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Mexico's safest and most dangerous cities, ranked vs. US cities

Most places tourists visit in Mexico have homicide rates at or below those of big US cities. Cancún (about 6.9 per 100,000) and Mexico City (7.7) sit near Los Angeles. Mérida (0.8) is safer than any major US city. But rates vary enormously by destination, so search yours below. The data is the latest monthly SESNSP release, through August 2026.

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These are municipality-wide rates. Homicide in Mexico is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods tied to organized crime. Resort zones, historic centers and tourist corridors are generally safer than the municipality-wide number. Read this as a relative guide to a destination. It says little about any single street.

A high homicide rate rarely reaches tourists. Violence concentrates among groups tied to organized crime, and the U.S. State Department notes that even in high-violence areas visitors are rarely the target. In 2021, 75 U.S. citizens were killed in Mexico out of roughly 29 million who visited. A high rate is still a real signal about a place, but petty theft and scams are far more likely to affect a traveler than the numbers here.

Each rate is the trailing-12-month homicide rate per 100,000 (September 2025 – August 2026), shown next to a US city with a similar rate so the number means something. Places with very few cases are marked “few cases” (their rates swing easily and should be read loosely).

Every major Mexican city, ranked by homicide rate

459 municipalities (every one with 50,000+ people, plus smaller tourist towns), ranked by their homicide rate per 100,000 over the last 12 months. Search a destination, or sort by safest. Each row shows the rate, the US city it most resembles, and the number of cases behind it.

