Blanes
Girona · Cataluña. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.
Many homes here are second homes, so per-resident figures can overstate what the town offers year-round.
Daily life
Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on connectivity, aging & care and safety; weakest on lifestyle, integration and cost of living.
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Connectivity | 75 |
| Climate | 43 |
| Cost of living | 35 |
| Housing | 51 |
| Integration | 33 |
| Lifestyle | 18 |
| Aging & care | 74 |
| Safety | 73 |
| Governance | 54 |
- Nearest general hospital: in town · 8 hospitals within 30 km
- Nearest private general hospital: 13.1 km
- Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 50.8 km
- About 4.1 hours to board a flight to the United States, direct from BCN
- About 43 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
- Private health insurance: about €264 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 Cataluña. 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 wealth | Regional tax | Property tax | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.7M | €13,261 | €3,075 | €16,336 |
| €3.0M | €19,646 | €3,075 | €22,721 |
| €5.0M | €42,015 | €3,075 | €45,090 |
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Other towns in Cataluña
- Sitges 67.1 · #2
- Sant Pere de Ribes 66.3 · #5
- Rubí 65.3 · #7
- Sabadell 65 · #8
- Salou 64.5 · #9
- Terrassa 63.7 · #11
Read about Blanes on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.