Discover the safest cities in Latin America that mainstream media rarely shows you.

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From Buenos Aires to Mérida, these major urban centers have lower crime rates than many U.S. cities.
Some of the cities we ranked:
Brasília, Brazil (7.21 homicides per 100,000)
Mendoza, Argentina (6.73)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (2.94)
San Salvador, El Salvador (2.43)
Santiago, Chile (2.31)
Mérida, Mexico (1.5) – The safest city in Latin America with crime rates lower than Canada!

The best places to live in Latin America offer affordability without sacrificing safety. Is Buenos Aires safe? Is Santiago safe? The data speaks for itself – these cities aren’t just safe for Latin America, they’re safe by global standards.

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Two American cities enter into a bar
In one, the homicide rate is 11.3 per 100,000 people. In the other, it’s 29.1.
Now a third city arrives, with just 2.94 per 100,000.
The first two? Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The third? Buenos Aires, Argentina
This is only one of the many examples of large, safer cities in Latin America.
A reality that mainstream media rarely shows you.
The disconnect between perception and reality regarding Latin American safety has never been greater.
Miami or Brasília?
Phoenix or Santiago?
Austin or Mérida?
If someone asked you which one is safer, what would you answer?
Surprise – the Latin American cities win EVERY time!
Crime rates in the places you will discover today are lower than even in Boston, or Denver in the US, and comparable to some European countries.
And we start with…
Brasília, The Planned Capital of Brazil (7.21 homicides per 100,000)
And by the way, instead of using the word “homicide”, I will just say “rate”, since YouTube does not like when we mention certain words so frequently.
To start with this city might sound like a disappointment for many people.
Brasília is not an organic city – it was built from scratch in the 60s, in the middle of nowhere.
The government said it was to have better defenses in case of war – since the former capital, Rio de Janeiro, was located at the seaside and easier to invade.
But probably the reality is that they just wanted a place far from people, and from protests.
Then they built this city.
Brasília, Brazil’s capital, was literally built with safety in mind. Unlike the chaotic growth of Rio or São Paulo, Brasília’s wide avenues and open spaces weren’t just aesthetic choices – they actually reduced hiding spots for criminals. The central area, called Plano Piloto, has a visible police presence during daylight hours, creating a big contrast to Brazil’s dangerous reputation.
Americans living in neighborhoods like Sudoeste and Lago Sul report feeling safer than in many U.S. cities. One expat told us, “I feel more secure walking here at night than I did in Chicago.” The city’s rate is 7.21 per 100,000 – lower than Sacramento in California or Phoenix, Arizona.
In the 6th place is…
Mendoza, Argentina
When you think of Argentina, likely you will not think about Mendoza – but this city deserves your attention.