by Kristina Morgan
It still amazes me how much the people talk about why they moved to
Lake Chapala. I think it’s a topic in just about every conversation I
have ever had since moving to Mexico in 1993. Most of us are still
thankful that we found this wonderful community and even though it is
well-established it is still very open and very friendly to newcomers.
Despite the simple, peaceful life we lead here at Lake Chapala with the
second best climate in the world, the low cost of living and safety, I
still get a lot of emails asking me about crime here from people
wondering if we’re all just nuts to be living south of the border in a
"dangerous place."
According to UN statistics, you're 3 times more likely to be a victim of crime in the U.S. than you are in Mexico.
Recent
FBI statistics paint the picture even more clearly... The murder rate
(per 100,000 people) in Baltimore is 43.3... in Washington DC it is
29.1... and in Detroit 47.3... But in Mexico, the murder rate again is
just a third of that... about 13...
