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Money Inherited national Price level index (AIC, EU27=100) 87.4 EU27=100 high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Household electricity price 0.24 EUR/kWh high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Household gas price 0.09 EUR/kWh high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Pump price petrol/diesel Euro-super 95: EUR 1.932/litre; automotive diesel: EUR 1.641/litre high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Annual HICP inflation 2.9 % high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Food price sub-index 3.2 % annual rate high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Statutory monthly minimum wage 1,027 EUR/month high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Average annual net earnings 15,049.76 EUR/year high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national House price index (2015=100) 177.89 2015=100 high country observed, country intended Money Proxy Asking price per sqm, cities Heraklion municipality May 2026 asking prices: sale 2,296 EUR/m2; rent 9.79 EUR/m2/month. low town observed, town intended Money Inherited national New mortgage interest rate 3.72 % annualised agreed rate high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Housing cost share of income 34.6 % disposable income high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Housing cost overburden rate 26 % of market-rent tenants high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Fixed broadband monthly price 28.59 PPP EUR/month high country observed, country intended Money Inherited national Mobile plan monthly price 30.16 PPP EUR/month high country observed, country intended Money Unavailable Monthly transit ticket No comparable public source found for this geography in this pass; this is not a zero value. gap town intended Money Inherited national Net childcare cost (% of wage) Below 10% of average earnings for the model two-earner, two-child family in full-time centre-based childcare, 2021 medium country observed, country intended Money Blocked Rent, 1-bed city centre Licensed source required. A source family exists, but My Second Country does not republish paywalled city-price rows without approved access. gap town intended Money Blocked Single grocery basket Licensed source required. A source family exists, but My Second Country does not republish paywalled city-price rows without approved access. gap town intended Money Blocked Mid-range meal for two Licensed source required. A source family exists, but My Second Country does not republish paywalled city-price rows without approved access. gap town intended Money Blocked Domestic draught beer 0.5L Licensed source required. A source family exists, but My Second Country does not republish paywalled city-price rows without approved access. gap town intended Tax and residency Inherited national Top personal income tax rate 44 % medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Tax wedge on average salary 39.3 % of labour costs, single worker at average wage, 2025 medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Employee social security rate 13.37 % employee social security contribution medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Employer social security rate 21.79 % employer social security contribution medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Dividend tax rate 5 % withholding tax on dividends medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Interest tax rate 15 % withholding tax on standard interest medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Capital gains tax rate 15% on transfer of a business or certain securities; immovable-property capital gains tax suspended until 31 December 2026, as reported by PwC. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Rental income tax Rental income scale: 15% first EUR 12,000; 25% next EUR 12,000; 35% next EUR 12,000; 45% above EUR 36,000. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Worldwide vs territorial Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income irrespective of where income is generated, paid, or remitted; non-residents are taxed on salary for work performed in Greece. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Double-tax relief method Foreign income tax paid abroad is deductible from Greek tax under listed conditions, capped at the Greek tax attributable to that foreign income. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Inbound/new-resident regime Non-dom (Article 5A): 100,000 euros per year flat on all foreign income, up to 15 years, requires a 500,000 euro Greek investment. Foreign pensioners (Article 5B): 7 percent flat on foreign-source income, up to 15 years. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Special pension tax regime 7 % foreign-source income under pensioner regime medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Remittance basis availability No remittance-only basis captured for ordinary Greek tax residents in this source; PwC reports Greek tax residents taxed on worldwide income irrespective of generation, payment, or remittance location. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Net wealth tax PwC quick chart reports Greece headline net wealth/worth tax rate as NA. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Inheritance/gift tax Inheritance and gift/parental-grant tax applies. PwC reports inheritance bands by beneficiary category: Category A up to 10%, Category B up to 20%, Category C up to 40%; Category A monetary parental grants/donations are taxed 10% after a EUR 800,000 one-time allowance. