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Local council · Northern District

Abu Sinan by the numbers

Abu Sinan has 14,857 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 84% of them and fewer graduates than 73% of them.

Population
14,857
27% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,887
28% lower than the national average
Crime
30.7 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
6
26 kindergartens

How does Abu Sinan compare with other towns?

Abu Sinan Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 84% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 73% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,887Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

18%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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How much crime?

30.7Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Abu Sinan

1,689 housing units in approved plans · 3 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Abu Sinan?

₪10,887 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪10,887average monthly salary

28% below the national average.

Abu Sinan
₪10,887
Israel
₪15,140
33.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,113self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Abu Sinan get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪186,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,860 a month.
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 75 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Abu Sinan

6 schools, 26 kindergartens and 10 daycare centres

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6Schools
26Kindergartens
10Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 6.

Schools6 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens26 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Abu Sinan

9 sports facilities, 11 public transport lines

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Sports facilities9 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Abu Sinan: is Abu Sinan safe?

30.7 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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30.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 16% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (452 cases).

Road accidents321 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Abu Sinan?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Abu Sinan
27%
64%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Abu Sinan
66%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Abu Sinan vote?

Largest list: Joint List (50%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Abu Sinan voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+42 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202255%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (38%).

Joint List
50.3%
Ra'am
21.3%
Yashar
8.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
7.1%
Likud
6.4%
The Democrats
2.2%

Abu Sinan All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Abu Sinan?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Abu Sinan pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,474 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,719
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue21.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪5,675 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Abu Sinan, and nearby

Most similar: Tur'an, I'billin, Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Tur'an15,353 residents · wage ₪9,353I'billin13,847 residents · wage ₪9,601Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam6,582 residents · wage ₪10,209Daburiyya11,148 residents · wage ₪10,615

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Abu Sinan: common questions

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What is the population of Abu Sinan?

Abu Sinan has 14,857 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Abu Sinan safe?

In 2025, police opened 30.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Abu Sinan, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Abu Sinan?

Abu Sinan has 6 schools, 26 kindergartens and 10 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Abu Sinan?

The average monthly wage per employee in Abu Sinan is ₪10,887, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Abu Sinan?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Abu Sinan get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪186,000 a year.

Which district is Abu Sinan in?

Abu Sinan is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 473