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  1. 1 Guadalupe y Calvo · Chihuahua 131.7 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 66 cases/yr
  2. 2 Tecate · Baja California 102.4 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 117 cases/yr
  3. 3 Santiago Pinotepa Nacional · Oaxaca 102.2 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 61 cases/yr
  4. 4 Manzanillo · Colima 99.5 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 202 cases/yr
  5. 5 Colima · Colima 94.3 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 156 cases/yr
  6. 6 Navolato · Sinaloa 82.0 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 123 cases/yr
  7. 7 Temixco · Morelos 72.6 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 93 cases/yr
  8. 8 Culiacán · Sinaloa 69.1 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 759 cases/yr
  9. 9 Yecapixtla · Morelos 66.1 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 40 cases/yr
  10. 10 Apatzingán · Michoacán 64.9 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 83 cases/yr
  11. 11 Jacona · Michoacán 64.3 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 45 cases/yr
  12. 12 Cajeme · Sonora 61.7 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 280 cases/yr
  13. 13 Emiliano Zapata · Morelos 60.7 /100k more dangerous than St. Louis · 71 cases/yr
  14. 14 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz · Oaxaca 58.0 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 32 cases/yr
  15. 15 Apaseo El Alto · Guanajuato 55.8 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 35 cases/yr
  16. 16 Zamora · Michoacán 55.3 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 123 cases/yr
  17. 17 Villa de Álvarez · Colima 55.0 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 89 cases/yr
  18. 18 Yautepec · Morelos 51.5 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 56 cases/yr
  19. 19 Salamanca · Guanajuato 51.2 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 141 cases/yr
  20. 20 Ayala · Morelos 50.7 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 48 cases/yr
  21. 21 Tezontepec de Aldama · Hidalgo 50.1 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 30 cases/yr
  22. 22 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza · Oaxaca 50.1 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 62 cases/yr
  23. 23 Playas de Rosarito · Baja California 48.8 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 75 cases/yr
  24. 24 Cuauhtémoc · Chihuahua 48.5 /100k about the same as St. Louis · 96 cases/yr
  25. 25 Escuinapa · Sinaloa 47.2 /100k safer than St. Louis · 30 cases/yr
  26. 26 Cuautla · Morelos 46.3 /100k safer than St. Louis · 90 cases/yr
  27. 27 Loreto · Baja California Sur 46.1 /100k few cases safer than St. Louis · 8 cases/yr
  28. 28 Zihuatanejo / Ixtapa · Guerrero 45.0 /100k more dangerous than Memphis · 58 cases/yr
  29. 29 Ometepec · Guerrero 44.6 /100k more dangerous than Memphis · 31 cases/yr
  30. 30 Guachochi · Chihuahua 43.4 /100k more dangerous than Memphis · 25 cases/yr
  31. 31 Acapulco · Guerrero 42.5 /100k more dangerous than Memphis · 335 cases/yr
  32. 32 Irapuato · Guanajuato 41.5 /100k about the same as Memphis · 257 cases/yr
  33. 33 Valle de Santiago · Guanajuato 39.9 /100k about the same as Memphis · 62 cases/yr
  34. 34 Tijuana · Baja California 39.5 /100k about the same as Memphis · 859 cases/yr
  35. 35 Santo Domingo Tehuantepec · Oaxaca 38.7 /100k about the same as Memphis · 28 cases/yr
  36. 36 Tlaltizapán de Zapata · Morelos 37.1 /100k about the same as Memphis · 20 cases/yr
  37. 37 Teoloyucan · México 36.8 /100k about the same as Baltimore · 24 cases/yr
  38. 38 Uruapan · Michoacán 36.1 /100k about the same as Baltimore · 142 cases/yr
  39. 39 Centro · Tabasco 35.5 /100k about the same as Baltimore · 248 cases/yr
  40. 40 Elota · Sinaloa 35.1 /100k about the same as Baltimore · 21 cases/yr
  41. 41 Jiutepec · Morelos 34.5 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 77 cases/yr
  42. 42 Acayucan · Veracruz 34.3 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 27 cases/yr
  43. 43 Xochitepec · Morelos 34.2 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 27 cases/yr
  44. 44 Pénjamo · Guanajuato 33.5 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 54 cases/yr
  45. 45 Juárez · Chihuahua 33.3 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 558 cases/yr
  46. 46 San Francisco del Rincón · Guanajuato 33.1 /100k about the same as New Orleans · 47 cases/yr
  47. 47 Puerto Escondido · Oaxaca 32.7 /100k about the same as Detroit · 17 cases/yr
  48. 48 Salvatierra · Guanajuato 32.1 /100k about the same as Detroit · 30 cases/yr
  49. 49 Tepoztlán · Morelos 31.6 /100k about the same as Detroit · 19 cases/yr
  50. 50 Cunduacán · Tabasco 31.6 /100k about the same as Detroit · 44 cases/yr
  51. 51 San Quintín · Baja California 31.1 /100k about the same as Detroit · 42 cases/yr
  52. 52 Jojutla · Morelos 30.8 /100k about the same as Detroit · 18 cases/yr
  53. 53 Jalpa de Méndez · Tabasco 30.8 /100k about the same as Detroit · 29 cases/yr
  54. 54 Tlapa de Comonfort · Guerrero 30.6 /100k about the same as Detroit · 32 cases/yr
  55. 55 Tulum · Quintana Roo 29.8 /100k about the same as Detroit · 17 cases/yr
  56. 56 Tula de Allende · Hidalgo 28.8 /100k safer than Detroit · 35 cases/yr
  57. 57 Cuernavaca · Morelos 27.4 /100k more dangerous than Atlanta · 108 cases/yr
  58. 58 Mazatlán · Sinaloa 26.7 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 140 cases/yr
  59. 59 Huimanguillo · Tabasco 26.7 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 53 cases/yr
  60. 60 Chihuahua · Chihuahua 26.4 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 274 cases/yr
  61. 61 Hermosillo · Sonora 25.9 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 269 cases/yr
  62. 62 Tuxpan · Veracruz 24.4 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 36 cases/yr
  63. 63 Iguala de la Independencia · Guerrero 24.0 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 38 cases/yr
  64. 64 Martínez de la Torre · Veracruz 23.9 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 26 cases/yr
  65. 65 Huixtla · Chiapas 23.5 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 13 cases/yr
  66. 66 Coyuca de Benítez · Guerrero 23.5 /100k about the same as Atlanta · 17 cases/yr
  67. 67 San Martín Texmelucan · Puebla 23.0 /100k about the same as Chicago · 37 cases/yr
  68. 68 Tlapacoyan · Veracruz 22.8 /100k about the same as Chicago · 14 cases/yr
  69. 69 Nacajuca · Tabasco 22.6 /100k about the same as Chicago · 37 cases/yr
  70. 70 Álamo Temapache · Veracruz 22.5 /100k about the same as Chicago · 25 cases/yr
  71. 71 Chilpancingo de los Bravo · Guerrero 21.8 /100k about the same as Chicago · 65 cases/yr
  72. 72 Ensenada · Baja California 21.7 /100k about the same as Chicago · 102 cases/yr
  73. 73 Teapa · Tabasco 21.6 /100k about the same as Chicago · 13 cases/yr
  74. 74 Ayutla de los Libres · Guerrero 21.0 /100k about the same as Chicago · 12 cases/yr
  75. 75 Tenosique · Tabasco 20.9 /100k about the same as Chicago · 14 cases/yr
  76. 76 San Pedro Tlaquepaque · Jalisco 20.6 /100k about the same as Chicago · 152 cases/yr
