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Local council · Northern District

Kabul by the numbers

Kabul has 12,817 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than 86% of them, fewer renters than 77% of them and more car-free households than 76% of them.

Population
12,817
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,762
36% lower than the national average
Crime
47.5 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
8
23 kindergartens

How does Kabul compare with other towns?

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

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How much crime?

47.5More crime than 86% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪9,762Lower wages than 79% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 77% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 76% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

20%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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 Kabul

721 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Kabul?

₪9,762 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,762average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Kabul
₪9,762
Israel
₪15,140
39.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,947self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Kabul 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 60 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 Kabul

8 schools, 23 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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8Schools
23Kindergartens
7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 8.

Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens23 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kabul

7 sports facilities, 8 public transport lines

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Sports facilities7 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport8 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kabul: is Kabul safe?

47.5 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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47.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 32% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (603 cases).

Road accidents342 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kabul?

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

Kabul
30%
63%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kabul
64%
35%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.6%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.1%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 Kabul vote?

Largest list: Joint List (64%). Turnout 86%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kabul voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+56 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202686%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (36%).

Joint List
64.3%
Ra'am
34.3%
The Democrats
0.4%
Yashar
0.3%
Likud
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Kabul 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 Kabul?

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 Kabul 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₪8,437
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed72.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 17 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,160 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 Kabul, and nearby

Most similar: Deir Al-Asad, I'billin, Zemer

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

Deir Al-Asad12,877 residents · wage ₪11,084I'billin13,847 residents · wage ₪9,601Zemer8,373 residents · wage ₪10,684Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam6,582 residents · wage ₪10,209

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Kabul: common questions

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What is the population of Kabul?

Kabul has 12,817 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kabul safe?

In 2025, police opened 47.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kabul, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kabul?

Kabul has 8 schools, 23 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kabul?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kabul is ₪9,762, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kabul?

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

Which district is Kabul in?

Kabul is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 504