Lots of good info here.
As one whom has lived in Las Fuentes (couldn't stand the complaining), Joco (Ruidotepec), Puerto Corona, Joco again in 2 barrios, an agave farm above San Luciano just northeast of Las Fuentes, Los Galapagos, Chapala 3 blocks above the bus station, Agua Escondido, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and finally just below El Limon.
With friends I visit fairly often all around the lake I can say with absolute certainly (jajajaja) the best place to live is somewhere I won't mention since I'm waiting for a home to rent or buy in that area, SAT-Riberas if you don't mind the daily traffic, Ajijic if you are involved with activities at LCS, etc or the north shore if you speak passable Mexican and can stay home on the weekends (Guad to Mazamitla traffic is intense).
What is important to me is not to others and vice-versa.
Considering my mother paid $8,000 USD/Yr in 2015 for a 2 bedroom 1,200 sq ft home and got few services for it (public schools ate most of the taxes) I am not about to complain about what I pay here for a 1,600 sq ft 3 bedroom home with a lake and mountain vista even if my local streets are beat to &%*!.
Considering the State of Freedom has seceded from the Union I much prefer living almost anywhere in Mexico.