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City · Northern District · founded 1957

Nof HaGalil by the numbers

An affordable city

Nof HaGalil has 47,467 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 86% of them, with more crime than 92% of them and has smaller households than 86% of them.

Population
47,467
#46 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪1M
49% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪11,703
23% lower than the national average
Crime
55.6 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Nof HaGalil compare with other cities?

Nof HaGalil Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,575Lower rent than 95% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

55.6More crime than 92% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,045,700Cheaper than 86% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 86% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

36%More car-free households than 82% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

18%Older than 78% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪11,703Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

24%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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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.

Nof HaGalil in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Nof HaGalil?

Average home ₪1.1M, 49% lower than the national average; rent ₪2,575 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪1.1Mover the last 12 months
▲ 1.8% a year49% below the national average
3 rooms
₪870,700
4 rooms
₪1.4M
5+ rooms
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Average rent
₪2,575a month
▲ 3% a year49% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,525
4 rooms
₪3,450
5+ rooms
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7.4years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
22%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterNof HaGalilIsrael

₪1.1MQ2 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

Nof HaGalil home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Ze'ev ₪1.4M▲ Har Yona ₪1.2M▲ Ben Gurion ₪1.1M▼ Eshkol ₪763,000▼ Northern ₪709,000

6,322 housing units in approved plans · 3 urban renewal compounds · 1 open land tenders

All 9 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Nof HaGalil?

₪11,703 a month for the average employee, 23% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪11,703average monthly salary

23% below the national average.

Nof HaGalil
₪11,703
Israel
₪15,140
29.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,933self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 102 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 Nof HaGalil

26 schools, 65 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres

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26Schools
65Kindergartens
12Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 16, Haredi 6, State-religious 4.

Schools26 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens65 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Nof HaGalil

153 parks and gardens, 43 sports facilities, 60 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds153 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities43 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport60 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth9 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Nof HaGalil: is Nof HaGalil safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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55.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 11% from 2024. Violent offences are 18% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (2,555 cases).

Road accidents1,952 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas34 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Nof HaGalil?

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

Nof HaGalil
27%
55%
18%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Nof HaGalil
59%
27%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
6.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
7.8%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 HaGalil vote?

Largest list: Joint List (32%). Turnout 62%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Nof HaGalil voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+23 points) and Yashar less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202662%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202253%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (28%).

Joint List
31.6%
Likud
21.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
13.7%
Yashar
7.9%
The Democrats
4.2%
Otzma Yehudit
3.7%

Nof HaGalil 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 HaGalil?

About ₪320 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 Nof HaGalil pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,356
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue65%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 22 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪3,481 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 Nof HaGalil, and nearby

Most similar: Acre (Akko), Be'er Sheva, Migdal HaEmek

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

Acre (Akko)52,985 residents · wage ₪11,982Be'er Sheva226,725 residents · wage ₪14,039Migdal HaEmek29,239 residents · wage ₪12,068Ashdod229,850 residents · wage ₪13,215

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Nof HaGalil: common questions

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What is the population of Nof HaGalil?

Nof HaGalil has 47,467 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 46th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Nof HaGalil safe?

In 2025, police opened 55.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Nof HaGalil, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 8 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Nof HaGalil?

Nof HaGalil has 26 schools, 65 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Nof HaGalil?

The average apartment in Nof HaGalil sells for ₪1,045,700, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 63 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Nof HaGalil?

Average rent in Nof HaGalil: ₪2,575 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Nof HaGalil?

The average monthly wage per employee in Nof HaGalil is ₪11,703, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Nof HaGalil?

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

What share of Nof HaGalil's residents are Arab?

40% of Nof HaGalil's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Nof HaGalil in?

Nof HaGalil is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1061