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Torrevieja

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

Liveability62.5#23 of 252 towns
Tax per year€13,438at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank8 of 15Comunitat Valenciana, cheapest first

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 integration, governance and climate; weakest on safety, housing and connectivity.

Healthcare77
Connectivity40
Climate88
Cost of living86
Housing31
Integration99
Lifestyle46
Aging & care46
Safety31
Governance95
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 5 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: in town
  • About 5.3 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via ALC
  • About 16 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €228 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 Comunitat Valenciana. 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€12,438€1,000€13,438
€3.0M€13,887€1,000€14,887
€5.0M€31,680€1,000€32,680

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