  77. 77 San Luis Río Colorado · Sonora 20.5 /100k about the same as Chicago · 44 cases/yr
  78. 78 Papantla · Veracruz 20.1 /100k about the same as Chicago · 32 cases/yr
  79. 79 Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León · Oaxaca 20.0 /100k about the same as Chicago · 16 cases/yr
  80. 80 Cárdenas · Tabasco 20.0 /100k about the same as Chicago · 49 cases/yr
  81. 81 Comondú · Baja California Sur 19.9 /100k about the same as Chicago · 15 cases/yr
  82. 82 Izúcar de Matamoros · Puebla 19.5 /100k about the same as Chicago · 17 cases/yr
  83. 83 Comalcalco · Tabasco 19.5 /100k about the same as Chicago · 44 cases/yr
  84. 84 León · Guanajuato 17.9 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 339 cases/yr
  85. 85 Purísima del Rincón · Guanajuato 17.9 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 16 cases/yr
  86. 86 Paraíso · Tabasco 17.9 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 18 cases/yr
  87. 87 Mulegé · Baja California Sur 17.6 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 12 cases/yr
  88. 88 Tultepec · México 17.6 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 29 cases/yr
  89. 89 Acámbaro · Guanajuato 17.4 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 19 cases/yr
  90. 90 Yuriria · Guanajuato 17.4 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 12 cases/yr
  91. 91 Celaya · Guanajuato 16.9 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 95 cases/yr
  92. 92 Villa de Tututepec · Oaxaca 16.6 /100k few cases about the same as Philadelphia · 9 cases/yr
  93. 93 Montemorelos · Nuevo León 16.5 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 12 cases/yr
  94. 94 Tecamachalco · Puebla 16.3 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 14 cases/yr
  95. 95 Huauchinango · Puebla 16.2 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 17 cases/yr
  96. 96 Tarímbaro · Michoacán 16.1 /100k about the same as Philadelphia · 21 cases/yr
  97. 97 Villagrán · Guanajuato 15.5 /100k more dangerous than Dallas · 11 cases/yr
  98. 98 Salvador Escalante · Michoacán 15.4 /100k few cases more dangerous than Dallas · 8 cases/yr
  99. 99 Chignahuapan · Puebla 15.2 /100k about the same as Dallas · 11 cases/yr
  100. 100 Salina Cruz · Oaxaca 15.1 /100k about the same as Dallas · 12 cases/yr
  101. 101 Coronango · Puebla 15.0 /100k few cases about the same as Dallas · 8 cases/yr
  102. 102 Coatzacoalcos · Veracruz 14.8 /100k about the same as Dallas · 46 cases/yr
  103. 103 Minatitlán · Veracruz 14.7 /100k about the same as Dallas · 20 cases/yr
  104. 104 Nogales · Sonora 14.6 /100k about the same as Dallas · 43 cases/yr
  105. 105 Silao de la Victoria · Guanajuato 14.4 /100k about the same as Dallas · 32 cases/yr
  106. 106 Acatzingo · Puebla 14.2 /100k about the same as Dallas · 10 cases/yr
  107. 107 San Miguel de Allende · Guanajuato 14.0 /100k about the same as Dallas · 25 cases/yr
  108. 108 Carmen · Campeche 13.9 /100k about the same as Houston · 36 cases/yr
  109. 109 Macuspana · Tabasco 13.8 /100k about the same as Houston · 22 cases/yr
  110. 110 Poza Rica de Hidalgo · Veracruz 13.8 /100k about the same as Houston · 26 cases/yr
  111. 111 Villa de Zaachila · Oaxaca 13.7 /100k few cases about the same as Houston · 7 cases/yr
  112. 112 Apaseo El Grande · Guanajuato 13.6 /100k about the same as Houston · 18 cases/yr
  113. 113 Linares · Nuevo León 13.5 /100k about the same as Houston · 11 cases/yr
  114. 114 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga · Jalisco 13.3 /100k about the same as Houston · 112 cases/yr
  115. 115 Teotihuacán · México 13.2 /100k few cases about the same as Houston · 8 cases/yr
  116. 116 Nextlalpan · México 12.9 /100k few cases about the same as Phoenix · 9 cases/yr
  117. 117 Tecomán · Colima 12.7 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 15 cases/yr
  118. 118 García · Nuevo León 12.6 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 64 cases/yr
  119. 119 Chilapa de Álvarez · Guerrero 12.1 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 15 cases/yr
  120. 120 Zacatlán · Puebla 11.9 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 11 cases/yr
  121. 121 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa · Chiapas 11.7 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 13 cases/yr
  122. 122 El Salto · Jalisco 11.6 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 35 cases/yr
  123. 123 Amozoc · Puebla 11.6 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 16 cases/yr
  124. 124 Escárcega · Campeche 11.5 /100k few cases about the same as Phoenix · 7 cases/yr
  125. 125 Mexicali · Baja California 11.3 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 124 cases/yr
  126. 126 Coatzintla · Veracruz 11.3 /100k few cases about the same as Phoenix · 6 cases/yr
  127. 127 Morelia · Michoacán 11.2 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 104 cases/yr
  128. 128 Pátzcuaro · Michoacán 11.2 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 12 cases/yr
  129. 129 Guaymas · Sonora 11.2 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 18 cases/yr
  130. 130 Tonalá · Jalisco 11.1 /100k about the same as Phoenix · 68 cases/yr
  131. 131 Comonfort · Guanajuato 10.9 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 9 cases/yr
  132. 132 Acolman · México 10.9 /100k safer than Phoenix · 21 cases/yr
  133. 133 Cosoleacaque · Veracruz 10.5 /100k safer than Phoenix · 14 cases/yr
  134. 134 Cintalapa · Chiapas 10.4 /100k safer than Phoenix · 10 cases/yr
  135. 135 Caborca · Sonora 10.3 /100k safer than Phoenix · 10 cases/yr
  136. 136 Misantla · Veracruz 10.3 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 7 cases/yr
  137. 137 Guadalajara · Jalisco 10.2 /100k safer than Phoenix · 141 cases/yr
  138. 138 Atlixco · Puebla 10.2 /100k safer than Phoenix · 15 cases/yr
  139. 139 Córdoba · Veracruz 10.1 /100k safer than Phoenix · 21 cases/yr
  140. 140 Champotón · Campeche 10.0 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 8 cases/yr
  141. 141 Ameca · Jalisco 10.0 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 6 cases/yr
  142. 142 Jiquipilco · México 10.0 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 8 cases/yr
  143. 143 Perote · Veracruz 10.0 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 8 cases/yr
  144. 144 Mixquiahuala de Juárez · Hidalgo 9.9 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 5 cases/yr
  145. 145 Zacatelco · Tlaxcala 9.9 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 5 cases/yr
  146. 146 Chicoloapan · México 9.8 /100k safer than Phoenix · 19 cases/yr
  147. 147 Zinapécuaro · Michoacán 9.8 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 5 cases/yr
  148. 148 Nicolás Romero · México 9.7 /100k safer than Phoenix · 45 cases/yr
  149. 149 Reynosa · Tamaulipas 9.7 /100k safer than Phoenix · 76 cases/yr
  150. 150 Cosamaloapan de Carpio · Veracruz 9.6 /100k few cases safer than Phoenix · 5 cases/yr
  151. 151 Monterrey · Nuevo León 9.5 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 111 cases/yr
  152. 152 Abasolo · Guanajuato 9.4 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 9 cases/yr
