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Kibbutz · Megiddo Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1941

Ramat HaShofet by the numbers

Ramat HaShofet has 1,129 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more renters than 74% of them.

Population
1,129
28% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,331
21% higher than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Ramat HaShofet compare with other towns?

Ramat HaShofet Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

35%More renters than 74% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

40%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,780Like most (slightly above)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly above)
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.

What is the average salary in Ramat HaShofet?

₪18,331 a month for the average employee, 21% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,331average monthly salary (Megiddo Regional Council)

21% above the national average.

The council
₪18,331
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,557self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 628 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Ramat HaShofet

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Ramat HaShofet?

18% 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 Megiddo Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
28%
54%
18%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
81%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Ramat HaShofet vote?

Largest list: The Democrats (34%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ramat HaShofet voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (40%).

The Democrats
34.1%
Yashar
33.3%
Together (Beyachad)
16.3%
Likud
5.6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.3%

Ramat HaShofet 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 Ramat HaShofet?

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 Megido Regional Council 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₪12,496
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪503 thousand.

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

Towns like Ramat HaShofet, and nearby

Most similar: Gezer, Barkai, Erez

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

Gezer430 residents · wage ₪10,030Barkai566 residents · wage ₪11,190Erez699 residents · wage ₪11,830Nir Hen708 residents · wage ₪11,340

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Ramat HaShofet: common questions

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What is the population of Ramat HaShofet?

Ramat HaShofet has 1,129 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Ramat HaShofet?

Ramat HaShofet has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Ramat HaShofet?

The average monthly wage per employee in Megiddo Regional Council is ₪18,331, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ramat HaShofet in?

Ramat HaShofet is in the Northern District, in the Megiddo Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 335