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Transfer tax on purchase 3 % of taxable value for transfers not subject to VAT medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Recurrent property tax ENFIA recurrent real-estate ownership tax applies to rights in rem over Greek real estate held on 1 January; natural-person tax depends on property characteristics and can include an additional charge above EUR 500,000 total real-estate value. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Standard VAT rate 24 % high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Deferred Treaty with home country Reader-specific row, computed only when a home country or home hub is supplied; this is not a fixed Heraklion fact. gap country intended Tax and residency Deferred Social security agreement Reader-specific row, computed only when a home country or home hub is supplied; this is not a fixed Heraklion fact. gap country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Church tax / solidarity surcharge PwC reports income tax and special solidarity contribution are withheld from salaries and remitted by the employer. No church-tax amount is treated as a local town fact in this bundle. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Local/municipal income tax No local income taxes in Greece, according to OECD Taxing Wages 2026. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national CFC rules scope CFC rules can increase Greek taxable income by undistributed income of a low-taxed foreign legal person, legal entity, or permanent establishment where ownership/profit entitlement thresholds are met, as reported by PwC. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Individual exit tax AADE publishes a tax-residency-transfer application procedure for individuals moving tax residency abroad; the checked AADE page does not publish a row-level individual exit-tax charge. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Crypto tax treatment AADE's checked income-categories page lists income-tax categories and a 15% capital-gains rate for specified securities and derivatives, but it does not publish crypto-specific treatment. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Filing complexity/deadlines Calendar tax year; natural-person tax returns filed electronically; Greek income tax returns submitted from 15 March to 15 July for each tax year. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Digital nomad visa income floor 3,500 EUR/month medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Golden visa thresholds/status Tiered since 31 Aug 2024: 800,000 euros in high-demand zones (Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, islands over 3,100 residents); 400,000 euros elsewhere; 250,000 euros only for converting a commercial building to residential or restoring a listed building. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Passive-income/retiree visa floor Residence permit type I.8 is for third-country nationals with sufficient stable annual income; the checked Article 163(8) text does not state a fixed euro floor. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Years of residence to PR 5 years lawful continuous residence before long-term resident permit application high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Years to naturalisation Naturalisation procedure lists 3, 7, and 12 continuous-year residence cases depending on applicant category and residence-title context. high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Dual citizenship allowed Acquiring or holding another citizenship is not shown as automatic loss in the cited procedure; loss of Greek citizenship is handled through Ministry authorisation or acceptance of a loss request, with special cases where another country prohibits multiple citizenship. medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Descent (ius sanguinis) eligibility Juvenile child born to at least one Greek parent can automatically acquire Greek citizenship at birth, under the Mitos procedure scope where the child was not registered at birth in a Greek municipal register. high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Language requirement Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalisation must be obtained before the relevant citizenship-office application for foreign nationals seeking Greek citizenship. high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Civic knowledge test Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalisation exam required before the naturalisation application. high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Visa-free destinations of passport 185 visa-free destinations, 2026 Henley Passport Index API medium country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Family reunification rules Sponsor legal residence 2 years; spouse over 18 and unmarried minor children listed, subject to accommodation, income, and medical-care conditions. high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national EU Blue Card salary threshold 1.5x average gross annual remuneration in Greece high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Schengen visa fee 90 EUR adult short-stay Schengen visa fee high country observed, country intended Tax and residency Inherited national Startup/entrepreneur visa Startup-investment residence permit type B.6: at least EUR 250,000 contribution to the capital of an enterprise registered in the National Startup Registry, subject to further statutory conditions. high country observed, country intended Climate Inherited regional Koppen-Geiger class Csa high region observed, town intended Climate Local Monthly avg max temp Jan 14.5C; Feb 15.1C; Mar 17.5C; Apr 21C; May 25.5C; Jun 29.6C; Jul 31.2C; Aug 31C; Sep 28.6C; Oct 24.5C; Nov 19.9C; Dec 15.9C medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Monthly avg min temp Jan 8.4C; Feb 8.3C; Mar 9.3C; Apr 11.9C; May 15.8C; Jun 20C; Jul 