10 Best Places to Retire in Mexico

10. Mazatlan

IM Score: 9
Rent Cost: $325
Hospital to Population Ratio: 43,137
Flight to U.S. Cost: $666
State Peace Index: 3.26

Let us start with the sandy beaches and palm trees.  There are some things that Mazatlan does well, like parties, outdoor activities and giving you that beach lifestyle you may crave for. But there are plenty of issues like big cost of airplane tickets to the United States, bad hospital to population ratio and the fact that the state of Sinaloa (where Mazatlan is situated), has one of the worst peace indexes in Mexico.