In what do Mexicans live?

Answer 1

Mexico is a land of great contrasts - they have regions with a quality of live comparable to Norway, as opposed to regions with income, education and life expectancy equivalent to that of Haiti or Madagascar. As such, Mexican housing widely varies upon two things - climate and cost:

• The really poor usually live on small cardboard shacks, in irregular settlements known as ciudades perdidas (lost cities).
• For low to middle class housing, you could find humble palm shacks along the coast, adobe houseson desert climates or wood cabins in more temperate climates; large prefab housing projects and single-family dwellings made of filler block are also common in major cities.
• Medium income families would afford brick houses with a small backyard and sometimes, a front garage or lawn; in towns and cities, apartment buildings and condominiums are common, but most buildings have 5 stories or less.
• Upper-class people in Mexico usually buy pretty large departments and lofts (up to 2,000 sq ft) in tall apartment buildings (up to 15 stories high), or large houses in the suburbs with garage space for 2-3 vehicles and a backyard with optional pool.
• The Mexican wealthy and super-rich usually have huge McMansions or departments in large residential projects and horizontal condos with spa and golf club. These are of course, within enclosed communities.

Answer 2

Mexico is a land of great contrasts, with people enjoying living standards equivalent to those of Western Europe, as opposed to people with health, education and income comparable to those of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Median household income is US$12,732 per year, meaning on average, a Mexican earns a third of what an American earns. This however, just means that most products and services are cheaper in Mexico, and luxuries are more difficult to purchase, such as consumer electronics, motor vehicles or trips abroad.

Some examples of day-to-day living in Mexico are provided on the related links section.

Answer 3

Mexico is a land of great contrasts - they have regions with a quality of live comparable to Norway, as opposed to regions with income, education and life expectancy equivalent to that of Haiti or Madagascar. As such, Mexican housing widely varies upon two things - climate and cost:

• The really poor usually live on small cardboard shacks, in irregular settlements known as ciudades perdidas (lost cities).
• For low to middle class housing, you could find humble palm shacks along the coast, adobe houseson desert climates or wood cabins in more temperate climates; large prefab housing projects and single-family dwellings made of filler block are also common in major cities.
• Medium income families would afford brick houses with a small backyard and sometimes, a front garage or lawn; in towns and cities, apartment buildings and condominiums are common, but most buildings have 5 stories or less.
• Upper-class people in Mexico usually buy pretty large departments and lofts (up to 2,000 sq ft) in tall apartment buildings (up to 15 stories high), or large houses in the suburbs with garage space for 2-3 vehicles and a backyard with optional pool.
• The Mexican wealthy and super-rich usually have huge McMansions or departments in large residential projects and horizontal condos with spa and Golf club. These are of course, within enclosed communities.

Answer 4

The largest Mexican population is in Mexico. The second largest is in the United States.

Answer 5

Mexico City