where to live
Honest guides to CDMX's best colonias — what each neighborhood feels like, who it's for, and what you'll pay.
Mexico City is not one city. It's fifty neighborhoods stacked on top of each other, each with its own personality, its own tacos, and its own opinions about the other forty-nine.
Tree-Lined Streets & World-Class Restaurants
Tree-lined streets, Art Deco buildings, independent coffee shops on every block
Art Deco Architecture & Parque México
Parque México at the center, Art Deco architecture everywhere, quieter streets with excellent restaurants
Colonial Heart & Maximum Culture
Monumental, chaotic, overwhelming, magnificent — the colonial heart of everything
Parks, Museums & World-Class Dining
Beautiful parks, designer boutiques, world-class museums, and the best restaurants in the country
Village Charm & Cobblestone Plazas
Cobblestone plazas, Frida Kahlo's blue house, churros vendors, weekend crowds
Cocktail Bars & Late-Night Energy
Roma's slightly grittier, slightly cooler neighbor — the cocktail bar district
Central & Budget-Friendly
Central location without the tourist premium — unpolished, which means lower rent and Mexican neighbors
Rough Edges & Rising Culture
The one nobody talks about yet — galleries, design studios, and coffee shops opening in old mansions
Best Value & Real Community
The local's neighborhood — Kiosko Morisco, Mercado de la Dalia, families in the park