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Local council · Central District

Kafar Bara by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Kafar Bara has 4,160 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 84% of them, with more crime than 85% of them and has bigger families than 80% of them.

Population
4,160
37% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,257
32% lower than the national average
Crime
46.8 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
3
12 kindergartens

How does Kafar Bara compare with other towns?

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

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How much crime?

46.8More crime than 85% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

4.1Bigger families than 80% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,257Lower wages than 74% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

18%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

16%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Kafar Bara

1,548 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kafar Bara?

₪10,257 a month for the average employee, 32% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,257average monthly salary

32% below the national average.

Kafar Bara
₪10,257
Israel
₪15,140
32.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,181self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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3
4
5
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8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 94 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kafar Bara

3 schools, 12 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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3Schools
12Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens12 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kafar Bara

4 public transport lines

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Public transport4 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kafar Bara: is Kafar Bara safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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46.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 20% from 2024. Violent offences are 18% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (190 cases).

Road accidents54 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kafar Bara?

5% 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

Kafar Bara
37%
59%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafar Bara
52%
46%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
3.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.7%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 Kafar Bara vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (71%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafar Bara voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+65 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (69%).

Ra'am
70.5%
Joint List
26.1%
The Democrats
1.9%
Shas
0.6%
Yashar
0.5%
Likud
0.1%

Kafar Bara 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 Kafar Bara?

About ₪332 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kafar Bara pays about ₪332 a month in arnona on average (₪3,987 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,890
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue26.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 45 agorot go to education and 16 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 Kafar Bara, and nearby

Most similar: Zemer, Jaljulye, Zarzir

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

Zemer8,373 residents · wage ₪10,684Jaljulye11,218 residents · wage ₪9,086Zarzir9,346 residents · wage ₪9,680Kaokab Abu Al-Hija4,064 residents · wage ₪10,940

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Kafar Bara: common questions

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What is the population of Kafar Bara?

Kafar Bara has 4,160 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kafar Bara safe?

In 2025, police opened 46.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kafar Bara, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kafar Bara?

Kafar Bara has 3 schools, 12 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafar Bara?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafar Bara is ₪10,257, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Kafar Bara's residents are Arab?

99% of Kafar Bara's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Kafar Bara in?

Kafar Bara is in the Central District, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 633