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Local council · Northern District · founded 1953

Hatzor HaGlilit by the numbers

An affordable and older town

Hatzor HaGlilit has 11,070 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is cheaper than 93% of them, with more car-free households than 91% of them and has smaller households than 88% of them.

Population
11,070
33% children under 18
Average home price
₪968K
52% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪11,851
22% lower than the national average
Crime
29.1 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Hatzor HaGlilit compare with other towns?

Hatzor HaGlilit Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,800Lower rent than 95% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪967,800Cheaper than 93% of towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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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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Big families?

3Smaller households than 88% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Older than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 80% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,851Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

29.1Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Hatzor HaGlilit?

Average home ₪967,800, 52% lower than the national average; rent ₪2,800 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪967,800over the last 12 months
▼ 3.5% a year52% below the national average
Average rent
₪2,800a month
▼ 8.2% a year44% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,550
4 rooms
₪3,150
5+ rooms
—
6.8years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
24%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterHatzor HaGlilitIsrael

₪967,800Q2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Hatzor HaGlilit

1,720 housing units in approved plans · 3 urban renewal compounds · 15 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Hatzor HaGlilit?

₪11,851 a month for the average employee, 22% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪11,851average monthly salary

22% below the national average.

Hatzor HaGlilit
₪11,851
Israel
₪15,140
28.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,077self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Hatzor HaGlilit 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 (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 84 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 Hatzor HaGlilit

11 schools, 26 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres

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11Schools
26Kindergartens
9Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 6, State-religious 3, State (secular) 2.

Schools11 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 Hatzor HaGlilit

18 parks and gardens, 20 sports facilities, 29 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds18 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities20 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport29 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Hatzor HaGlilit: is Hatzor HaGlilit safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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29.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 31% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (322 cases).

Road accidents234 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas9 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Hatzor HaGlilit?

33% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Hatzor HaGlilit
33%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Hatzor HaGlilit
59%
25%
13%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.5%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 Hatzor HaGlilit vote?

Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 74%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hatzor HaGlilit voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+27 points) and Yashar less (‎-10).

Turnout
Here, 202674%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (43%).

Likud
47.3%
United Torah Judaism
12.6%
Otzma Yehudit
10.3%
Shas
10.1%
Yashar
6.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.4%

Hatzor HaGlilit 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 Hatzor HaGlilit?

About ₪308 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hatzor HaGlilit pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,699 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,137
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed85.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue37.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪9,261 thousand.

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

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Towns like Hatzor HaGlilit, and nearby

Most similar: Yeruham, Shlomi, Kiryat Ekron

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

Yeruham12,642 residents · wage ₪13,663Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208Kiryat Ekron11,345 residents · wage ₪13,287Katzrin8,423 residents · wage ₪11,844

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Hatzor HaGlilit: common questions

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What is the population of Hatzor HaGlilit?

Hatzor HaGlilit has 11,070 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Hatzor HaGlilit safe?

In 2025, police opened 29.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Hatzor HaGlilit, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Hatzor HaGlilit?

Hatzor HaGlilit has 11 schools, 26 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Hatzor HaGlilit?

The average apartment in Hatzor HaGlilit sells for ₪967,800, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Hatzor HaGlilit?

Average rent in Hatzor HaGlilit: ₪2,800 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Hatzor HaGlilit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hatzor HaGlilit is ₪11,851, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Hatzor HaGlilit?

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

What share of Hatzor HaGlilit's residents are Arab?

1% of Hatzor HaGlilit's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Hatzor HaGlilit in?

Hatzor HaGlilit is in the Northern District, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2034