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Barakaldo

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

Liveability55.1#124 of 252 towns
TaxNot modelledNavarra, the Basque Country, Ceuta and Melilla have their own tax systems

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on governance, healthcare and housing; weakest on integration, cost of living and climate.

Healthcare83
Connectivity55
Climate41
Cost of living16
Housing72
Integration7
Lifestyle43
Aging & care64
Safety72
Governance96
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 20 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 1 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: in town
  • About 4.8 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via BIO
  • About 34 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €263 a month at 65, no co-payments

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