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Cooperative moshav · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1950

Nir Ezyon by the numbers

Nir Ezyon has 660 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 76% of them, more renters than 74% of them and more car-free households than 74% of them.

Population
660
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪21,227
40% higher than the national average
Schools
3
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
4 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nir Ezyon compare with other towns?

Nir Ezyon Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

43%More graduates than 76% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

35%More renters than 74% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Younger than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,140Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 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.

What is the average salary in Nir Ezyon?

₪21,227 a month for the average employee, 40% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪21,227average monthly salary (Hof HaCarmel Regional Council)

40% above the national average.

The council
₪21,227
Israel
₪15,140
20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,286self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 115 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Nir Ezyon

3 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, State (secular) 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nir Ezyon?

14% 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 Hof HaCarmel Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
32%
54%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
62%
31%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Nir Ezyon vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (36%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nir Ezyon voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+31 points) and Likud less (‎-10).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (38%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
36.3%
Yashar
12.9%
Together (Beyachad)
12.9%
Likud
10%
Amcha Yisrael
9.3%
Otzma Yehudit
7.7%

Nir Ezyon 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 Nir Ezyon?

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 Nir Ezyon, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Keshet, Hemed, Sho'eva

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

Beit Keshet720 residents · wage ₪10,360Hemed1,484 residents · wage ₪11,680Sho'eva579 residents · wage ₪10,100Kfar Yehezkel1,224 residents · wage ₪10,470

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Nir Ezyon: common questions

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What is the population of Nir Ezyon?

Nir Ezyon has 660 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nir Ezyon?

Nir Ezyon has 3 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nir Ezyon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is ₪21,227, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Nir Ezyon in?

Nir Ezyon is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 769