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High earners and investors

For people with significant income or capital: sensible tax treatment, quality homes and the services that come with them.

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The six largest cities for high earners and investors

The same cities as on the homepage, scored for this group. Ranks are among 153 cities with enough data.

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Ranked for high earners and investors, all-round. Scroll the list or search.

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1CosladaComunidad de MadridGreat fit
2Las Rozas de MadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
3Rivas-VaciamadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
4Sant Cugat del VallèsCataluñaGood fit
5AlcobendasComunidad de MadridGood fit
6ViladecansCataluñaGood fit
7ZamoraCastilla y LeónGood fit
8GetxoPaís VascoGood fit
9Torrejón de ArdozComunidad de MadridGood fit
10Tres CantosComunidad de MadridGood fit
11FuenlabradaComunidad de MadridGood fit
12San Sebastián de los ReyesComunidad de MadridGood fit
13Alcalá de HenaresComunidad de MadridGood fit
14BurgosCastilla y LeónGood fit
15LogroñoLa RiojaGood fit
16LugoGaliciaGood fit
17PintoComunidad de MadridGood fit
18PontevedraGaliciaGood fit
19Santiago de CompostelaGaliciaGood fit
20ToledoCastilla-La ManchaGood fit
21ValladolidCastilla y LeónGood fit
22Vitoria-GasteizPaís VascoGood fit
23AvilésPrincipado de AsturiasGood fit
24BilbaoPaís VascoGood fit
25Boadilla del MonteComunidad de MadridGood fit
26Cerdanyola del VallèsCataluñaGood fit
27OviedoPrincipado de AsturiasGood fit
28GuadalajaraCastilla-La ManchaGood fit
29SieroPrincipado de AsturiasGood fit
30ZaragozaAragónGood fit
31Ciudad RealCastilla-La ManchaGood fit
32MajadahondaComunidad de MadridGood fit
33OurenseGaliciaGood fit
34Pozuelo de AlarcónComunidad de MadridGood fit
35SantanderCantabriaGood fit
36ValdemoroComunidad de MadridGood fit
37A CoruñaGaliciaGood fit
38AlcorcónComunidad de MadridGood fit
39AranjuezComunidad de MadridGood fit
40Arganda del ReyComunidad de MadridGood fit
41GranollersCataluñaGood fit
42LeónCastilla y LeónGood fit
43SalamancaCastilla y LeónGood fit
44SegoviaCastilla y LeónGood fit
45GijónPrincipado de AsturiasGood fit
46HuescaAragónGood fit
47MadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
48PalenciaCastilla y LeónGood fit
49CalviàIlles BalearsGood fit
50CastelldefelsCataluñaGood fit
51Collado VillalbaComunidad de MadridGood fit
52PonferradaCastilla y LeónGood fit
53SabadellCataluñaGood fit
54San Vicente del RaspeigComunitat ValencianaGood fit
55VigoGaliciaGood fit
56Colmenar ViejoComunidad de MadridMixed fit
57El Prat de LlobregatCataluñaMixed fit
58GironaCataluñaMixed fit
59Granadilla de AbonaCanariasMixed fit
60MóstolesComunidad de MadridMixed fit
61RubíCataluñaMixed fit
62San Cristóbal de La LagunaCanariasMixed fit
63San SebastiánPaís VascoMixed fit
64Sant Boi de LlobregatCataluñaMixed fit
65TarragonaCataluñaMixed fit
66TerrassaCataluñaMixed fit
67TorrentComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
68BarcelonaCataluñaMixed fit
69CuencaCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
70BarakaldoPaís VascoMixed fit
71CáceresExtremaduraMixed fit
