Puerto de la Cruz
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias. 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 governance, lifestyle and healthcare; weakest on connectivity and housing.
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Connectivity | 0 |
| Climate | – |
| Cost of living | – |
| Housing | 38 |
| Integration | 81 |
| Lifestyle | 88 |
| Aging & care | 46 |
| Safety | 61 |
| Governance | 100 |
- Nearest general hospital: in town · 12 hospitals within 30 km
- Nearest private general hospital: in town
- Nearest hospital with an international patient service: in town
- About 6.9 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via TFN
- About 17 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 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 wealth | Regional tax | Property tax | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.7M | €12,235 | €1,325 | €13,560 |
| €3.0M | €16,064 | €1,325 | €17,389 |
| €5.0M | €34,820 | €1,325 | €36,145 |
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Other towns in Canarias
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana 60.7 · #47
- Santa Cruz deTenerife 58.3 · #75
- La Orotava 55.9 · #113
- Arrecife 54.6 · #130
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 54.3 · #135
- San Cristóbal Laguna 54.2 · #138
Read about Puerto de la Cruz on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.