22.4C; Aug 22.6C; Sep 20.1C; Oct 16.9C; Nov 13.3C; Dec 10.1C medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Mean diurnal range 7.9 C, mean daily max-min range medium town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Temperature seasonality 15.4C monthly-mean range (Jan 11.2C to Jul 26.7C) medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Max temp warmest month 31.2 C medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Min temp coldest month 8.3 C medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Annual precipitation 447 mm/year medium town observed, town intended Climate Local Precip driest month Jul 2.6 mm medium town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Sea temperature by month Jan 16.1C; Feb 15.6C; Mar 15.8C; Apr 16.8C; May 19.1C; Jun 22.5C; Jul 24.7C; Aug 25.4C; Sep 24.6C; Oct 22.7C; Nov 20.3C; Dec 17.8C medium town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Months with sea temp >20C 6 months (Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct-Nov) medium town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Clear-sky days per year 146 days/year, daily mean cloud cover <=20% medium town observed, town intended Climate Local December daylight hours 9.77 hours on December solstice high town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Monthly UV index Jan 2.3; Feb 2.7; Mar 5; Apr 6; May 7.5; Jun 9.8; Jul 10.4; Aug 9; Sep 7.5; Oct 4.7; Nov 2.9; Dec 1.9 medium town observed, town intended Climate Proxy Snowfall days per year 2.6 days/year, daily snowfall_sum >0 cm medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Local Nearest airport + distance Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR), large_airport high town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Local Airport size class large_airport high town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Direct destinations (skeleton) 59 unique destination airports in stale OpenFlights route snapshot low town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Deferred Flight time to home (computed) Reader-specific row, computed only when a home country or home hub is supplied; this is not a fixed Heraklion fact. gap country intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Intercity rail station present 0 OSM railway=station features within 25 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy High-speed rail within 50km 0 OSM highspeed=yes railway features within 50 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Public transit route count 67 OSM bus/tram/trolleybus route relations within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Bike-share present 2 OSM bicycle-rental or bike-share features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy EV charging density 21 OSM amenity=charging_station features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Walkability proxy 32.7 selected OSM walkable-service features per km2 within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Fixed broadband average download Mbps 97 average download Mbps high town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Mobile average download Mbps 266.1 average download Mbps high town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Inherited national UTC offset / client overlap Europe/Athens, UTC+02 standard time and UTC+03 during daylight saving time. high country observed, country intended Travel and connectivity Inherited national Schengen membership Yes high country observed, country intended Travel and connectivity Inherited national Company formation ease 96.58 B-READY Business Entry overall score, 0-100 medium country observed, country intended Nature and environment Proxy PM2.5 annual mean 7.9 micrograms per cubic metre, annual mean medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy PM2.5 monthly mean Jan 7.7; Feb 5.9; Mar 9.9; Apr 7.8; May 9.3; Jun 8.4; Jul 8.4; Aug 9.4; Sep 8.4; Oct 5.7; Nov 6.7; Dec 6.5 medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Days over WHO PM2.5 guideline 12 days/year, daily mean PM2.5 >15 micrograms per cubic metre medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Local Distance to coast 0.41 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Local Elevation 29 metres above mean sea level medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Distance to peak >=1500m 23.4 km straight-line to nearest mapped OSM natural=peak with ele>=1500m: unnamed mapped peak node/11367412825 (1755 m). medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Downhill piste km nearby 0 km of OSM piste:type=downhill ways within 100 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Bathing-water quality rating 5 EEA monitored bathing-water sites within 10 km of the Heraklion town point, all classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season. medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Inherited regional Blue Flag beaches nearby 37 Blue Flag awarded beaches in Heraklion Regional Unit in 2026 medium region observed, town intended Nature and environment Inherited national Earthquake hazard screening / PGA where available High medium country observed, country intended Nature and environment Inherited national Wildfire hazard screening / grid class where available High medium country observed, country intended Nature and environment Inherited national River flood hazard screening / 100-yr depth where available High medium country observed, country intended Nature and environment Proxy Green/vegetated land share 5.8 percent of 2 km circle area, mapped OSM green-polygon proxy medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Forest cover percent 0.03 percent of valid Copernicus HRL Forest Type samples within 2 km circle medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Tree canopy