72Cornellà de LlobregatCataluñaMixed fit
73GetafeComunidad de MadridMixed fit
74UtreraAndalucíaMixed fit
75VicCataluñaMixed fit
76La Línea de la ConcepciónAndalucíaMixed fit
77LeganésComunidad de MadridMixed fit
78PamplonaComunidad Foral de NavarraMixed fit
79PaternaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
80Rincón de la VictoriaAndalucíaMixed fit
81Talavera de la ReinaCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
82TorrelavegaCantabriaMixed fit
83AlbaceteCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
84ElcheComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
85IrunPaís VascoMixed fit
86L'Hospitalet de LlobregatCataluñaMixed fit
87MataróCataluñaMixed fit
88AlcoyComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
89Castellón de la PlanaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
90Dos HermanasAndalucíaMixed fit
91EldaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
92IbizaIlles BalearsMixed fit
93JaénAndalucíaMixed fit
94Mollet del VallèsCataluñaMixed fit
95PalmaIlles BalearsMixed fit
96Santa Coloma de GramenetCataluñaMixed fit
97Vilanova i la GeltrúCataluñaMixed fit
98CádizAndalucíaMixed fit
99LinaresAndalucíaMixed fit
100Molina de SeguraRegión de MurciaMixed fit
101San FernandoAndalucíaMixed fit
102Santa Lucía de TirajanaCanariasMixed fit
103AdejeCanariasMixed fit
104Alcalá de GuadaíraAndalucíaMixed fit
105AlgecirasAndalucíaMixed fit
106ÁvilaCastilla y LeónMixed fit
107BadalonaCataluñaMixed fit
108BenalmádenaAndalucíaMixed fit
109CartagenaRegión de MurciaMixed fit
110EsteponaAndalucíaMixed fit
111GranadaAndalucíaMixed fit
112ReusCataluñaMixed fit
113FerrolGaliciaMixed fit
114MurciaRegión de MurciaMixed fit
115Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanariasMixed fit
116TorremolinosAndalucíaMixed fit
117ValenciaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
118Vila-realComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
119AlicanteComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
120CeutaCeutaMixed fit
121CórdobaAndalucíaMixed fit
122LleidaCataluñaMixed fit
123ManresaCataluñaMixed fit
124ParlaComunidad de MadridMixed fit
125Roquetas de MarAndalucíaMixed fit
126TeldeCanariasMixed fit
127AronaCanariasMixed fit
128ArrecifeCanariasMixed fit
129LorcaRegión de MurciaMixed fit
130MéridaExtremaduraMixed fit
131San Bartolomé de TirajanaCanariasMixed fit
132BadajozExtremaduraMixed fit
133Chiclana de la FronteraAndalucíaMixed fit
134MelillaMelillaMixed fit
135SevillaAndalucíaMixed fit
136Vélez-MálagaAndalucíaMixed fit
137Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanariasMixed fit
138MijasAndalucíaMixed fit
139MotrilAndalucíaMixed fit
140OrihuelaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
141SaguntoComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
142BenidormComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
143Sanlúcar de BarramedaAndalucíaMixed fit
144El EjidoAndalucíaMixed fit
145FuengirolaAndalucíaMixed fit
146MálagaAndalucíaMixed fit
147El Puerto de Santa MaríaAndalucíaWeak fit
148Jerez de la FronteraAndalucíaWeak fit
149MarbellaAndalucíaWeak fit
150AlmeríaAndalucíaWeak fit
151HuelvaAndalucíaWeak fit
152GandiaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
153TorreviejaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit

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Regions ranked for high earners and investors

All-round fit by region. A region is wider than any one city in it, so read the reasons.

  1. País VascoGood fit · helped by Household income per person, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  2. Comunidad de MadridGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  3. Principado de AsturiasGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Household income per person
  4. AragónGood fit · helped by Household income per person, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  5. Comunidad Foral de NavarraGood fit · helped by Household income per person, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  6. GaliciaGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  7. Castilla y LeónGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  8. CeutaGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Doctors
  9. La RiojaGood fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  10. ExtremaduraMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  11. CantabriaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  12. MelillaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  13. Castilla-La ManchaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  14. CanariasMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  15. Región de MurciaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  16. Illes BalearsMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  17. CataluñaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  18. Comunitat ValencianaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  19. AndalucíaMixed fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions

Places our guides recommend for high earners and investors

RegionAragónA huge, empty-feeling region of high mountains, wide plains and one big logistics city.Around the middle overall 59/10070 m² rent €497 a monthGood all yearBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsRegionComunidad de MadridSpain's capital region, where jobs, hospitals and dry sunshine come with a high price for housing.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €848 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedHigh earners and investorsRegionComunidad Foral de NavarraA prosperous, well-run region between the Pyrenees and the Ebro, famous for running with the bulls and living quietly the rest of the year.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €480 a monthGood all yearBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsRegionGaliciaA green, wet corner of Spain where the Atlantic sets the pace, the seafood is superb and the villages are emptying.Around the middle overall 57/10070 m² rent €404 a monthShines in summerBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsRegionPaís VascoAn industrious, food-obsessed region with its own language, its own tax system and some of Spain's best public services.Above average overall 70/10070 m² rent €706 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsRegionPrincipado de AsturiasGreen mountains, cider houses and a rugged coast, in a region that has been reinventing itself since the mines closed.Around the middle overall 56/10070 m² rent €464 a monthShines in summerHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridAlcalá de HenaresA university and Cervantes town east of Madrid, with a World Heritage centre and a commuter's daily rhythm.Around the middle overall 58/10070 m² rent €659 a monthGood all yearCulture, food and nightlifeHigh earners and investorsCity · País VascoBilbaoA reinvented industrial port with a famous museum, a serious bar culture and a lot of rain.Above average overall 66/10070 m² rent €806 a monthGood all yearRetireesFounders and self-employedCity · Castilla y LeónBurgosA cathedral city on the Camino de Santiago with cold winters, safe streets and the best black pudding in Spain.Above average overall 65/10070 m² rent €496 a monthShines in summerBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridCosladaA working-class suburb at the airport's edge, with a metro line to Madrid, a good hospital and flight noise to match.Above average overall 68/10070 m² rent €685 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsFounders and self-employedCity · Comunidad de MadridFuenlabradaA big, orderly dormitory city south of Madrid with some of the lowest recorded crime in Spain and a very long commute.Above average overall 61/10070 m² rent €633 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsCity · Castilla-La ManchaGuadalajaraA calm, flat provincial capital on the Madrid corridor, with strong healthcare, rents below the capital's and little to do after dark.Around the middle overall 55/10070 m² rent €507 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridLas Rozas de MadridAn affluent north-west Madrid suburb of villas, business parks and football, built for cars and families.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €938 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsCulture, food and nightlifeCity · La RiojaLogroñoA compact, safe wine-country capital on the Ebro, with one of Spain's best pintxo streets and living costs well below the north coast.Above average overall 66/10070 m² rent €451 a monthGood all yearBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsCity · GaliciaLugoA walled Roman city in inland Galicia with free tapas, low rents, a big hospital and little else to hurry you.Above average overall 61/10070 m² rent €341 a monthGood all yearBudget-conscious moversHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridPintoAbove average overall 61/10070 m² rent €660 a monthHigh earners and investorsCity · GaliciaPontevedraA rainy Galician city that took cars out of its old centre and became one of the most walkable places in Spain.Above average overall 60/10070 m² rent €443 a monthGood all yearRetireesHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridRivas-VaciamadridA young, green, family-built suburb south-east of Madrid, with cycle lanes, lagoons and a long commute.Above average overall 60/10070 m² rent €641 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsYoung professionalsCity · CataluñaSant Cugat del VallèsBarcelona's wealthy green suburb over the Collserola hills: a monastery, villas, business schools and a train to the city centre.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €949 a monthGood all yearCulture, food and nightlifeHigh earners and investorsCity · GaliciaSantiago de CompostelaThe end of the Camino and the capital of Galicia: granite arcades, university students and constant rain.Above average overall 63/10070 m² rent €505 a monthShines in summerHigh earners and investorsBudget-conscious moversCity · Castilla-La ManchaToledoA World Heritage hill city half an hour from Madrid by fast train, with first-rate hospitals, extreme weather and a day-tripper centre.Around the middle overall 57/10070 m² rent €513 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridTorrejón de ArdozA large, safe, fast-grown commuter city east of Madrid, built around an air base and a huge Christmas show.Above average overall 63/10070 m² rent €645 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsCity · Castilla y LeónValladolidA solid, flat, well-run industrial city on the Castilian plateau, with good schools, cold winters and few tourists.Above average overall 64/10070 m² rent €473 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsBudget-conscious moversCity · CataluñaViladecansAbove average overall 67/10070 m² rent €719 a monthHigh earners and investorsFounders and self-employedCity · País VascoVitoria-GasteizThe calm, green, well-planned capital of the Basque Country, with a medieval centre and a ring of woods and wetlands.Above average overall 66/10070 m² rent €645 a monthGood all yearYoung professionalsCulture, food and nightlifeCity · Castilla y LeónZamoraAbove average overall 63/10070 m² rent €344 a monthBudget-conscious moversRetireesCity · AragónZaragozaA flat, practical city on the Ebro, halfway between Madrid and Barcelona and shaped by wind.Above average overall 61/10070 m² rent €541 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investors

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