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[BadBeagleBad]

I would suggest you find a Colonia you like, and then look one Colonia further out. Escandon is a good option, close to the trendy areas, but a bit less pricey. Noche Buena is another good one, near Condesa and Roma, but more reasonable and more like a "real" neighborhood. The trendy neighborhoods tend to be a lot more transient and impersonal and have a higher crime rate than just everyday middle class, or mixed areas. If you are looking for the "Mexican experience" you would be better off living where Mexicans live, not expats. You will pay less, all around, as well, for everything from rent to food to clothing. More important than where you live is access to public transportation. I have a Metrobus line a block from my house, a Metro line 4 blocks away, government buses two blocks away, and a taxi stand 4 blocks away. There are also micros, run down, unsafe buses that go everywhere as well, but I don't use those anymore. You are far safer using the government provided options. In addition, I wouldn't recommend just grabbing a taxi on the street, especially if you are obviously not Mexican or don't speak Spanish well. This is probably a bit less true for men than women. But I feel my security is worth the extra two or three pesos I pay to use a taxi from a stand. At the one in my neighborhood I know about half the drivers, and can even call a couple of them to come and pick me up somewhere if I am out and about. Three of them are actually neighbors, and one is my maid's son, so a lot more secure than just a random taxi on the street.

[Guy Courchesne]

[BadBeagleBad]