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Vélez Málaga

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

Liveability56.3#103 of 252 towns
Tax per year€14,079at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank9 of 15Andalucía, 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 cost of living, climate and healthcare; weakest on lifestyle, connectivity and housing.

Healthcare72
Connectivity37
Climate82
Cost of living95
Housing43
Integration45
Lifestyle32
Aging & care44
Safety51
Governance57
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 13 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 28.5 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 28.5 km
  • About 5.4 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via AGP
  • About 14 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 Andalucía. 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€12,479€1,600€14,079
€3.0M€12,479€1,600€14,079
€5.0M€12,479€1,600€14,079

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