Mérida
Badajoz · Extremadura. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.
Liveability47.7#212 of 252 towns
Tax per year€14,639at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank11 of 15Extremadura, cheapest first
Daily life
Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on governance, housing and aging & care; weakest on integration, lifestyle and connectivity.
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Connectivity | 37 |
| Climate | 63 |
| Cost of living | 67 |
| Housing | 78 |
| Integration | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 22 |
| Aging & care | 76 |
| Safety | 67 |
| Governance | 98 |
- Nearest general hospital: in town · 5 hospitals within 30 km
- Nearest private general hospital: 42 km
- Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 120 km
- About 5.4 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via BJZ
- About 27 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
- Private health insurance: about €230 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 Extremadura. 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 wealth | Regional tax | Property tax | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.7M | €12,889 | €1,750 | €14,639 |
| €3.0M | €12,889 | €1,750 | €14,639 |
| €5.0M | €12,889 | €1,750 | €14,639 |
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Other towns in Extremadura
- Plasencia 55 · #126
- Cáceres 54.9 · #129
- Don Benito 49.6 · #188
- Badajoz 49.3 · #193
- Villanueva de la Serena 48.7 · #203
- Almendralejo 44.5 · #224
Read about Mérida on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.