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City · Southern District · founded 1951

Kiryat Malakhi by the numbers

An affordable city

Kiryat Malakhi has 30,046 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 80% of them, with more crime than 92% of them and has fewer graduates than 86% of them.

Population
30,046
#66 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪1.2M
42% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪11,351
25% lower than the national average
Crime
55.6 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Kiryat Malakhi compare with other cities?

Kiryat Malakhi Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much crime?

55.6More crime than 92% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 86% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,184,000Cheaper than 80% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪3,100Lower rent than 77% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪11,351Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Kiryat Malakhi in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Kiryat Malakhi?

Average home ₪1.2M, 42% lower than the national average; rent ₪3,100 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪1.2Mover the last 12 months
no change 42% below the national average
3 rooms
₪1.1M
4 rooms
₪1.5M
5+ rooms
₪2.3M
Average rent
₪3,100a month
▼ 10.1% a year38% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,850
4 rooms
₪4,100
5+ rooms
₪5,300
8.7years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
27%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterKiryat MalakhiIsrael

₪1.3MQ2 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

Kiryat Malakhi home prices by neighbourhood

▲ HaMachane ₪1.7M▲ Ganei Shmuel ₪1.3M▲ Weizmann ₪1.2M▼ Herzl ₪1.2M▼ Kibbutz Galuyot ₪939,000

676 housing units in approved plans · 4 urban renewal compounds · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kiryat Malakhi?

₪11,351 a month for the average employee, 25% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪11,351average monthly salary

25% below the national average.

Kiryat Malakhi
₪11,351
Israel
₪15,140
28.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,465self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 72 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 Kiryat Malakhi

24 schools, 79 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres

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24Schools
79Kindergartens
25Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 12, State (secular) 7, Haredi 5.

Schools24 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens79 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kiryat Malakhi

64 parks and gardens, 27 sports facilities, 23 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds64 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities27 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport23 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Kiryat Malakhi: is Kiryat Malakhi safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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55.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 19% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,623 cases).

Road accidents528 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas13 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Kiryat Malakhi?

37% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kiryat Malakhi
37%
52%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kiryat Malakhi
62%
13%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.8%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 Kiryat Malakhi vote?

Largest list: Likud (39%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kiryat Malakhi voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Yashar less (‎-10).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (38%).

Likud
39.2%
Otzma Yehudit
22.6%
Shas
10.5%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
9.4%
Yashar
5.8%
United Torah Judaism
3%

Kiryat Malakhi 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 Kiryat Malakhi?

About ₪342 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kiryat Malakhi pays about ₪342 a month in arnona on average (₪4,104 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪45.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,955
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed83.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue45.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 34 agorot go to education and 18 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.

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Towns like Kiryat Malakhi, and nearby

Most similar: Ofakim, Lod, Beit She'an

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

Ofakim43,514 residents · wage ₪12,965Lod100,174 residents · wage ₪12,088Beit She'an20,691 residents · wage ₪11,986Sderot41,048 residents · wage ₪14,305

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Kiryat Malakhi: common questions

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What is the population of Kiryat Malakhi?

Kiryat Malakhi has 30,046 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 66th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Kiryat Malakhi safe?

In 2025, police opened 55.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Malakhi, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 9 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Kiryat Malakhi?

Kiryat Malakhi has 24 schools, 79 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Kiryat Malakhi?

The average apartment in Kiryat Malakhi sells for ₪1,184,000, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 58 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Kiryat Malakhi?

Average rent in Kiryat Malakhi: ₪3,100 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kiryat Malakhi?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kiryat Malakhi is ₪11,351, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kiryat Malakhi?

No. Kiryat Malakhi is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

What share of Kiryat Malakhi's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Kiryat Malakhi in?

Kiryat Malakhi is in the Southern District, Ashkelon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1034