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Local council · Northern District

Sha'ab by the numbers

Sha'ab has 7,979 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than 94% of them, fewer graduates than 90% of them and more car-free households than 87% of them.

Population
7,979
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,156
40% lower than the national average
Crime
60.6 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
4
13 kindergartens

How does Sha'ab compare with other towns?

Sha'ab Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

60.6More crime than 94% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪9,156Lower wages than 91% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

10%Fewer graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

25%More car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 71% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

8%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Sha'ab

60 housing units in approved plans · 2 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Sha'ab?

₪9,156 a month for the average employee, 40% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,156average monthly salary

40% below the national average.

Sha'ab
₪9,156
Israel
₪15,140
41.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,309self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Sha'ab get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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3
4
5
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7
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 35 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 Sha'ab

4 schools, 13 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres

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4Schools
13Kindergartens
5Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 4.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens13 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Sha'ab

5 sports facilities, 4 public transport lines

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Sports facilities5 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport4 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Sha'ab: is Sha'ab safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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60.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 32% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (479 cases).

Road accidents254 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Sha'ab?

6% 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

Sha'ab
32%
63%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Sha'ab
51%
24%
25%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.6%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 Sha'ab vote?

Largest list: Joint List (67%). Turnout 86%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Sha'ab voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+58 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202686%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (46%).

Joint List
67%
Ra'am
30.5%
Yashar
0.6%
The Democrats
0.5%
Likud
0.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.1%

Sha'ab 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 Sha'ab?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Sha'ab pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,633
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed86.1%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue18.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 49 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,540 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 Sha'ab, and nearby

Most similar: Basmat Tab'un, Iksal, Sajur

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

Basmat Tab'un8,422 residents · wage ₪9,359Iksal15,405 residents · wage ₪9,936Sajur4,361 residents · wage ₪12,787Shibli-Umm Al-Ghanam6,582 residents · wage ₪10,209

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Sha'ab: common questions

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What is the population of Sha'ab?

Sha'ab has 7,979 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Sha'ab safe?

In 2025, police opened 60.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Sha'ab, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Sha'ab?

Sha'ab has 4 schools, 13 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Sha'ab?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sha'ab is ₪9,156, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Sha'ab?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Sha'ab get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Sha'ab in?

Sha'ab is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 538