How much dissatisfaction is there with security in Mexico’s cities?

The well-being of the urban population, in general, remains at a moderate level.

Although the average well-being in adults remained at 8.3 points In July 2024, overall satisfaction of the urban population fell among men, women and all age groups; in addition, low satisfaction with the quality of life persists. security in 32 cities in Mexico, including Merida, reported today the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) presenting the results of the survey Self-Reported Well-Being (Biare).

Inegi specifies that the survey is applied Only for people aged 18 or over from 32 citiesmeasures on a 10-point scale the well-being they report, and The results are only for the general urban adult population.but not for each of the 32 cities because that would require a larger sample.

It also specifies that grades from 0 to 4 mean dissatisfied; from 5 to 6, little satisfied; 7 y 8, moderately satisfiedy 9-10, satisfied.

The cities in which the Inegi Biare survey is applied

How satisfied are Mexicans in cities?

According to the Biare, this year the satisfaction of urban Mexicans with life in general fell from an average of 8.4 in January at 8.3 in April and remained at 8.3 in July.

This means that in 32 Mexican cities, The adult population remains moderately satisfied with lifemeasured with the following 12 domains: personal relationships, housing, occupation or activity, life achievements, future prospects, health status, standard of living, neighborhood, free time, city, country and citizen security.

However, by genderfrom January to July, life satisfaction decreased from 8.6 to 8.4 in the menand of 8.3 a 8.2 in the women. Inegi does not present April figures by gender.

By age, lAdults aged 18-29 and 30-44 They remain the most satisfied, although their average self-reported well-being fell from 8.5 to 8.4 in both segments from January to July, while Those aged 45-59 and 60-plus They are the ones who report the least well-being and, in addition, their satisfaction decreased. from 8.4 to 8.2 and from 8.3 to 8.2respectively.

Eleven out of 100 are dissatisfied or somewhat dissatisfied

According to Inegi, in July, 47.5% of the urban adult population said they were satisfied with their life in general, 41.9% reported moderate satisfaction and 10.6% said they were dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied with life in general.

He also points out that in July 2024 They identified themselves six domains with levels of satisfaction higher than general satisfaction with life:

1. Personal relationships, which was the highest rated, with an average of 8.7 (8.8 in January).
2. Dwelling, 8.6 (8.6 in January).
3. Activity or occupation8.5 (8.6).
4. Achievements in life, 8.5 (8.6).
5. Future perspectives8.4 (8.5).
6. Health status, 8.4 (8.4).

Cities are not satisfying people in four areas

Likewise, Biare revealed that cities owe their inhabitants at least four areas of well-being, as city dwellers reported satisfaction below the average of 8.3 points in the following domains:

1. Standard of living, 8.2 (8.3 in January).
2. Neighborhood, 8.1 (8).
3. Leisure, 7.8 (7.9).
4. Ciudad, 7.6 (7.6).
5. Country, 7.3 (7.4).
6. Citizen security, 5.6 (5.4).

Among these six, urban adults admitted that they felt little well-being (7-8 points) in July when asked “how satisfied are you” con your free time, your city, your country and citizen security.

Security, the Achilles heel of Mexican cities

And of those four, the citizen security It remains the one with the worst average, although it rose two decimal points from January to July 2024.

In citizen securitystates Inegi, “on the one hand, the security or insecurity that the person has to carry out their daily tasks is considered: walking around the city, their neighborhood, etc. and, on the other hand, the confidence or lack of it that they have to calmly go to work, knowing that they are leaving their home.”

Specifically, Inegi indicates that one in four people said they were dissatisfied with their public safety.

Overall, the breakdown is that 25% said they were dissatisfied with their public safety and 36.1% were somewhat satisfied, while 26.2% said they were moderately satisfied and only 12.7% said they were satisfied.

How the perception of security in Mexico’s cities changed in 2024

Although people dissatisfied with their security in Mexico’s cities dropped from 27.6 al 28.5% from January to April and then to 25% In July, the number of dissatisfied people increased from 34.7% al 35.6 and to 36.1% in those same months.

Thus, out of every 100 city dwellers, those who feel that their The city is not safe to live in and leave your house for some time during the day rose from 62.3 to 64.1% from January to April, but they dropped to 61.1% in July.

At the other extreme, those moderately satisfied with their citizen security dropped from 27.3 a 23.8% from January to April, but they rose to 26.2% in July, while the number of satisfied customers is increasing: they were 10.4, 12.1 y 12.7% in those three months.

Out of every 100 city dwellers, 37.7 They said they were satisfied or had little security concerns in January; 35.9 in April and 38.9 in July.

In summary, four out of 10 adults in 32 cities in Mexico feel that they live in safe cities, while six feel unsafe.

In the Yucatan Peninsula, the survey of Biare It took place in Merida, Campeche and Cancun.

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