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Gijón

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

Liveability58.7#69 of 252 towns
Tax per year€18,477at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank15 of 15Asturias, cheapest first

Daily life

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

Healthcare88
Connectivity42
Climate44
Cost of living85
Housing68
Integration9
Lifestyle28
Aging & care76
Safety78
Governance68
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 21 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: in town
  • About 5.2 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via OVD
  • About 45 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €215 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 Asturias. 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€17,352€1,125€18,477
€3.0M€29,982€1,125€31,107
€5.0M€43,502€1,125€44,627

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