Originally Posted by
acidfast7
^^^^^^
+1
it's really a global city.
i'd put it in the same realm at NYC, London and São Paulo in the West and Istanbul, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul-or-Tokyo in the East.
i've heard that it feels much larger than a Paris.
pros:
interesting
cheap on a global level (can buy an apartment in cash quite easily)
large
good public transport
cultural access to Central/South America
cons:
cheap on a global level (difficult to travel or invest elsewhere)
quality of family support (compared to UK/Germany/Scandiland)
not as safe as Europe (probably similar to certain cities in the US)
cycling/walking/stroller or pram infrastructure
far from Europe and other urban areas of Central/South America
rail transport between urban areas (Bogotá for exmaple) not possible, which is easier with a family
Mexico City is
nowhere near as safe as most U.S. cities, unless your comparison point is Detroit or New Orleans, which have two of the highest murder rates in the country. There's no way I'd make a move there, as they still struggle with a lot of crime and drug-related violence, whereas other parts of Mexico are much safer. People I know who go there on business always travel with bodyguards.
You must not have done much research on Mexico City, other than population.