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Nazareth by the numbers

An affordable city

Nazareth has 74,156 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 83% of them, with more crime than 84% of them and has fewer graduates than 78% of them.

Population
74,156
#27 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪1.1M
46% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪10,176
33% lower than the national average
Crime
49.7 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Nazareth compare with other cities?

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

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How much crime?

49.7More crime than 84% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,096,100Cheaper than 83% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪10,176Lower wages than 81% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 78% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

11%Fewer renters than 76% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

26%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

Nazareth in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Nazareth?

Average home ₪1.1M, 46% lower than the national average

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average home price
₪1.1Mover the last 12 months
▼ 14.8% a year46% below the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪895,000
5+ rooms
₪2M
Average rent

Too few sales for an overall average.

3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪3,900
5+ rooms
—
9years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

Average home price by quarterNazarethIsrael

₪1.5MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Nazareth

6,003 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 10 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Nazareth?

₪10,176 a month for the average employee, 33% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,176average monthly salary

33% below the national average.

Nazareth
₪10,176
Israel
₪15,140
39%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,699self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 68 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Nazareth

56 schools, 128 kindergartens and 37 daycare centres

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56Schools
128Kindergartens
37Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 56.

Schools56 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens128 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Nazareth

21 parks and gardens, 62 sports facilities, 60 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds21 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities62 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport60 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Nazareth: is Nazareth safe?

49.7 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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49.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 7% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (3,692 cases).

Road accidents2,701 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas26 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Nazareth?

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

Nazareth
27%
63%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Nazareth
65%
15%
13%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
3.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
6%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 Nazareth vote?

Largest list: Joint List (73%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nazareth voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+64 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202248%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (45%).

Joint List
73.2%
Ra'am
20.9%
The Democrats
3.1%
Yashar
0.8%
Likud
0.6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.5%

Nazareth 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 Nazareth?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Nazareth pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,465
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed45.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue37.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 36 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪156,139 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 Nazareth, and nearby

Most similar: Judeide-Maker, Yafi, Tire

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

Judeide-Maker20,527 residents · wage ₪9,903Yafi20,109 residents · wage ₪9,603Tire28,492 residents · wage ₪10,606Tayibe47,712 residents · wage ₪9,750

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Nazareth: common questions

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What is the population of Nazareth?

Nazareth has 74,156 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 27th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Nazareth safe?

In 2025, police opened 49.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Nazareth, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 15 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Nazareth?

Nazareth has 56 schools, 128 kindergartens and 37 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Nazareth?

The average apartment in Nazareth sells for ₪1,096,100, based on deals in the 12 months to March 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 60 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

What is the average salary in Nazareth?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nazareth is ₪10,176, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Nazareth?

No. Nazareth is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

What share of Nazareth's residents are Arab?

99% of Nazareth's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Nazareth in?

Nazareth is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 7300