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Towns · Castilla-La Mancha

Cuenca

Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.

Liveability55.9#112 of 252 towns
Tax per year€18,391at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank14 of 15Castilla-La Mancha, cheapest first

Daily life

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

Healthcare70
Connectivity48
Climate40
Cost of living54
Housing67
Integration12
Lifestyle66
Aging & care58
Safety78
Governance69
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 2 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 120 km
  • About 5 hours to board a flight to the United States, direct from MAD
  • About 56 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €248 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 Castilla-La Mancha. 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€16,891€1,500€18,391
€3.0M€28,043€1,500€29,543
€5.0M€43,485€1,500€44,985

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Other towns in Castilla-La Mancha

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