  153. 153 Tehuacán · Puebla 9.4 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 32 cases/yr
  154. 154 Tapachula · Chiapas 9.3 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 35 cases/yr
  155. 155 Mezquital · Durango 9.3 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  156. 156 Rosario · Sinaloa 9.3 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  157. 157 Altotonga · Veracruz 9.3 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  158. 158 Villa del Carbón · México 9.2 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  159. 159 Cuautitlán Izcalli · México 9.2 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 53 cases/yr
  160. 160 Huamantla · Tlaxcala 9.2 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 10 cases/yr
  161. 161 Eduardo Neri · Guerrero 9.1 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  162. 162 Tacámbaro · Michoacán 9.1 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 8 cases/yr
  163. 163 Pesquería · Nuevo León 9.1 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 19 cases/yr
  164. 164 La Paz · México 9.0 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 28 cases/yr
  165. 165 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán · Oaxaca 9.0 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 10 cases/yr
  166. 166 San José Iturbide · Guanajuato 8.9 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 9 cases/yr
  167. 167 Zempoala · Hidalgo 8.9 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  168. 168 Huejotzingo · Puebla 8.9 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 9 cases/yr
  169. 169 Atoyac de Álvarez · Guerrero 8.8 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  170. 170 Zumpango · México 8.7 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 28 cases/yr
  171. 171 Huatulco · Oaxaca 8.6 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  172. 172 Acajete · Puebla 8.5 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  173. 173 Ciénega de Flores · Nuevo León 8.4 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 8 cases/yr
  174. 174 Tepeji del Río de Ocampo · Hidalgo 8.3 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 8 cases/yr
  175. 175 Puerto Vallarta · Jalisco 8.3 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 26 cases/yr
  176. 176 Apizaco · Tlaxcala 8.3 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  177. 177 Venustiano Carranza · Chiapas 8.2 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  178. 178 Chapala · Jalisco 8.2 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  179. 179 Puebla · Puebla 8.2 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 151 cases/yr
  180. 180 Múzquiz · Coahuila 8.1 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  181. 181 Tepotzotlán · México 8.1 /100k few cases more dangerous than Los Angeles · 9 cases/yr
  182. 182 Juárez · Nuevo León 8.1 /100k more dangerous than Los Angeles · 46 cases/yr
  183. 183 Atotonilco de Tula · Hidalgo 8.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  184. 184 Chalchicomula de Sesma · Puebla 8.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  185. 185 Etchojoa · Sonora 8.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  186. 186 San Andrés Tuxtla · Veracruz 8.0 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 13 cases/yr
  187. 187 Jerez · Zacatecas 8.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  188. 188 Tultitlán · México 7.9 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 41 cases/yr
  189. 189 Hidalgo del Parral · Chihuahua 7.8 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 10 cases/yr
  190. 190 San Juan de los Lagos · Jalisco 7.8 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  191. 191 Ocoyoacac · México 7.8 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  192. 192 Tepeaca · Puebla 7.8 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  193. 193 Empalme · Sonora 7.7 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  194. 194 Mexico City (CDMX) · citywide 7.7 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 703 cases/yr
  195. 195 Pueblo Nuevo · Durango 7.6 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  196. 196 Valle de Chalco Solidaridad · México 7.6 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 29 cases/yr
  197. 197 Guadalupe · Nuevo León 7.6 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 51 cases/yr
  198. 198 Técpan de Galeana · Guerrero 7.5 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  199. 199 Temoaya · México 7.5 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 8 cases/yr
  200. 200 Xicotepec · Puebla 7.5 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  201. 201 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional · Guanajuato 7.3 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 13 cases/yr
  202. 202 Naucalpan de Juárez · México 7.3 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 60 cases/yr
  203. 203 Del Nayar · Nayarit 7.3 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  204. 204 Emiliano Zapata · Veracruz 7.3 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  205. 205 Palmar de Bravo · Puebla 7.2 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  206. 206 Loreto · Zacatecas 7.2 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  207. 207 Pedro Escobedo · Querétaro 7.1 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  208. 208 Calpulalpan · Tlaxcala 7.1 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  209. 209 Ecatepec de Morelos · México 7.0 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 117 cases/yr
  210. 210 Puruándiro · Michoacán 7.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 5 cases/yr
  211. 211 Oaxaca City · Oaxaca 7.0 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 20 cases/yr
  212. 212 Santiago Tuxtla · Veracruz 7.0 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  213. 213 Cortazar · Guanajuato 6.9 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  214. 214 Xonacatlán · México 6.9 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  215. 215 Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez · Puebla 6.9 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  216. 216 San Juan del Río · Querétaro 6.9 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 22 cases/yr
  217. 217 Cancún · Quintana Roo 6.9 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 72 cases/yr
  218. 218 Tepeapulco · Hidalgo 6.8 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  219. 219 Chalco · México 6.8 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 31 cases/yr
  220. 220 Balancán · Tabasco 6.8 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 4 cases/yr
  221. 221 Palenque · Chiapas 6.6 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 10 cases/yr
  222. 222 Tihuatlán · Veracruz 6.6 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 6 cases/yr
  223. 223 San Luis de la Paz · Guanajuato 6.5 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 9 cases/yr
  224. 224 Lagos de Moreno · Jalisco 6.5 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 12 cases/yr
  225. 225 Centla · Tabasco 6.5 /100k few cases about the same as Los Angeles · 7 cases/yr
