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Village · Bustan al-Marj Regional Council · Northern District

Kafar Misr by the numbers

Kafar Misr has 2,831 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 87% of them, fewer renters than 72% of them and more car-free households than 71% of them.

Population
2,831
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,707
36% lower than the national average
Schools
1
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Kafar Misr compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

11%Fewer graduates than 87% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,707Lower wages than 80% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 72% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 71% 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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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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 Misr

466 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Kafar Misr?

₪9,707 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,707average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Kafar Misr
₪9,707
Israel
₪15,140
35.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,100self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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3
4
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8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 80 of 996 communities in regional councils (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 Misr

1 school, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Safety in Kafar Misr

32 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents32 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kafar Misr?

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

Kafar Misr
31%
63%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafar Misr
63%
37%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

10.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Kafar Misr vote?

Largest list: Joint List (52%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafar Misr voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+43 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202254%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (47%).

Joint List
52%
Ra'am
42.2%
Yashar
2.2%
The Democrats
1.8%
Likud
0.5%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Kafar Misr 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 Misr?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Bosatan Al-Marej Regional Council pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪6,144
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪7,201 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Bosatan Al-Marej Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Kafar Misr, and nearby

Most similar: Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam, Fureidis, Basmat Tab'un

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

Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam6,582 residents · wage ₪10,209Fureidis13,683 residents · wage ₪9,559Basmat Tab'un8,422 residents · wage ₪9,359Abu Sinan14,857 residents · wage ₪10,887

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Kafar Misr: common questions

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What is the population of Kafar Misr?

Kafar Misr has 2,831 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Kafar Misr?

Kafar Misr has 1 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafar Misr?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafar Misr is ₪9,707, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kafar Misr in?

Kafar Misr is in the Northern District, in the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 512