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Barberà del Vallès

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

Liveability60.3#51 of 252 towns
Tax per year€14,581at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank12 of 15Cataluña, cheapest first

Daily life

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

Healthcare85
Connectivity97
Climate70
Cost of living23
Housing71
Integration10
Lifestyle56
Aging & care79
Safety19
Governance100
  • Nearest general hospital: 3.7 km · 113 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 3.7 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 6 km
  • About 3.4 hours to board a flight to the United States, direct from BCN
  • About 32 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €277 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 Cataluña. 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€13,261€1,320€14,581
€3.0M€19,646€1,320€20,966
€5.0M€42,015€1,320€43,335

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Other towns in Cataluña

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