Survey finds over 80% of expats ‘very satisfied’ with life in Mexico

Published January 5, 2024

The vast majority of Mexico-based foreign retirees and other older expats are satisfied with their life here and feel safe in the country, according to the results of a recent survey.

Conducted by the real estate company Far Homes and the Expats in Mexico website, the survey also found that most expats moved here for the good weather, the affordable cost of living and the culture and lifestyle Mexico offers.

More than six in 10 respondents – 85% of whom are retirees and 95% of whom are 55 or older – intend to stay in Mexico for the rest of their lives rather than return to the countries where they previously lived, the United States or Canada in most cases.

Respondents identified a range of dislikes about living in Mexico, but it was clear that the positives outweigh the negatives for the majority.

Let’s take a more in-depth look at the results of the Far Homes/Expats in Mexico “7th Annual Expats in Mexico Survey.”

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