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Community settlement · Sdot Negev Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1958

Ma'galim by the numbers

Ma'galim has 1,322 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer renters than 82% of them, bigger families than 79% of them and fewer graduates than 77% of them.

Population
1,322
27% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪14,469
4% lower than the national average
Schools
1
4 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ma'galim compare with other towns?

Ma'galim Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

17%Fewer renters than 82% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 79% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How educated?

23%Fewer graduates than 77% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: National Insurance 2026; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Ma'galim?

₪14,469 a month for the average employee, 4% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪14,469average monthly salary

4% below the national average.

Ma'galim
₪14,469
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,164self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Ma'galim get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 353 of 996 communities in regional councils (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 Ma'galim

1 school, 4 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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1Schools
4Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ma'galim?

27% 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'galim
27%
63%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ma'galim
71%
26%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.3%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'galim vote?

Largest list: Likud (47%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ma'galim voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Yashar less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202281%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (47%).

Likud
46.8%
Otzma Yehudit
20.2%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
13.6%
Shas
6.7%
Amcha Yisrael
5.1%
Together (Beyachad)
2.4%

Ma'galim 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'galim?

About ₪301 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Sdot Negev Regional Council pays about ₪301 a month in arnona on average (₪3,609 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,369
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue35.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 17 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Ma'galim, and nearby

Most similar: Vardon, Hever, Bitha

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

Vardon295 residents · wage ₪9,230Hever1,073 residents · wage ₪9,640Bitha894 residents · wage ₪8,030Mabu'im1,334 residents · wage ₪9,480

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Ma'galim: common questions

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What is the population of Ma'galim?

Ma'galim has 1,322 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ma'galim?

Ma'galim has 1 schools, 4 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ma'galim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'galim is ₪14,469, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Ma'galim?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Ma'galim get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Ma'galim in?

Ma'galim is in the Southern District, in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1082