density 0.65 mean percent tree-cover density across valid Copernicus HRL samples within 2 km circle medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Protected area nearby 9 mapped protected-area or nature-reserve features within 25 km; nearest 10.2 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Distance to national park 10.2 km straight-line to nearest mapped OSM protected-area or nature-reserve feature center. medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Lake/river area share 0.16 percent of 2 km circle, OSM mapped inland-water polygon proxy medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Hiking trail km nearby 1,909.9 km of selected OSM path/track ways within 25 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Mountain-bike routes nearby 0 OSM route=mtb relations within 25 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Rock-climbing sites nearby 1 OSM sport=climbing features within 25 km medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Surf spots nearby 0 OSM sport=surfing features within 25 km low town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Night-sky radiance 3.31 mean 2024 VIIRS annual average DNB radiance proxy, nW/sr/cm2, 2 km circle medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Pollen season severity 2025 proxy: 32 days with selected pollen species at or above 50 grains/m3; peak daily maximum 1087.8 grains/m3; peak species olive 1087.8 grains/m3. medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Coast/mountain/forest/lake/plain present coastal; mountain-proximate; mapped green-space present; protected-area-proximate; monitored bathing-water nearby medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Green urban space share 5.8 percent of 2 km circle, OSM mapped green-polygon proxy medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Physicians per 1,000 6.37 physicians per 1,000 people medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Hospital beds per 1,000 4.24 available hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Life expectancy at birth 81.84 years high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Infant mortality rate 3.2 per 1,000 live births high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Public health coverage share 100 % of population with health-care coverage high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Out-of-pocket health spend share 34.3 % of current health expenditure high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Dentists per 100k 133.71 licensed dentists per 100,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Pharmacists per 100k 110.33 professionally active pharmacists per 100,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Psychiatrists per 100k 26.02 psychiatrists per 100,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Paediatricians per 10k 4.42 general paediatricians per 10,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national DTP3 immunisation coverage 95 % of children ages 12-23 months high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national MMR or measles-containing second-dose coverage 71 percent of target cohort high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national IVF/ART access score 73 % score in Fertility Europe treatment-policy atlas medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Long-term care beds per 100k 19.94 long-term-care beds per 100,000 inhabitants high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Elder-care quality (infections, pressure ulcers, benzodiazepines) 3.3 healthcare-associated infections per 100 residents in long-term care facilities medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national English usable for healthcare (population proxy) EF EPI score 592, rank 20, high proficiency medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national International schools count 32 private international schools, country count medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Median intl-school tuition 0 EUR annual tuition for the selected European Schools-accredited public school, School of European Education Heraklion; the source says no fees apply because it is a Greek public school. medium region observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Montessori presence AMI country presence verified: Association Montessori Internationale lists The Montessori Institute, Greece, as an AMI-accredited training organisation in Athens. medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Waldorf-Steiner presence Waldorf country presence verified: Friends of Waldorf Education reports three Waldorf kindergartens in Athens and notes the first Waldorf School opened in 2017. medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Home-education legal status Home education is allowed when serious short-term or chronic health problems prevent physical school attendance under Law 3699/2008 article 6(4)(c); this is not a general elective home-schooling row. medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Net childcare cost (% wage) Below 10% of average earnings for the model two-earner, two-child family in full-time centre-based childcare, 2021 medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Childcare enrolment under 3 23.7 % of children under 3 high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national PISA reading score 438 PISA score points high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national PISA maths score 430 PISA score points high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national PISA science score 441 PISA score points high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Pupil-teacher ratio 9.38 primary pupils per teacher high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Bilingual (CLIL) provision No