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Alcalá de Henares

Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.

Liveability61.6#35 of 252 towns
Tax per year€12,858at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank1 of 15Comunidad de Madrid, cheapest first

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on connectivity, safety and healthcare; weakest on lifestyle and integration.

Healthcare78
Connectivity100
Climate47
Cost of living61
Housing71
Integration20
Lifestyle18
Aging & care50
Safety80
Governance68
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 64 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 10 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 20.9 km
  • About 3.3 hours to board a flight to the United States, direct from MAD
  • About 20 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €234 a month at 65, no co-payments

Tax

Income tax, wealth tax and the solidarity tax are set by the region, so they are the same in every town in Comunidad de Madrid. Property tax (IBI) is the town's own. Figures for a couple aged 65 to 74, €90,000 a year in income and a €500,000 home:

Net wealthRegional taxProperty taxPer year
€1.7M€11,808€1,050€12,858
€3.0M€11,808€1,050€12,858
€5.0M€11,808€1,050€12,858

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Read about Alcalá de Henares on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.