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Local council · Northern District

Kisra-Sumei by the numbers

A quiet town

Kisra-Sumei has 9,871 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 99% of them, less crime than 84% of them and fewer graduates than 78% of them.

Population
9,871
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪12,125
20% lower than the national average
Crime
12 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
7
22 kindergartens

How does Kisra-Sumei compare with other towns?

Kisra-Sumei Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

1%Fewer renters than 99% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much crime?

12Less crime than 84% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 78% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

6%Younger than 73% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,125Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
LowHigh

Big families?

3.6Like most (slightly above)
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 Kisra-Sumei

825 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kisra-Sumei?

₪12,125 a month for the average employee, 20% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 14% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪12,125average monthly salary

20% below the national average.

Kisra-Sumei
₪12,125
Israel
₪15,140
30.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,565self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Kisra-Sumei get an income tax credit of
14%
on income up to ₪259,920 a year. Worth up to about ₪3,032 a month.
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 52 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 Kisra-Sumei

7 schools, 22 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres

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7Schools
22Kindergartens
11Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 7.

Schools7 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens22 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kisra-Sumei

7 sports facilities, 6 public transport lines

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Sports facilities7 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport6 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kisra-Sumei: is Kisra-Sumei safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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12criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (117 cases).

Road accidents219 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kisra-Sumei?

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

Kisra-Sumei
32%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kisra-Sumei
70%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.4%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 Kisra-Sumei vote?

Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 61%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kisra-Sumei voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Together (Beyachad) less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202661%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202232%

In 2022 the largest list here was National Unity (40%).

Likud
46.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
21.2%
Yashar
17.6%
The Democrats
6.7%
Joint List
3.7%
Otzma Yehudit
1%

Kisra-Sumei 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 Kisra-Sumei?

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 Kisra-Sumei 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₪8,182
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue26.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 36 agorot go to education and 13 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 Kisra-Sumei, and nearby

Most similar: Yanuh-Jat, Mazra'a, Na'ura

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

Yanuh-Jat7,057 residents · wage ₪12,187Mazra'a4,029 residents · wage ₪10,512Na'ura2,531 residents · wage ₪9,566Yirka17,173 residents · wage ₪11,452

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Kisra-Sumei: common questions

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What is the population of Kisra-Sumei?

Kisra-Sumei has 9,871 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kisra-Sumei safe?

In 2025, police opened 12 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kisra-Sumei, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kisra-Sumei?

Kisra-Sumei has 7 schools, 22 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kisra-Sumei?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kisra-Sumei is ₪12,125, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kisra-Sumei?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Kisra-Sumei get an income tax credit of 14% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪259,920 a year.

Which district is Kisra-Sumei in?

Kisra-Sumei is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1296