CLIL programmes reported for Greece in primary and general secondary education (ISCED 1-3), 2021/2022. medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national SEN inclusion policy Greek education law context includes Article 71 of Law 4485/2017 prohibiting private schools from refusing enrolment on disability or special educational needs grounds, and Law 4823/2021 organising interdisciplinary support for special education. medium country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Paid maternity leave (weeks) 56 weeks high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Total paid parental leave 8.7 weeks high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Inherited national Top QS university + rank National Technical University of Athens, QS World University Rankings 2027 rank #378 high country observed, country intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Pharmacy density 46 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Hospital count 3 OSM features within 5 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Dentist density 2 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Safety and rights Inherited national Global Peace Index 1.79 GPI score medium country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Homicide per 100k 0.84 per 100,000 people high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Unavailable Recorded offences per 100k No comparable public source found for this geography in this pass; this is not a zero value. gap country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Corruption Perceptions Index 50 0-100 CPI score high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Political stability percentile 49.1 percentile rank, 0 lowest to 100 highest high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Government effectiveness 66.5 percentile rank, 0 lowest to 100 highest high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Rule of law percentile 59.9 percentile rank, 0 lowest to 100 highest high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national LGBTI legal rights score 68 percent score, 0 to 100 high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national LGBT social acceptance 40 index score, 0 to 100 high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national LGBT combined equality 66 index score, 0 to 100 high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Women Peace & Security score 0.75 index score, 0 to 1 high country observed, country intended Safety and rights Inherited national Press freedom score 55.05 0-100 RSF press freedom score high country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national English proficiency EF EPI score 592, rank 20, high proficiency medium country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national Active parkrun events 0 active parkrun country presence medium country observed, country intended Culture and services Proxy Plumbers per 100k 0 OSM craft=plumber features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Electricians per 100k 0 OSM craft=electrician features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Carpenters per 100k 0 OSM craft=carpenter features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Builders per 100k 0 OSM craft=builder features within 2 km low town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Gyms per 100k (lifting via sport=weightlifting) 5 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Saunas per 100k 0 OSM leisure=sauna features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Indoor climbing gyms 0 OSM sport=climbing features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Public pools per 100k 4 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Cafe density (coffee culture) 84 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Restaurant density 113 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Bars/clubs per 100k 19 OSM amenity=bar or amenity=nightclub features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Museums/galleries per 100k 8 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Libraries per 100k 2 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Theatres/cinemas per 100k 4 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Dog parks + vets (dog-friendliness) 2 OSM dog-park plus veterinary features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Inherited national Foreign-born population share 11 % of total population high country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national Non-religious share / attendance 8.55 % valid respondents answering No to belonging to a religion or denomination high country observed, country intended Culture and services Blocked Vegan-friendly ranking Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Culture and services Inherited national Adult smoking prevalence 32.8 % of adults high country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national Alcohol litres per capita 5.81 litres pure alcohol per capita, age 15+ high country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national Cannabis legal status EUDA records Greece drug use as prohibited and punishable by up to 5 months imprisonment; the penalty does not vary by drug. medium country observed, country intended Culture and services Unavailable Population over road-noise threshold No comparable public source found for this geography in this pass; this is not a zero value. gap country intended Culture and services Inherited national Interpersonal trust (0-10) 4.42 0-10 mean score high country observed, country intended Culture and services Inherited national Ethnic fractionalization index 0.17 HIEF EFindex, latest available country-year medium country observed, country intended Culture and services Proxy Sport/outdoor club count 0 OSM