  226. 226 Victoria · Tamaulipas 6.5 /100k about the same as Los Angeles · 24 cases/yr
  227. 227 Las Choapas · Veracruz 6.2 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 5 cases/yr
  228. 228 Zapopan · Jalisco 6.1 /100k about the same as New York City · 98 cases/yr
  229. 229 Hidalgo · Michoacán 6.0 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 8 cases/yr
  230. 230 Playa del Carmen · Quintana Roo 6.0 /100k about the same as New York City · 25 cases/yr
  231. 231 Nuevo Casas Grandes · Chihuahua 5.8 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  232. 232 Tecámac · México 5.8 /100k about the same as New York City · 36 cases/yr
  233. 233 Cuetzalan del Progreso · Puebla 5.8 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 3 cases/yr
  234. 234 Acambay de Ruíz Castañeda · México 5.7 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  235. 235 Huehuetoca · México 5.7 /100k about the same as New York City · 12 cases/yr
  236. 236 La Paz (BCS) · Baja California Sur 5.6 /100k about the same as New York City · 18 cases/yr
  237. 237 Cadereyta Jiménez · Nuevo León 5.6 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 8 cases/yr
  238. 238 General Escobedo · Nuevo León 5.6 /100k about the same as New York City · 31 cases/yr
  239. 239 Progreso · Yucatán 5.5 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  240. 240 Xalisco · Nayarit 5.4 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  241. 241 Pinos · Zacatecas 5.4 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  242. 242 Villa Corzo · Chiapas 5.3 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  243. 243 Navojoa · Sonora 5.3 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 9 cases/yr
  244. 244 Pánuco · Veracruz 5.3 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 5 cases/yr
  245. 245 Santa Catarina · Nuevo León 5.2 /100k about the same as New York City · 18 cases/yr
  246. 246 Chiautempan · Tlaxcala 5.2 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  247. 247 Ixtaczoquitlán · Veracruz 5.2 /100k few cases about the same as New York City · 4 cases/yr
  248. 248 Asientos · Aguascalientes 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  249. 249 San Francisco de los Romo · Aguascalientes 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  250. 250 Berriozábal · Chiapas 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  251. 251 Tulancingo de Bravo · Hidalgo 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 9 cases/yr
  252. 252 San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec · Oaxaca 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 8 cases/yr
  253. 253 Alvarado · Veracruz 5.1 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  254. 254 Uriangato · Guanajuato 5.0 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  255. 255 Lázaro Cárdenas · Michoacán 5.0 /100k about the same as San Diego · 11 cases/yr
  256. 256 Mexquitic de Carmona · San Luis Potosí 4.9 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  257. 257 Salvador Alvarado · Sinaloa 4.9 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  258. 258 Coscomatepec · Veracruz 4.9 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  259. 259 Guanajuato City · Guanajuato 4.8 /100k about the same as San Diego · 10 cases/yr
  260. 260 Tepic · Nayarit 4.8 /100k about the same as San Diego · 22 cases/yr
  261. 261 Medellín de Bravo · Veracruz 4.8 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 5 cases/yr
  262. 262 Actopan · Hidalgo 4.7 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  263. 263 Cuautepec de Hinojosa · Hidalgo 4.7 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  264. 264 Zapotlán El Grande · Jalisco 4.7 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 6 cases/yr
  265. 265 Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos · Jalisco 4.7 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  266. 266 San Nicolás de los Garza · Nuevo León 4.7 /100k about the same as San Diego · 20 cases/yr
  267. 267 Huejutla de Reyes · Hidalgo 4.6 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 6 cases/yr
  268. 268 Zapotlanejo · Jalisco 4.6 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  269. 269 Melchor Ocampo · México 4.6 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  270. 270 Tlalnepantla de Baz · México 4.6 /100k about the same as San Diego · 32 cases/yr
  271. 271 Quecholac · Puebla 4.6 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  272. 272 Chilón · Chiapas 4.5 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 7 cases/yr
  273. 273 Delicias · Chihuahua 4.5 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 7 cases/yr
  274. 274 Tenancingo · México 4.5 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 5 cases/yr
  275. 275 San Pablo del Monte · Tlaxcala 4.4 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  276. 276 Autlán de Navarro · Jalisco 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  277. 277 Otzolotepec · México 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  278. 278 Cadereyta de Montes · Querétaro 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  279. 279 Felipe Carrillo Puerto · Quintana Roo 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  280. 280 Isla Mujeres · Quintana Roo 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 1 case/yr
  281. 281 Tierra Blanca · Veracruz 4.3 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  282. 282 Tila · Chiapas 4.2 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  283. 283 Ixtapaluca · México 4.2 /100k about the same as San Diego · 24 cases/yr
  284. 284 Tenango del Valle · México 4.2 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 4 cases/yr
  285. 285 Villa Guerrero · México 4.2 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  286. 286 Amealco de Bonfil · Querétaro 4.2 /100k few cases about the same as San Diego · 3 cases/yr
  287. 287 El Marqués · Querétaro 4.2 /100k about the same as San Diego · 12 cases/yr
  288. 288 Ramos Arizpe · Coahuila 4.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 6 cases/yr
  289. 289 Tantoyuca · Veracruz 4.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  290. 290 Los Cabos · Baja California Sur 4.0 /100k about the same as Boston · 17 cases/yr
  291. 291 Coacalco de Berriozábal · México 4.0 /100k about the same as Boston · 12 cases/yr
  292. 292 Querétaro · Querétaro 4.0 /100k about the same as Boston · 49 cases/yr
  293. 293 El Fuerte · Sinaloa 4.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  294. 294 Acuña · Coahuila 3.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 7 cases/yr
  295. 295 Tizayuca · Hidalgo 3.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 8 cases/yr
  296. 296 Tlalmanalco · México 3.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  297. 297 Matamoros · Tamaulipas 3.9 /100k about the same as Boston · 23 cases/yr
  298. 298 Pijijiapan · Chiapas 3.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  299. 299 Teloloapan · Guerrero 3.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  300. 300 Sinaloa · Sinaloa 3.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  301. 301 Ciudad Madero · Tamaulipas 3.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 8 cases/yr
