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Vitoria

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

Liveability49.9#186 of 252 towns
TaxNot modelledNavarra, the Basque Country, Ceuta and Melilla have their own tax systems

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on housing and healthcare; weakest on integration, connectivity and lifestyle.

Healthcare71
Connectivity33
Climate51
Cost of living45
Housing73
Integration11
Lifestyle37
Aging & care51
Safety65
Governance61
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 8 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 56.2 km
  • About 5.5 hours to board a flight to the United States, connecting via BIO
  • About 29 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €248 a month at 65, no co-payments

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