I know a couple who was planning on moving to Mexico for financial reasons -- don't know if they ever did or not. I'm sure the areas mentioned in this article are safer than the border, but I can't imagine I would feel as safe there as here.
Actually, it is much safer than the border towns. What's really interesting is, most Mexicans who live far away from the borders don't like their countrymen who live near the borders. I've been told by many, they make their country look bad. Those that I've worked with want to see a conservative type of government, they want to work towards establishing a freer Mexico, and they want a different government. They are struggling, but hopeful that one day, their country will change for the better, and they don't want to leave. One compared those living on the border to the perception of gangs in the US. That's the best analogy I've heard. What else is interesting is they told me, many of those trying to get in to the US are from the extreme southern part of Mexico. I spent months at a time for a couple years setting up a new plant operation about 2 hours north of Mexico City. But, Mexico City is a hellhole, not like border towns.