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Village · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1949

Ma'agan Mikha'el by the numbers

A highly educated and older town

Ma'agan Mikha'el has 2,149 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more car-free households than 99% of them, smaller households than 99% of them and more graduates than 88% of them.

Population
2,149
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,931
About the national average
Schools
4
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
2 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ma'agan Mikha'el compare with other towns?

Ma'agan Mikha'el Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

60%More car-free households than 99% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

2.4Smaller households than 99% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

44%More graduates than 88% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

7%Fewer renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪14,931Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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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 Ma'agan Mikha'el

322 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ma'agan Mikha'el?

₪14,931 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪14,931average monthly salary

1% below the national average.

Ma'agan Mikha'el
₪14,931
Israel
₪15,140
21.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,887self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 43 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 Ma'agan Mikha'el

4 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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4Schools
4Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ma'agan Mikha'el

6 public transport lines

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Public transport6 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety in Ma'agan Mikha'el

57 road accidents with injuries

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Road accidents57 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas8 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Ma'agan Mikha'el?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Ma'agan Mikha'el
29%
56%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ma'agan Mikha'el
97%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

5.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.1%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 Ma'agan Mikha'el vote?

Largest list: Yashar (42%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'agan Mikha'el voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (36%).

Yashar
42.3%
The Democrats
31.4%
Together (Beyachad)
12.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.7%
Likud
3.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
1.9%

Ma'agan Mikha'el 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 Ma'agan Mikha'el?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ma'agan Mikha'el, and nearby

Most similar: Bnei Ayish, Hatzor HaGlilit, Kiryat Arba

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

Bnei Ayish6,320 residents · wage ₪12,567Hatzor HaGlilit11,070 residents · wage ₪11,851Kiryat Arba7,819 residents · wage ₪11,311Katzrin8,423 residents · wage ₪11,844

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Ma'agan Mikha'el: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'agan Mikha'el?

Ma'agan Mikha'el has 2,149 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Ma'agan Mikha'el?

Ma'agan Mikha'el has 4 schools, 4 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ma'agan Mikha'el?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'agan Mikha'el is ₪14,931, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ma'agan Mikha'el in?

Ma'agan Mikha'el is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 694