  302. 302 Comitán de Domínguez · Chiapas 3.7 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 7 cases/yr
  303. 303 Tezoyuca · México 3.7 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  304. 304 Compostela · Nayarit 3.7 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  305. 305 Tlaxcala · Tlaxcala 3.7 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  306. 306 Tezonapa · Veracruz 3.7 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  307. 307 Aguascalientes · Aguascalientes 3.6 /100k about the same as Boston · 37 cases/yr
  308. 308 Campeche City · Campeche 3.6 /100k about the same as Boston · 11 cases/yr
  309. 309 Piedras Negras · Coahuila 3.6 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 7 cases/yr
  310. 310 Chenalhó · Chiapas 3.6 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  311. 311 General Zuazua · Nuevo León 3.6 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 5 cases/yr
  312. 312 Jesús María · Aguascalientes 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 5 cases/yr
  313. 313 Poncitlán · Jalisco 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  314. 314 Atlacomulco · México 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  315. 315 La Piedad · Michoacán 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  316. 316 Tlatlauquitepec · Puebla 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  317. 317 San Luis Potosí · San Luis Potosí 3.5 /100k about the same as Boston · 35 cases/yr
  318. 318 El Mante · Tamaulipas 3.5 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  319. 319 Villaflores · Chiapas 3.4 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  320. 320 Huatusco · Veracruz 3.4 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  321. 321 Calvillo · Aguascalientes 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  322. 322 Rincón de Romos · Aguascalientes 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  323. 323 Pachuca de Soto · Hidalgo 3.3 /100k about the same as Boston · 12 cases/yr
  324. 324 Chimalhuacán · México 3.3 /100k about the same as Boston · 24 cases/yr
  325. 325 Valle de Bravo · México 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  326. 326 San Pedro Cholula · Puebla 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 5 cases/yr
  327. 327 Zacapoaxtla · Puebla 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  328. 328 Holbox (Lázaro Cárdenas) · Quintana Roo 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 1 case/yr
  329. 329 Orizaba · Veracruz 3.3 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  330. 330 Zinacantepec · México 3.2 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 7 cases/yr
  331. 331 Maravatío · Michoacán 3.2 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  332. 332 Xalapa · Veracruz 3.2 /100k about the same as Boston · 16 cases/yr
  333. 333 Zacatecas · Zacatecas 3.2 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 5 cases/yr
  334. 334 Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Chiapas 3.1 /100k about the same as Boston · 20 cases/yr
  335. 335 San Felipe · Guanajuato 3.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  336. 336 Tala · Jalisco 3.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  337. 337 Chetumal · Quintana Roo 3.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 8 cases/yr
  338. 338 Altamira · Tamaulipas 3.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 9 cases/yr
  339. 339 Coatepec · Veracruz 3.1 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  340. 340 Cuautitlán · México 3.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 6 cases/yr
  341. 341 Huixquilucan · México 3.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 9 cases/yr
  342. 342 Texcoco · México 3.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 9 cases/yr
  343. 343 Agua Prieta · Sonora 3.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  344. 344 Puerto Peñasco · Sonora 3.0 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  345. 345 Veracruz · Veracruz 3.0 /100k about the same as Boston · 19 cases/yr
  346. 346 Salto de Agua · Chiapas 2.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  347. 347 Almoloya de Juárez · México 2.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 5 cases/yr
  348. 348 Temascalcingo · México 2.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  349. 349 Corregidora · Querétaro 2.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 7 cases/yr
  350. 350 Fortín · Veracruz 2.9 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  351. 351 La Barca · Jalisco 2.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  352. 352 Colón · Querétaro 2.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 2 cases/yr
  353. 353 Matehuala · San Luis Potosí 2.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 3 cases/yr
  354. 354 Río Bravo · Tamaulipas 2.8 /100k few cases about the same as Boston · 4 cases/yr
  355. 355 Lerma · México 2.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 5 cases/yr
  356. 356 Riviera Nayarit (Bahía de Banderas) · Nayarit 2.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 6 cases/yr
  357. 357 Boca del Río · Veracruz 2.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 4 cases/yr
  358. 358 Fresnillo · Zacatecas 2.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 7 cases/yr
  359. 359 Nezahualcóyotl · México 2.6 /100k safer than Boston · 29 cases/yr
  360. 360 Atizapán de Zaragoza · México 2.5 /100k safer than Boston · 13 cases/yr
  361. 361 Apodaca · Nuevo León 2.5 /100k safer than Boston · 19 cases/yr
  362. 362 Salinas Victoria · Nuevo León 2.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  363. 363 Motozintla · Chiapas 2.4 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  364. 364 Ajalpan · Puebla 2.4 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  365. 365 Guasave · Sinaloa 2.4 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 7 cases/yr
  366. 366 Matamoros · Coahuila 2.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  367. 367 Atenco · México 2.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  368. 368 Jilotepec · México 2.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  369. 369 Cuautlancingo · Puebla 2.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 4 cases/yr
  370. 370 Bacalar · Quintana Roo 2.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  371. 371 Chiapa de Corzo · Chiapas 2.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  372. 372 Los Reyes · Michoacán 2.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  373. 373 La Trinitaria · Chiapas 2.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  374. 374 El Carmen · Nuevo León 2.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  375. 375 Cozumel · Quintana Roo 2.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  376. 376 Guadalupe · Zacatecas 2.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 5 cases/yr
  377. 377 Monclova · Coahuila 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 5 cases/yr
  378. 378 San Pedro · Coahuila 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  379. 379 Gómez Palacio · Durango 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 8 cases/yr
