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Sakhnin by the numbers

A young city

Sakhnin has 34,529 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 82% of them, with fewer renters than 92% of them and has bigger families than 73% of them.

Population
34,529
#60 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪10,344
32% lower than the national average
Crime
41.8 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
23
59 kindergartens

How does Sakhnin compare with other cities?

Sakhnin Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 92% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

7%Younger than 82% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,344Lower wages than 76% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 73% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

18%Fewer car-free households than 70% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much crime?

41.8More crime than 70% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

How educated?

20%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; 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.

Sakhnin in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Sakhnin

3,804 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Sakhnin?

₪10,344 a month for the average employee, 32% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪10,344average monthly salary

32% below the national average.

Sakhnin
₪10,344
Israel
₪15,140
39.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,075self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Sakhnin get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪186,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,860 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 86 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Sakhnin

23 schools, 59 kindergartens and 23 daycare centres

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23Schools
59Kindergartens
23Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 23.

Schools23 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens61 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Sakhnin

26 sports facilities, 20 public transport lines

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Sports facilities26 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport20 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Sakhnin: is Sakhnin safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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41.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 3% from 2024. Violent offences are 13% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,431 cases).

Road accidents2,564 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas6 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Sakhnin?

7% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Sakhnin
30%
63%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sakhnin
70%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Sakhnin vote?

Largest list: Joint List (65%). Turnout 87%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sakhnin voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+56 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202687%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (39%).

Joint List
64.7%
Ra'am
32.4%
The Democrats
1.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.2%
Likud
0.1%
Yashar
0.1%

Sakhnin 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 Sakhnin?

About ₪302 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 Sakhnin pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,627 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,550
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed75.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 16 agorot to welfare.

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 Sakhnin, and nearby

Most similar: Arrabe, Mughar, Tayibe

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

Arrabe27,846 residents · wage ₪10,233Mughar24,122 residents · wage ₪11,240Tayibe47,712 residents · wage ₪9,750Tire28,492 residents · wage ₪10,606

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Sakhnin: common questions

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What is the population of Sakhnin?

Sakhnin has 34,529 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 60th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Sakhnin safe?

In 2025, police opened 41.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Sakhnin, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 28 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Sakhnin?

Sakhnin has 23 schools, 59 kindergartens and 23 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sakhnin?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sakhnin is ₪10,344, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Sakhnin?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Sakhnin get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪186,000 a year.

Which district is Sakhnin in?

Sakhnin is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 7500