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Towns · Canarias

Arrecife

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

Liveability54.6#130 of 252 towns
Tax per year€13,235at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank5 of 15Canarias, cheapest first

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on climate, housing and safety; weakest on connectivity, lifestyle and aging & care.

Healthcare73
Connectivity10
Climate95
Cost of living–
Housing82
Integration35
Lifestyle18
Aging & care33
Safety77
Governance70
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 4 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 10.5 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 10.5 km
  • About 6.3 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via ACE
  • No private care home 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 Canarias. 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€12,235€1,000€13,235
€3.0M€16,064€1,000€17,064
€5.0M€34,820€1,000€35,820

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Other towns in Canarias

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