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Village · Merhavim Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1949

Tifrah by the numbers

A renter-heavy and family-oriented town

Tifrah has 2,342 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more renters than 97% of them, more car-free households than 97% of them and bigger families than 96% of them.

Population
2,342
49% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪8,372
45% lower than the national average
Schools
5
7 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
1 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Tifrah compare with other towns?

Tifrah Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪8,372Lower wages than 98% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

49%More renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

49%More car-free households than 97% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

5Bigger families than 96% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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How educated?

8%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; age: National Insurance 2026; 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.

What is the average salary in Tifrah?

₪8,372 a month for the average employee, 45% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪8,372average monthly salary

45% below the national average.

Tifrah
₪8,372
Israel
₪15,140
49.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,659self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Tifrah 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
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 11 of 996 communities in regional councils (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 Tifrah

5 schools, 7 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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5Schools
7Kindergartens
3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tifrah

22 public transport lines

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Public transport22 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Who lives in Tifrah?

49% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Tifrah
49%
44%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tifrah
41%
51%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
3.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.4%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 Tifrah vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (71%). Turnout 87%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tifrah voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+66 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202687%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202288%

In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (71%).

United Torah Judaism
71.1%
Shas
13.8%
Likud
5.4%
Otzma Yehudit
4.5%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.3%
Yashar
0.4%

Tifrah 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 Tifrah?

About ₪303 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 Merhavim Regional Council pays about ₪303 a month in arnona on average (₪3,636 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,164
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue39%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Tifrah, and nearby

Most similar: Rekhasim, Kiryat Ye'arim, Immanuel

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

Rekhasim16,108 residents · wage ₪9,115Kiryat Ye'arim8,122 residents · wage ₪11,490Immanuel6,699 residents · wage ₪8,733

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Tifrah: common questions

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What is the population of Tifrah?

Tifrah has 2,342 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

How many schools are there in Tifrah?

Tifrah has 5 schools, 7 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Tifrah?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tifrah is ₪8,372, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tifrah?

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

Which district is Tifrah in?

Tifrah is in the Southern District, in the Merhavim Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 709