  380. 380 Santiago Papasquiaro · Durango 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  381. 381 Jerécuaro · Guanajuato 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  382. 382 Jocotepec · Jalisco 2.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  383. 383 Ahome · Sinaloa 2.0 /100k safer than Boston · 10 cases/yr
  384. 384 Ocosingo · Chiapas 1.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 5 cases/yr
  385. 385 Encarnación de Díaz · Jalisco 1.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  386. 386 Santa Lucía del Camino · Oaxaca 1.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  387. 387 Ciudad Fernández · San Luis Potosí 1.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  388. 388 Tenejapa · Chiapas 1.8 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  389. 389 Durango · Durango 1.8 /100k safer than Boston · 13 cases/yr
  390. 390 Amecameca · México 1.8 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  391. 391 Villa de Allende · México 1.8 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  392. 392 Villa Victoria · México 1.8 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  393. 393 Torreón · Coahuila 1.7 /100k safer than Boston · 13 cases/yr
  394. 394 Teopisca · Chiapas 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  395. 395 Lerdo · Durango 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  396. 396 Mineral de la Reforma · Hidalgo 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 4 cases/yr
  397. 397 San Andrés Cholula · Puebla 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  398. 398 Valle Hermoso · Tamaulipas 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  399. 399 Pueblo Viejo · Veracruz 1.7 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  400. 400 Saltillo · Coahuila 1.6 /100k safer than Boston · 16 cases/yr
  401. 401 Metepec · México 1.6 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 4 cases/yr
  402. 402 San Pedro Garza García · Nuevo León 1.6 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  403. 403 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez · San Luis Potosí 1.6 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 6 cases/yr
  404. 404 Oxchuc · Chiapas 1.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  405. 405 Atotonilco El Alto · Jalisco 1.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  406. 406 Nuevo Laredo · Tamaulipas 1.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 7 cases/yr
  407. 407 Río Grande · Zacatecas 1.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  408. 408 Sombrerete · Zacatecas 1.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  409. 409 San Cristóbal de las Casas · Chiapas 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 3 cases/yr
  410. 410 Tepatitlán de Morelos · Jalisco 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  411. 411 Calimaya · México 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  412. 412 Zitácuaro · Michoacán 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  413. 413 Tequisquiapan · Querétaro 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  414. 414 Huatabampo · Sonora 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  415. 415 Tampico · Tamaulipas 1.3 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 4 cases/yr
  416. 416 Frontera · Coahuila 1.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  417. 417 Tejupilco · México 1.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  418. 418 Sahuayo · Michoacán 1.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  419. 419 Umán · Yucatán 1.2 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  420. 420 Frontera Comalapa · Chiapas 1.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  421. 421 Tianguistenco · México 1.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  422. 422 Santiago Ixcuintla · Nayarit 1.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  423. 423 Kanasín · Yucatán 1.1 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 2 cases/yr
  424. 424 Taxco de Alarcón · Guerrero 1.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  425. 425 Toluca · México 1.0 /100k safer than Boston · 10 cases/yr
  426. 426 Rioverde · San Luis Potosí 1.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  427. 427 Tamazunchale · San Luis Potosí 1.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  428. 428 Ocotlán · Jalisco 0.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  429. 429 San José del Rincón · México 0.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  430. 430 Teziutlán · Puebla 0.9 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  431. 431 Mérida · Yucatán 0.8 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 9 cases/yr
  432. 432 Las Margaritas · Chiapas 0.6 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  433. 433 Ixtlahuaca · México 0.6 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  434. 434 Ciudad Valles · San Luis Potosí 0.5 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 1 case/yr
  435. 435 Francisco I. Madero · Coahuila 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  436. 436 Sabinas · Coahuila 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  437. 437 Cacahoatán · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  438. 438 La Concordia · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  439. 439 Chamula · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  440. 440 La Independencia · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  441. 441 Simojovel · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  442. 442 Tonalá · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  443. 443 Zinacantán · Chiapas 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  444. 444 Romita · Guanajuato 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  445. 445 Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas · Guanajuato 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  446. 446 Ixmiquilpan · Hidalgo 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  447. 447 Arandas · Jalisco 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  448. 448 Jocotitlán · México 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  449. 449 San Felipe del Progreso · México 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  450. 450 San Mateo Atenco · México 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  451. 451 Zacapu · Michoacán 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  452. 452 Santiago · Nuevo León 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  453. 453 Villa de Reyes · San Luis Potosí 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  454. 454 Xilitla · San Luis Potosí 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  455. 455 Tlaxco · Tlaxcala 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  456. 456 Chicontepec · Veracruz 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  457. 457 Chichén Itzá (Tinúm) · Yucatán 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  458. 458 Tizimín · Yucatán 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr
  459. 459 Valladolid · Yucatán 0.0 /100k few cases safer than Boston · 0 cases/yr

