Potential retirement location

Crime would be way down the list of my concerns and I have been coming here for 16 years. Yes, the cartel influence is being felt everywhere in Mexico but I think the U.S. media does a lot to hype the problem.

Perhaps you would want to rent for one year before you buy? I've gotten too old to buy and besides don't want to be tied to any one location. But if I were moving to MX I would buy a place in Patzcuaro and take "beach fix" trips by first class bus to Z/I. Better medical access (Morelia), moderately cool weather, less expensive and most of all more akin to real Mexican culture.

Just my 2 cents worth. Once again I would not put crime down as a deal breaker.