Local council · Northern District

Bi'ne by the numbers

Bi'ne has 8,827 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 93% of them, more car-free households than 91% of them and fewer graduates than 88% of them.

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Population: 8,827; 36% children under 18
Average monthly salary: ₪8,805; 42% lower than the national average
Crime: 34.4 per 1,000; About the national average
Schools: 5; 14 kindergartens

How does Bi'ne compare with other towns?

Bi'ne Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪8,805Lower wages than 95% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

3%Fewer renters than 93% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

31%More car-free households than 91% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 88% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

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How much crime?

34.4More crime than 72% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

LowHigh

Big families?

3.7Like most (slightly above)

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 Bi'ne

7 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Bi'ne?

₪8,805 a month for the average employee, 42% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪8,805average monthly salary

42% below the national average.

Bi'ne

₪8,805

Israel

₪15,140

44.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,859self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Bi'ne 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 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 36 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 Bi'ne

5 schools, 14 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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5Schools

14Kindergartens

3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens14 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Bi'ne

13 public transport lines

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Public transport13 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Bi'ne: is Bi'ne safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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34.4criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 16% from 2024. Violent offences are 18% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 48%

Violence 18%

Property 18%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (302 cases).

Road accidents216 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Bi'ne?

7% 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

Bi'ne

36%

57%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Bi'ne

60%

18%

19%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

2.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.5%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 Bi'ne vote?

Largest list: Joint List (57%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bi'ne voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+48 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout

Here, 202685%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202263%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (38%).

Joint List

57%

Ra'am

40.5%

The Democrats

Likud

0.4%

Yisrael Beiteinu

0.3%

Yashar

0.1%

Bi'ne 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 Bi'ne?

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 Bi'ne 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₪6,764

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed77.8%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue32.9%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 26 agorot go to education and 23 agorot to welfare.

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 Bi'ne, and nearby

Most similar: Ilut, Iksal, Sha'ab

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

Ilut9,297 residents · wage ₪8,046 Iksal15,405 residents · wage ₪9,936 Sha'ab7,979 residents · wage ₪9,156 Bu'eine-Nujeidat10,892 residents · wage ₪9,499

Closest on the map

Deir Al-Asad1 km
Majd al-Kurum2 km
Lavon2 km
Tuval2.7 km
Karmiel2.7 km
Kishor2.9 km

Bi'ne: common questions

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What is the population of Bi'ne?

Bi'ne has 8,827 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Bi'ne safe?

In 2025, police opened 34.4 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bi'ne, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Bi'ne?

Bi'ne has 5 schools, 14 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Bi'ne?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bi'ne is ₪8,805, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Bi'ne?

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

Which district is Bi'ne in?

Bi'ne is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 483