Source: SESNSP, Incidencia Delictiva del Fuero Común (Nueva Metodología), municipal, Homicidio doloso, compiled with CONAPO municipal population by Diego Valle-Jones (elcri.men), from SESNSP + CONAPO open data. Trailing-12-month rate (September 2025 – August 2026); SESNSP publishes case counts, so the per-100,000 rate is a Latinometrics calculation. “Few cases” marks municipalities with fewer than 10 homicides over the year, where the rate is volatile.

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The US cities we compare against

To make each Mexican rate legible, we anchor it to a familiar US city. Here are the reference points (2024 homicide rates per 100,000) so you can place any number above. For scale, the US national rate is roughly 5–6 per 100,000.

US city Homicides / 100k (2024)
St. Louis 52.9
Memphis 38.0
Baltimore 35.6
New Orleans 34.1
Detroit 32.1
Atlanta 24.9
Chicago 21.5
Philadelphia 17.4
Dallas 14.0
Houston 13.9
Phoenix 12.2
Los Angeles 7.0
New York City 5.8
San Diego 4.6
Boston 3.8

Compiled from 2024 year-end city surveys (Council on Criminal Justice; press/CPSI compilations). Figures are approximate and for orientation; cross-source estimates vary by a point or two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cancún safe to visit?

By the numbers, yes, at least next to the US. Cancún (the municipality of Benito Juárez) had a trailing-12-month homicide rate of about 6.9 per 100,000 (about the same as Los Angeles), over September 2025 – August 2026. That is lower than most large US cities. As everywhere in this data, it is a municipality-wide figure: homicides concentrate away from the hotel zone, which is generally safer than the citywide rate.

Is Mexico City safe for tourists?

Mexico City's citywide homicide rate is about 7.7 per 100,000 (about the same as Los Angeles) over the last 12 months, comparable to a mid-range US city and well below the most violent ones. The figure blends all 16 boroughs (alcaldías), which vary a lot. Central tourist areas like Roma, Condesa and the Centro Histórico generally sit below the citywide average.

What are the safest places to travel in Mexico?

Among popular destinations, Mérida is consistently the safest large city, at roughly 0.8 per 100,000 over the last 12 months (lower than any major US city). Los Cabos (4) and much of the Yucatán Peninsula also rank very low. Use the search above to check a specific town.

What are the most dangerous cities in Mexico?

By homicide rate over the last 12 months, the highest among sizable municipalities include Guadalupe y Calvo, Tecate and Santiago Pinotepa Nacional. Among places travelers know, Colima, Manzanillo, Acapulco and Tijuana rank high. These are cartel- and organized-crime-driven; the violence rarely targets visitors, but it is a real signal about a place.

How is the homicide rate calculated?

Each rate is trailing-12-month homicide cases (SESNSP "homicidio doloso", September 2025 – August 2026) divided by the municipality's CONAPO population, times 100,000. Twelve months of data smooths the month-to-month noise that makes single-month municipal figures unreliable, while staying current. SESNSP publishes case counts (carpetas de investigación) at the municipal level; the per-100,000 rate is a Latinometrics calculation.

Are tourist areas safer than the overall city rate?

Usually, yes. These are municipality-wide rates. Homicide in Mexico is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods tied to organized crime, and resort zones, historic centers and tourist corridors are typically policed more heavily and sit below the municipality-wide figure. Read this data as a relative guide to a destination. It says little about how safe any single street is.

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