club=sport features within 2 km low town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Nearest hospital with emergency-care signal Nearest OSM emergency-tagged hospital feature from Heraklion: Venizelio-Pananio Heraklion General Hospital. low town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Drive time to nearest emergency hospital OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to Venizelio-Pananio Heraklion General Hospital: 6.5 minutes, 4.8 km. low town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Private hospital or clinic presence 0 OSM private-tagged hospital or clinic features within 5 km low town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Urgent-care or walk-in clinic proxy 2 OSM clinic features within 5 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Ambulance station proxy 1 OSM emergency=ambulance_station features within 5 km low town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy After-hours pharmacy availability signal Public local duty-pharmacy rota page verified for Heraklion; the source exposes a date-based rota interface for local on-duty pharmacy listings. medium town observed, town intended Money Blocked Active sale-listing count Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Money Blocked Active long-let listing count Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Money Blocked Long-term rental supply proxy Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Money Blocked Furnished rental share proxy Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Money Blocked Asking rent per sqm Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Money Blocked Rental listing count change by season Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Culture and services Inherited regional Short-stay listing or guest-night density 12.11 platform guest nights per resident medium region observed, region intended Culture and services Inherited regional Guest nights in short-stay accommodation 7,523,067 guest nights medium region observed, region intended Culture and services Inherited regional Hotel and tourist accommodation bed places 243,933 bed places high region observed, region intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Drive time to nearest commercial airport OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR): 7.9 minutes, 5.5 km. medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Blocked Winter direct-destination count Official seasonal count not publishable yet. Public official pages checked did not expose a reusable dated count for this season; this is not zero service and not an inferred count. gap region intended Travel and connectivity Blocked Summer direct-destination count Evaluated in the evidence bundle, but no publishable fixed value is available for this page yet. gap region intended Travel and connectivity Blocked Winter-to-summer direct-destination ratio Official seasonal count not publishable yet. Public official pages checked did not expose a reusable dated count for this season; this is not zero service and not an inferred count. gap region intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Drive time to nearest ferry terminal OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to nearest routed OSM ferry-terminal feature, Heraklion: 4 minutes, 2.2 km. medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Blocked Winter ferry-route count Official seasonal count not publishable yet. Public official pages checked did not expose a reusable dated count for this season; this is not zero service and not an inferred count. gap region intended Travel and connectivity Blocked Summer ferry-route count Official seasonal count not publishable yet. Public official pages checked did not expose a reusable dated count for this season; this is not zero service and not an inferred count. gap region intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Intercity bus terminal or stop presence 5 OSM amenity=bus_station features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Public or intercity bus frequency proxy 12 weekday outbound spine departures from Heraklion, counting 5 Heraklion-Rethymno-Chania services plus 7 Heraklion-Agios Nikolaos services. Selected corridor: Heraklion westbound to Rethymno/Chania and eastbound to Agios Nikolaos. medium town observed, town intended Travel and connectivity Proxy Car-dependency signal Derived car-dependency proxy for Heraklion: 13/100. Components: walkability 32.7 OSM walkable-service features/km2; bus 12 selected KTEL departures; airport 7.9 minutes; ferry 4 minutes; family amenities 5.8 features/km2; KEP 0.1 minutes. Higher means more car-dependent. medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Playgrounds per resident or radius 25 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Nursery/kindergarten count proxy 3 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Primary school count proxy 36 OSM features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Family-doctor and clinic access proxy 7 OSM doctor or clinic features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Stroller hilliness proxy 32.5% of sampled street/footway segments over 5% grade; 20.6% over 8%; p90 13.9%. medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Combined family amenity density 5.8 OSM family-service features/km2; mapped green-space share 5.8%. medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Inherited regional Tourist bed places per resident 0.39 bed places per resident high region observed, region intended Culture and services Inherited regional Visitor overnight pressure per resident 55.58 tourist-accommodation nights per resident high region observed, region intended Culture and services Inherited regional Peak-month to low-month tourism ratio 81.6 peak-month / low-month nights ratio high region observed, region intended Culture and services Local Cruise passenger pressure Heraklion recorded 266 cruise calls and 518,575 cruise passenger arrivals in 2024. medium town observed, region intended Culture and services Proxy Mapped hotel density proxy 49 OSM tourism accommodation features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Winter-vs-summer service drop-off proxy 3.6 percent of opening-hours-tagged selected OSM service features with month/date-range or seasonal tags low town observed, town intended Culture and services Local Municipal digital-service availability Official municipal digital-service or request page verified for Heraklion. medium town observed, town intended Tax and residency Proxy Distance to relevant residence-permit office OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to official Crete residence-permit office address, Residence Permit Directorate / Department of Heraklion: 2.5 minutes, 1.7 km. medium town observed, town intended Tax and residency Proxy Distance to relevant tax office OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to selected AADE tax-office address, AADE DOU Heraklion (A): 5 minutes, 4.3 km. medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Distance to citizen-service centre OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to nearest routed mapped KEP or citizen-service feature, KEP Heraklion Municipality: 0.1 minutes, 0 km. medium town observed, town intended Tax and residency Proxy Distance to land or property registry office OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to selected Hellenic Cadastre office address, Hellenic Cadastre Crete branch of Heraklion: 4.3 minutes, 2.9 km. medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Inherited regional Water-stress or drought baseline Crete baseline water stress: Extremely High (>80%); Aqueduct score 5, category 4, raw value 2.124. medium region observed, region intended Nature and environment Proxy Drought-frequency proxy 0 percent of valid EDO CDI ten-day observations with Watch, Warning, or Alert medium town observed, region intended Nature and environment Local Recent water-restriction history Recent official water-supply interruption notice verified for Heraklion: 2026-03-11, affecting Agios Ioannis Knossou, Filothei, and the area east of the Mesampelies stream. low town observed, town intended Nature and environment Inherited national Electricity outage reliability 21.26 % of firms experiencing electrical outages medium country observed, country intended Nature and environment Proxy Annual hot-day or heatwave count 10.5 days/year with daily max >=35C medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Cooling degree days 1,116 CDD18 per year medium town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Wildfire egress and road-dependence proxy Heraklion low-confidence wildfire-context road-dependence proxy: 4/100. Components: 5 mapped outbound motor-road bearing sectors from the 1 km representative-town core to beyond 7.5 km; 2.3% dead-end node share in the selected OSM drivable-road component; 13/100 existing car-dependency proxy; 1319.93 km retained mapped motor-road geometry within 10 km; lower mapped road-dependence signal. Higher means more road-dependent under the cited wildfire context, not more dangerous. National wildfire screening context row says High. low town observed, region intended Culture and services Proxy Coworking-space count proxy 1 OSM coworking features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Language-school count proxy 0 OSM amenity=language_school features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Health, family and schooling Proxy Distance to accredited European School OSRM route proxy from Heraklion town point to the identified European Schools-accredited school in Crete, School of European Education Heraklion: 1.9 minutes, 0.9 km. medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Veterinary-service density 2 OSM amenity=veterinary features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Dog-park count 0 OSM leisure=dog_park features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Inherited national Pet import and vaccination rules Origin-dependent EU rules for dogs, cats and ferrets: microchip or readable pre-2011 tattoo, rabies vaccination, and either an EU pet passport or EU animal health certificate depending on origin. high country observed, country intended Culture and services Blocked Pet-friendly rental listing proxy Reuse rights not cleared. We do not scrape or republish portal or listing counts without written permission or a licensed feed. gap town intended Culture and services Proxy Emergency veterinary-care proxy 0 OSM veterinary features within 10 km with explicit emergency or 24/7 tags low town observed, town intended Nature and environment Proxy Street-network slope proxy Mean absolute street-segment grade 4.5%; p90 13.9%; 32.5% over 5%. medium town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Sidewalk and footway coverage proxy 14.3 percent of selected OSM street/footway ways, count-share proxy low town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Share of amenities with wheelchair tags 47.2 percent of selected OSM amenities/shops with any wheelchair tag low town observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Step-free rail or transit access proxy 3 OSM wheelchair/elevator-tagged station features within 5 km low town observed, town intended Culture and services Inherited regional Accessible beach count 3 online SEATRAC beach-directory entries at verification time low region observed, town intended Culture and services Proxy Public toilet density 9 OSM amenity=toilets features within 2 km medium town observed, town intended
