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Kibbutz · Upper Galilee Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1943

Menara by the numbers

A renter-heavy kibbutz

Menara has 315 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 78% of them, with smaller households than 99% of them and has more renters than 98% of them.

Population
315
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,390
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Menara compare with other towns?

Menara Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Big families?

2.1Smaller households than 99% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

55%More renters than 98% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪7,580Lower wages than 90% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

16%Older than 78% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

29%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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Sources: age: CBS 2022; 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.

Menara in national rankings

    What is the average salary in Menara?

    ₪15,390 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 14% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪15,390average monthly salary (Upper Galilee Regional Council)

    2% above the national average.

    The council
    ₪15,390
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    24.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪9,849self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Menara get an income tax credit of
    14%
    on income up to ₪219,960 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,566 a month.
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    Ranked 401 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

    Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Upper Galilee Regional Council. 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 Menara

    0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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    0Schools
    1Kindergartens
    1Daycare centres

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Who lives in Menara?

    16% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    These figures are for Upper Galilee Regional Council as a whole.

    Age groups

    Council
    29%
    54%
    16%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Council
    83%
    15%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    3.5%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 Menara vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (41%). Turnout 61%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Menara voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Likud less (‎-17).

    Turnout
    Here, 202661%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202265%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Labor (32%).

    Yashar
    40.6%
    The Democrats
    19.5%
    Together (Beyachad)
    13.5%
    Yisrael Beiteinu
    10.5%
    Likud
    3.8%
    Amcha Yisrael
    3.8%

    Menara 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 Menara?

    About ₪283 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Upper Galilee Regional Council pays about ₪283 a month in arnona on average (₪3,393 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.7
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪13,621
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed91.6%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

    Towns like Menara, and nearby

    Most similar: Masada, Devora, She'ar Yashuv

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

    Masada370 residents · wage ₪6,910Devora339 residents · wage ₪7,870She'ar Yashuv833 residents · wage ₪4,760Even Sapir719 residents · wage ₪9,070

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    Menara: common questions

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    What is the population of Menara?

    Menara has 315 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

    How many schools are there in Menara?

    Menara has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Menara?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Upper Galilee Regional Council is ₪15,390, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Menara?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Menara get an income tax credit of 14% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪219,960 a year.

    Which district is Menara in?

    Menara is in the Northern District, in the Upper Galilee Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 347