The state capital, in the same state: a university city with more students and fewer expats.
Other destinations you may be interested in
We run a rental guide for each of these cities too. They are listed from the closest match to San Miguel de Allende to the furthest, with what each one offers someone who is weighing it up.
The capital, for a city of neighborhoods, museums and the country's main airport.
Another colonial city popular with long-stay renters, further south, known for its food and markets.
Another town people choose for the scenery and the galleries, in Arizona's red-rock country.
Splitting the year between Mexico and the US? A winter base in the California desert.
A historic town with old streets of its own, on Florida's Atlantic coast.
Back in the US, by the sea: a quiet North Carolina beach town.
A US base near Charlotte, North Carolina, for family visits or work.
A small California farm town near Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.