Ponferrada
León · Castilla y León. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.
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 safety, healthcare and cost of living; weakest on connectivity, integration and climate.
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Connectivity | 0 |
| Climate | 35 |
| Cost of living | 79 |
| Housing | 71 |
| Integration | 10 |
| Lifestyle | 65 |
| Aging & care | 51 |
| Safety | 90 |
| Governance | 72 |
- Nearest general hospital: in town · 3 hospitals within 30 km
- Nearest private general hospital: in town
- Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 83.4 km
- About 6.7 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via OVD
- About 36 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ 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 Castilla y León. 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 | €16,674 | €1,950 | €18,624 |
| €3.0M | €27,826 | €1,950 | €29,776 |
| €5.0M | €43,626 | €1,950 | €45,576 |
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Other towns in Castilla y León
- Segovia 66.7 · #3
- Ávila 59.2 · #63
- León 58.4 · #74
- San Andrés del Rabanedo 58.1 · #78
- Zamora 56.6 · #100
- Palencia 56.3 · #104
Read about Ponferrada on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.