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Santander

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

Liveability56.7#99 of 252 towns
Tax per year€13,209at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank4 of 15Cantabria, cheapest first

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on governance and aging & care; weakest on integration.

Healthcare67
Connectivity57
Climate53
Cost of living58
Housing60
Integration13
Lifestyle64
Aging & care72
Safety60
Governance88
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 6 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: 8 km
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 69.1 km
  • About 4.7 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via SDR
  • About 44 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €231 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 Cantabria. 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 wealthRegional taxProperty taxPer year
€1.7M€12,209€1,000€13,209
€3.0M€12,209€1,000€13,209
€5.0M€12,209€1,000€13,209

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Other towns in Cantabria

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