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Ourense

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

Liveability55.7#116 of 252 towns
Tax per year€13,509at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank6 of 15Galicia, cheapest first

Daily life

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

Healthcare76
Connectivity26
Climate41
Cost of living85
Housing65
Integration11
Lifestyle30
Aging & care87
Safety83
Governance97
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 3 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 71.8 km
  • About 5.8 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via VGO
  • About 47 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 Galicia. 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€12,384€1,125€13,509
€3.0M€14,298€1,125€15,423
€5.0M€23,676€1,125€24,801

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Other towns in Galicia

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