Mexico



Why Mexico?
Moving to Mexico is a no-brainer for as many as 1,000,000 US migrants — the most of any country — who cite the weather (including tropical, temperate, continental, arid, and even a dollop of polar!) and low cost of housing, healthcare, food, and other necessities. Retirees and digital nomads love the coasts and head to Puerto Vallarta, Yucatán Peninsula, and Oaxaca for the sea and sun. CDMX, Monterrey, and Lake Chapala are popular inland choices.
Some expats fear violence from drug cartels, but others say those fears are overblown and based on your lifestyle and the area you choose to live in. Most people agree on Mexico's best assets — warm, family-oriented people; vibrant, exuberant culture; and some of the world's most delicious food.
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- Aja Arrow
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- Backpacking Brunette
- Café con Leche Travels
- Expats in Mexico
- Ganza Media
- Life with Lechmans
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- Nomad Capitalist
- Retired Life in Mexico
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- Shida's on the Loose
- Tangerine Travels
- Travel Well w/ Meckell
- Two Expats Mexico
- Wandering Soup
- Ways of the World
- Why Not Now
Facebook Groups
- Ajijic & Lakeside
- Black Expats in MX
- Cozumel 4 You
- Families in Mexico
- Future Mexico Expats
- Guadalajara MEXPAT
- Holbox Island Expats
- Lake Chapala Area
- La Paz Gringos
- LGBTQ+ Expats
- Life in Mérida Visitor/Resident Resources
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- Mexico City Foreigners
- Mexico Expats
- Oaxaca Expats
- Playa Del Carmen
- Puerto Vallarta Expats
- Queretaro Expats
- Retiring in Mexico
- San Miguel de Allende
- Sayulita Expats
- Tijuana Expats
- Tulum Expats & Locals
- Yucatán Expats
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- Housing Guide
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- Living in Oaxaca
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- Mexico on My Mind
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- P.S. I'm on My Way
- Queer in the World
- Transitions Abroad
- Two Expats Mexico
- US Embassy
- Visa Application
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