Hello!

My husband recently got a job offer in Querétaro, Mexico, and since neither of us have ever been to Mexico, even on vacation, we have a lot of questions...
We've done a little bit of research and it appears that Querétaro is a pretty safe and modern place to live since it has become an important business town? I'm from Nevada, USA and my husband is from Spain, where we currently live.
The reasons I'm excited about the possible move are: Being from Nevada I like hot, dry climates. I have a functional level of Castillian Spanish and I'd love to improve my Mexican Spanish. I like Mexican food (well, American-Mexican food since I've never had the real thing!). And I think it would be an enriching experience living in the country & learning more about their culture. We'd also like to do some traveling around the country while living there if that's pretty safe and easy to do.
The reasons we're feeling unsure: The stat that Mexico is one of the countries with the most kidnappings in the world scares me. Also I do not look latina at all and I'm worried about not fitting in very well (tall white redhead). Is that anything to be worried about? Are the locals very friendly to foreigners? Our #1 concern is safety of course but I'm sure we'd be just fine as tons of Americans travel to Mexico each year on vacation?
We'd really welcome any comments about living in Mexico and especially about life in Querétaro.

Thank you!!!
-Holly