Santa Pola
Alicante · Comunitat Valenciana. 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, cost of living and climate; weakest on housing.
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Connectivity | 51 |
| Climate | 86 |
| Cost of living | 90 |
| Housing | 26 |
| Integration | 84 |
| Lifestyle | 64 |
| Aging & care | 46 |
| Safety | 58 |
| Governance | 96 |
- Nearest general hospital: 15.1 km · 13 hospitals within 30 km
- Nearest private general hospital: 15.1 km
- Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 15.1 km
- About 4.9 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via ALC
- About 19 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 Comunitat Valenciana. 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 | €12,438 | €1,900 | €14,338 |
| €3.0M | €13,887 | €1,900 | €15,787 |
| €5.0M | €31,680 | €1,900 | €33,580 |
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Other towns in Comunitat Valenciana
- Dénia 64.3 · #10
- La Villajoyosa/Vila Joiosa 63.5 · #12
- Benidorm 63.1 · #18
- Calpe/Calp 62.8 · #21
- El Campello 62.5 · #22
- Torrevieja 62.5 · #23
Read about Santa Pola on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.