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City · Northern District

Arrabe by the numbers

A young and family-oriented city

Arrabe has 27,846 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 85% of them, with fewer renters than 96% of them and has bigger families than 82% of them.

Population
27,846
#71 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪10,233
32% lower than the national average
Crime
30.1 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
15
53 kindergartens

How does Arrabe compare with other cities?

Arrabe Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Do people rent or own?

4%Fewer renters than 96% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 85% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 82% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,233Lower wages than 78% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

18%Fewer car-free households than 73% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

30.1Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

How educated?

20%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Arrabe in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Arrabe

6,369 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Arrabe?

₪10,233 a month for the average employee, 32% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪10,233average monthly salary

32% below the national average.

Arrabe
₪10,233
Israel
₪15,140
42.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,322self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Arrabe get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 64 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 Arrabe

15 schools, 53 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres

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15Schools
53Kindergartens
11Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 15.

Schools15 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens53 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Arrabe

24 sports facilities, 15 public transport lines

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Sports facilities24 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport15 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Arrabe: is Arrabe safe?

30.1 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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30.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 16% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (830 cases).

Road accidents1,143 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas6 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Arrabe?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Arrabe
32%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Arrabe
47%
30%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Arrabe vote?

Largest list: Joint List (70%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Arrabe voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202257%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (44%).

Joint List
70.3%
Ra'am
27.8%
The Democrats
0.9%
Likud
0.1%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Arrabe 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 Arrabe?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Arrabe pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,337
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed74.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 57 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪8,855 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 Arrabe, and nearby

Most similar: Sakhnin, Ar'ara, Baqa al-Gharbiyye

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

Sakhnin34,529 residents · wage ₪10,344Ar'ara21,122 residents · wage ₪10,207Baqa al-Gharbiyye31,752 residents · wage ₪10,472Mughar24,122 residents · wage ₪11,240

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Arrabe: common questions

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What is the population of Arrabe?

Arrabe has 27,846 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 71st largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Arrabe safe?

In 2025, police opened 30.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Arrabe, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 55 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Arrabe?

Arrabe has 15 schools, 53 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Arrabe?

The average monthly wage per employee in Arrabe is ₪10,233, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Arrabe?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Arrabe get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Arrabe in?

Arrabe is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 531