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Cooperative moshav · Hevel Yavne Regional Council · Central District · founded 1949

Nir Galim by the numbers

An affluent, highly educated and family-oriented moshav

Nir Galim has 1,251 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 82% of them, with more graduates than 91% of them and has bigger families than 89% of them.

Population
1,251
37% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪17,272
14% higher than the national average
Schools
3
3 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nir Galim compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪14,640Higher wages than 92% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

50%More graduates than 91% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

7%Younger than 82% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 73% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Nir Galim

136 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Nir Galim?

₪17,272 a month for the average employee, 14% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,272average monthly salary (Hevel Yavne Regional Council)

14% above the national average.

The council
₪17,272
Israel
₪15,140
24.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,510self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 435 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Nir Galim

3 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, Haredi 1.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nir Galim?

37% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hevel Yavne Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
37%
53%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
61%
25%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.2%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 Galim vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (31%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nir Galim voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+26 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (35%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
31.3%
Likud
21%
Together (Beyachad)
10.3%
Otzma Yehudit
9.8%
Amcha Yisrael
9.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
5.9%

Nir 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 Nir Galim?

About ₪305 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hevel Yavne Regional Council pays about ₪305 a month in arnona on average (₪3,654 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,886
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue69.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Nir Galim, and nearby

Most similar: Yad Hana, Alone Aba, Mitzpe Aviv

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

Yad Hana952 residents · wage ₪15,030Alone Aba911 residents · wage ₪14,350Mitzpe Aviv1,088 residents · wage ₪15,430Hogla772 residents · wage ₪15,050

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Nir Galim: common questions

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What is the population of Nir Galim?

Nir Galim has 1,251 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nir Galim?

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

What is the average salary in Nir Galim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Yavne Regional Council is ₪17,272, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Nir Galim's residents are Arab?

1% of Nir Galim's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Nir Galim in?

Nir Galim is in the Central District, in the Hevel Yavne Regional Council, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 720