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Getxo

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

Liveability49.5#191 of 252 towns
TaxNot modelledNavarra, the Basque Country, Ceuta and Melilla have their own tax systems

Daily life

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

Healthcare77
Connectivity54
Climate41
Cost of living11
Housing51
Integration8
Lifestyle25
Aging & care63
Safety62
Governance100
  • Nearest general hospital: 2.6 km · 20 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 2.6 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 5.4 km
  • About 4.8 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via BIO
  • About 34 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €263 a month at 65, no co-payments

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