#1⭐ 73
🇲🇽 Querétaro
Mexico
🗓️ 180 days
$1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F
🌍 Best-of list
Best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans
5 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇽 Querétaro ranks first. Cheapest: Guadalajara at $1,637/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Mexico City, 12 months.
How this list is chosen
- A US passport gets 180 days or more visa-free (or no limit).
- LGBTQ+ friendly: a high Equaldex Equality Index (60+ of 100), which combines the country's laws and public attitudes.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →
#1⭐ 73
🇲🇽 Querétaro
Mexico
🗓️ 180 days
$1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F
#2⭐ 66
🇲🇽 Guadalajara
Mexico
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days
$1,637/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#3⭐ 63
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days
$1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#4⭐ 59
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
Mexico
🗓️ 180 days
$1,923/mo😅 Sep 89°F
#5⭐ 54
🇬🇧 London
United Kingdom
🗓️ 180 days
$4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | Days | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico |
$1,704 | 180 | 73 | ||||
| 2 |  🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico |
$1,637 | 180 | 66 | ||||
| 3 |  🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico |
$1,986 | 180 | 63 | ||||
| 4 |  🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico |
$1,923 | 180 | 59 | ||||
| 5 |  🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom |
$4,504 | 180 | 54 |