908 he's joking
@@frylock9908 SICARIO
Love Mexico and have traveled throughout, however there is the corruption and cartel. I was dining at a very popular beautiful steakhouse in a very upscale area of Guadalajara. In walks 4 really bad dudes openly carrying machine guns they sat next to our table and they had back ups with more guns at every entrance into the restaurant. It was a very unnerving situation, as we rushed to get our check and get out of there. They had lots of tear drop tattoos. Mexico has this issue that cannot be ignored.
Sorry but this is a very rare occurance you were in. Most will nit be in it. My advice is when going to the higher end places, ask a local first. This happen to ne in Morelia. I saw a shiny cantina/steakhouse and was dying to go. The sec we arrived the Uber driver said there is a lot of cartel activity and actually had a shootout the year prior.
You are lying, in Mexico cartels dont do the tear drop tatto, thats an American thing. Also, you are probably confunsed and are thinking of the guys that collect the money for a business and transports it to the banks, they are a private security company that usually drives around with a security van and two or more guards with rifles, they usually wear green or pink vests.
you are liar I being living for 30 years and I never saw something like that hahahaha Mexico is not a west movie with clint Eastwood , wow to much DRAMA
Many states in the USA have open carry laws. Doesn't that worry you more? Considering that any loon can buy a semiautomatic rifle in the USA, it should.
I went to San Antonio and I saw more guns in a week than in my entire life in Mexico.
Morelia is in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The US State Department recommends US citizens not travel there due to the amount of violent crime.
Lol... of course they do
Morelia dosnt has Violent Crime exist as un small towns not in cities like Morelia
@@joseanayaelgiritodecotija. In México, Morelia is not bad. 14th for violent crime. It is still very bad compared to most cities in the United States. It could be worse. In Tancítaro the avocado growers have to hire mercenarios to protect themselves from the cartels.
That's not true. We live in Morelia and rarely even hear about crime. Crime in Chicago and St. Louis is worse.
@@russbarnes2631 I spend half my time in Tijuana, and I also rarely hear about violent crime. Yet it's literally the most violent city in the world that isn't in a war zone.
Estás loco Morelia muy peligtoso
I live in Morelia. Have never seen or witnessed any crime to speak of. Much more than Chicago and St. Louis.
Ajijic hell nah unless u don’t mind mosquitoes 🦟
Interesting he picked Tulum as no. 1 when there is currently increasing drug cartel violence and tourists are being killed.
Plus it's miserably hot and humid for a good part of the year.
Riviera Maya is dominated by mafias now, don't go there
Too many touristy locations suggested.
Yeah idk about Morelia. I was there for a week and it seems like a hot spot for crime. I didn’t see crime but you could see the aftermath.
Please don't mention Aguascalientes,quiet,clean,small,very nice place to live, oppss 🤫Lots of people from outside already!
Why would anyone want to move to a tourist town?
top 3 made me barf
Not Chapala its not low cost anymore
MEXICO IS NORTH AMERICA