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Regions

Retiring in Andalucía

Income tax, wealth tax and the solidarity tax are set by the region, so every town in Andalucía pays the same. Only property tax changes from town to town.

Tax

For a couple aged 65 to 74 with €90,000 a year in income, mostly US Social Security and retirement accounts, before property tax:

Net wealthIncome taxWealth taxesPer yearRank of 15
€1.7M€12,479–€12,4799
€3.0M€12,479–€12,4795
€5.0M€12,479–€12,4795

Wealth taxes are the regional wealth tax (Patrimonio) and the national solidarity tax (ITSGF) together. Rank 1 is the cheapest region. Your own figures change the result: enter them on the Index.

Towns in Andalucía

46 towns in the Index, best liveability first:

TownProvinceLiveabilityRank of 252
BenalmádenaMálaga70.61
TorremolinosMálaga66.16
FuengirolaMálaga63.120
MijasMálaga62.524
CádizCádiz61.932
GranadaGranada61.339
Puerto RealCádiz61.140
San FernandoCádiz60.649
EsteponaMálaga60.353
AlmeríaAlmería60.254
Alhaurín de la TorreMálaga58.868
Rincón de la VictoriaMálaga56.896
Vélez MálagaMálaga56.3103
MálagaMálaga56.2106
MarbellaMálaga56.2107
CórdobaCórdoba56.1108
Dos HermanasSevilla56111
RotaCádiz55.4119
Jerez de la FronteraCádiz55.2122
JaénJaén55.2123
Puerto de Santa MaríaCádiz55127
El EjidoAlmería54.9128
LebrijaSevilla53.6147
RondaMálaga53.4152
SevillaSevilla53.4153
NijarAlmería53.2155
LucenaCórdoba52.9160
Mairena del AljarafeSevilla52.6164
Roquetas de MarAlmería52.4166
Arcos de la fronteraCádiz50.7177
Sanlúcar de BarramedaCádiz50.3183
ÚbedaJaén49.7187
San RoqueCádiz49.6189
AlgecirasCádiz48.8201
MotrilGranada48.8202
HuelvaHuelva48.4207
Morón de la FronteraSevilla48.3210
UtreraSevilla48.1211
AlmuñecarGranada46.6218
AndújarJaén46.2219
AntequeraMálaga46.2220
LinaresJaén45.3223
ÉcijaSevilla44.5225
Puente GénilCórdoba43.5230
CarmonaSevilla43.1233
LepeHuelva39.1244

Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.