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Community settlement · Gezer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1994

Nof Ayalon by the numbers

A highly educated town

Nof Ayalon has 1,900 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 92% of them, fewer renters than 70% of them and bigger families than 70% of them.

Population
1,900
28% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,582
23% higher than the national average
Schools
1
5 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Nof Ayalon compare with other towns?

Nof Ayalon Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

50%More graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

22%Fewer renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3.3Bigger families than 70% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: National Insurance 2026; 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 Nof Ayalon?

₪18,582 a month for the average employee, 23% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,582average monthly salary

23% above the national average.

Nof Ayalon
₪18,582
Israel
₪15,140
26.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪15,191self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 721 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Nof Ayalon

1 school, 5 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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1Schools
5Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 1.

Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Nof Ayalon?

28% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Nof Ayalon
28%
61%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Nof Ayalon
39%
46%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.8%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 Nof Ayalon vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (61%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nof Ayalon voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+56 points) and Yashar less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202277%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (68%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
61.1%
Likud
9.2%
Otzma Yehudit
8.4%
Amcha Yisrael
6.4%
Together (Beyachad)
3.7%
Shas
3%

Nof Ayalon 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 Nof Ayalon?

About ₪306 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 Gezer Regional Council pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,364
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue66.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Nof Ayalon, and nearby

Most similar: Reshafim, Mikhmanim, Kfar Menahem

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

Reshafim1,213 residents · wage ₪10,660Mikhmanim548 residents · wage ₪12,000Kfar Menahem1,342 residents · wage ₪12,490Sde Yo'av640 residents · wage ₪12,850

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Nof Ayalon: common questions

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What is the population of Nof Ayalon?

Nof Ayalon has 1,900 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Nof Ayalon?

Nof Ayalon has 1 schools, 5 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Nof Ayalon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nof Ayalon is ₪18,582, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Nof Ayalon in?

Nof Ayalon is in the Central District, in the Gezer Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1333