Take a look at this article from San Miguel Writer's Conference

[colleen]

When Martha posts the State Dept warnings, I get upset but don't post anything. I suppose it's part of Martha's job as whatever it's called working for/with the consulate. The fear that is jacked up in the US is a real problem for those of us with businesses or rentals. I am closing Donkey Jote bookstore because of such low tourism. The locals aren't my customers (but you invited to come down and buy some books at the going out of business sale).

Anyway, here's the link to a good article http://sanmiguelwritersconferenceblog.or...feuerberg/

Here's a quote: According to the 2012 World Fact Book ?s report on crime related deaths in 2011, (compiled by the CIA) the US ranked 87th for deaths per one thousand people, while Mexico ranked 188th. The data also showed the US coming in as the number one country in the world for total reported crimes. Mexico came in number 12. On average, the murder rate here is 2 murders per 100,000 in most states. That?s about the same as Evansville, Indiana or Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In Mexico City, the average is 8 per 100,000, which is low for the most populated city in the western world.

It's a good article and an interesting website.