Local council · Northern District

Zarzir by the numbers

Zarzir has 9,346 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 88% of them, more crime than 84% of them and bigger families than 72% of them.

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Population: 9,346; 34% children under 18
Average monthly salary: ₪9,680; 36% lower than the national average
Crime: 46 per 1,000; Above the national average (33.9)
Schools: 5; 16 kindergartens

How does Zarzir compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

10%Fewer graduates than 88% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much crime?

46More crime than 84% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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How much do people earn?

₪9,680Lower wages than 82% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 72% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

6%Younger than 71% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

19%More car-free households than 71% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Households renting, 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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Zarzir

559 housing units in approved plans · 3 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Zarzir?

₪9,680 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,680average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Zarzir

₪9,680

Israel

₪15,140

37.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪9,340self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 32 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 Zarzir

5 schools, 16 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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5Schools

16Kindergartens

3Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens16 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Zarzir

8 sports facilities, 11 public transport lines

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Sports facilities8 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Zarzir: is Zarzir safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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46criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 11% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 44%

Violence 20%

Property 15%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (426 cases).

Road accidents224 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Zarzir?

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

Zarzir

34%

61%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Zarzir

78%

18%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

8.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.1%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 Zarzir vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (83%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Zarzir voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+77 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout

Here, 202678%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202244%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (74%).

Ra'am

82.6%

Joint List

9.4%

The Democrats

3.6%

Yashar

2.1%

Likud

0.7%

Together (Beyachad)

0.3%

Zarzir 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 Zarzir?

About ₪295 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Zarzir pays about ₪295 a month in arnona on average (₪3,537 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.3

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪6,262

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed82%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue31%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 35 agorot go to education and 24 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 Zarzir, and nearby

Most similar: Muqeible, Basma, Ma'ale Iron

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

Muqeible4,763 residents · wage ₪9,669 Basma12,442 residents · wage ₪9,249 Ma'ale Iron15,929 residents · wage ₪9,020 Rumat Heib2,653 residents · wage ₪10,762

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Zarzir: common questions

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What is the population of Zarzir?

Zarzir has 9,346 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Zarzir safe?

In 2025, police opened 46 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Zarzir, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Zarzir?

Zarzir has 5 schools, 16 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Zarzir?

The average monthly wage per employee in Zarzir is ₪9,680, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Zarzir in?

Zarzir is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 975