8 Cities in Mexico That Are NOT Hot All Year- Central Highlands of Mexico

These are the top cities to live in Mexico with temperate weather year round!
These 8 cities are some of the #bestplacestoliveinmexico according to our subscribers and customers.

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[russellbarnes]

Hola, Mariana! We passed the three year mark living in Morelia. Everything is STILL wonderful! We're still in the same house, and the rent has never increased! We still haven't found a need for a car. I've become pretty well known in our neighborhood (especially at the street taco stands!). They're even coming to my birthday parties now, so I can repay their kindness!
The banking issues have been corrected. Thanks for the help!
We still haven't been victimized by ANY crime, but we DID get an incorrect power bill once, which was corrected...hahaha
I'm still watching your videos as they come out. Thanks again, for what you do!

[gearyb]

I'm a retired US citizen who has lived in Puerto Vallarta full.time for almost 14 years. Although PV is certainly one of the most heavily visited resort towns by gringos, Europeans and Mexican tourists as well as seasonal expat residents, I have successfully avoided a touristy atmosphere by buying and renovating a small house in a Mexican neighborhood. This has helped me learn to speak Spanish. I limit a/c to my bedroom only and avoid the high cost of electricity by having a/c with inverter technology and installing several solar panels on the roof. I also enjoy the interior cities, especially Morelia and Oaxaca. I would probably choose to live in Morelia before Oaxaca because of the severe earthquakes in Oaxaca. San Miguel de Allende is hard to beat in terms of beauty, but it is far too overrun by gringos to enjoy an authentic Mexican experience. For that reason, if I wanted to live in the state of Guanajuato I would choose Guanajuato City which is a beautiful little town with brightly colored houses scaling the hills and mountains around it and plenty of very old buildings including the Teatro Juarez built before the Mexican Revolution. My advice to any foreigner considering a move to Mexico: After choosing a city you like rent a place only for the first six months to decide which neighborhood you like. Then if you plan to stay in Mexico buy your own house or condo provided you have the money. When you don't have to pay rent it costs a whole lot less to live here than the amounts stated in this video. Property taxes are less than 10% of what I paid in Houston, Texas. And learn to speak Spanish!

[Traveler-pooe]

For me, this is the best video yet. As I don't want to live in a beach city. Thanks

[Tbonner]

Great list! I spent 6 months traveling around Mexico in 2023, and had extended stays in 7 of your list of 8 (I planned on seeing Puebla, but ran out of time). My favorite?.. unquestionably Guanajuato, which was fascinating. Best big cities were Queretaro and Guadalajara. Oaxaca was OK, but problematic at times with its protests and associated road closures.

[CumbiaDancer]

The glaring omission here is Mexico City. It is a wonderfully cosmopolitan city, has great year round climate, the people are absolutely amazing & the international food scene gets better & better every year.
Yes, it has pollution, prices are rising & it has earthquakes however, I never feel unsafe anywhere in CDMX.

[rivers]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. This is the BEST channel for anything Mexico.
Michigan, USA says "hi!"

[Michoacan]

Querétaro, Morelia, Guadalajara, México city, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Puebla...all good cities with good climates. Saludos desde Michoacán.

[Pancito]

I lived in Xalapa, Veracruz for 3 years back in 1980, 1, 2. Loved it.

[encampsaround]

Watching from Seattle. Adding Morelia to my possibilities. Puebla and the volcano are concerning. Thank you so much for this informative video. I’m going to watch it several times !!

[Toto-nomv]

I live in Tepic, capital of Nayarit state. Pretty close to the beach, but it sits in a highland valley at 1000m/3000ft altitude. Population 500, 000, so a medium-sized place, it has a mellow vibe and is very safe, but it's also big enough that there's always something interesting going on. I ride my bike everywhere, all year long. It's not a tourist town, so to live here you must be prepared to integrate into the local culture, but of course you should do that no matter where you live. Maybe it's actually easier here because you have no other choice! I have a great circle of friends, and people here are very tolerant and open-minded in general.

[davidleong]

Hola from Northern California! Perfect summary!!! Appreciate the general budget! Muchas Gracias! 🙏🏼

[WendyHsu-jj]

Thats so strange, I live in San Migue de Allende full time, and I've never seen stores post prices in USD. Maybe I'm not hanging out in the "right" places ; ) And you are spot-on about the population, there are many wealthy Mexicans with second homes here. Population about 170, 000 with about 10% foreign part-time/full-time.

[johnwakefield]

I just returned from exploring San Miguel and Queretaro for 12 days. Giz toured me in both cities and did an excellent job. Thank you Mexico relocation guide and YouTube videos for making this trip perfect.

[dennishassler]

There's many choices for higher altitude cities in Mexico where it's nice weather year around and many places that can be a bit cold, too. I would recommend living at beach towns part of the year, but during the hot summers spend a few months in Guanajuato or other cities at higher elevations.

[HealthyThinkingsubstack]

Thank you for this video that helps out those of us who are heat intolerant or just really wussy. I don’t know.

[Thunderbuck]

Watching from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and I’m really enjoying this channel. I’m not retiring for another decade, but I figure it’s never too early to start my research. And I’m liking this video especially since I’m not really interested in living at the beach

[kaialoha]

Cholula, Puebla. 7000 ft. Temperate. Vibrant College town. Cheap living. Flat for biking. Few expats. Good jazz club. Puebla is the cuisine center of Mexico. German and Italian colonies. Excellent produce.

[mjspyt]

I live in PV and was looking for places to visit during the low season where I'm not sweating 24/7, thanks for this list!

[JRVAKLO]

We are trying to address the issue of American Karens expats living in San Miguel de Allende. There have been several incidents involving Karens behaving inappropriately, as if they were still living in Los Angeles. If you exhibit such behavior, please do not come here, as San Miguel will not tolerate it.

[cindyk]

This is a very nice list of wonderful cities, thank you for highlighting them!