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Mughar by the numbers

A quiet city

Mughar has 24,122 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 77% of them, with fewer renters than all of them and has less crime than 90% of them.

Population
24,122
#76 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪11,240
26% lower than the national average
Crime
20.2 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
13
48 kindergartens

How does Mughar compare with other cities?

Mughar Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Do people rent or own?

3%Fewer renters than all other cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

20.2Less crime than 90% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

Young or old?

7%Younger than 77% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

17%Fewer car-free households than 75% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 73% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 73% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,240Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Mughar in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Mughar

3,488 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Mughar?

₪11,240 a month for the average employee, 26% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪11,240average monthly salary

26% below the national average.

Mughar
₪11,240
Israel
₪15,140
34.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,910self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Mughar get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 53 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 Mughar

13 schools, 48 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres

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13Schools
48Kindergartens
16Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 13.

Schools13 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens48 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Mughar

30 public transport lines

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Public transport30 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Mughar: is Mughar safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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20.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 5% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (482 cases).

Road accidents936 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas5 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Mughar?

7% 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

Mughar
28%
64%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mughar
61%
13%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
7.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Mughar vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (24%). Turnout 64%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mughar voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202664%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202244%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (28%).

Ra'am
24.4%
Yashar
18%
Joint List
17.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
17.6%
Likud
11.8%
The Democrats
6.5%

Mughar 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 Mughar?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Mughar pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,778
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪188 thousand.

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 Mughar, and nearby

Most similar: Tamra, Shefa-'Amr, Reine

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

Tamra37,945 residents · wage ₪9,345Shefa-'Amr44,578 residents · wage ₪10,331Reine20,754 residents · wage ₪9,337Sakhnin34,529 residents · wage ₪10,344

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Mughar: common questions

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What is the population of Mughar?

Mughar has 24,122 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 76th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Mughar safe?

In 2025, police opened 20.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Mughar, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 74 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Mughar?

Mughar has 13 schools, 48 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mughar?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mughar is ₪11,240, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mughar?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Mughar get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Mughar in?

Mughar is in the Northern District, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 481