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Palencia

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

Liveability56.3#104 of 252 towns
Tax per year€18,136at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank13 of 15Castilla y León, cheapest first

Daily life

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

Healthcare68
Connectivity31
Climate42
Cost of living81
Housing73
Integration4
Lifestyle53
Aging & care69
Safety95
Governance55
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 4 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 107.6 km
  • About 5.6 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via VLL
  • About 84 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €230 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 y León. 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€16,674€1,462€18,136
€3.0M€27,826€1,462€29,288
€5.0M€43,626€1,462€45,088

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Other towns in Castilla y León

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