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Local council · Haifa District

Ar'ara by the numbers

An affordable and family-oriented town

Ar'ara has 21,122 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than all of them, with bigger families than 86% of them and has fewer renters than 84% of them.

Population
21,122
31% children under 18
Average home price
₪365K
82% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪10,207
33% lower than the national average
Crime
40.4 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Ar'ara compare with other cities?

Ar'ara Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪365,100Cheaper than all other cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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Big families?

3.8Bigger families than 86% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

8%Fewer renters than 84% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,207Lower wages than 79% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 74% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

18%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

40.4Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How educated?

19%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Ar'ara?

Average home ₪365,100, 82% lower than the national average

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average home price
₪365,100over the last 12 months
▲ 63.9% a year82% below the national average
3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

Average home price by quarterAr'araIsrael

₪365,100Q2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Ar'ara

13K housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Ar'ara?

₪10,207 a month for the average employee, 33% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,207average monthly salary

33% below the national average.

Ar'ara
₪10,207
Israel
₪15,140
38.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,071self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 77 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 Ar'ara

12 schools, 39 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres

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12Schools
39Kindergartens
11Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 12.

Schools12 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens39 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Ar'ara

12 sports facilities, 26 public transport lines

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Sports facilities12 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport26 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Ar'ara: is Ar'ara safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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40.4criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 12% from 2024. Violent offences are 16% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (849 cases).

Road accidents305 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas8 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Ar'ara?

8% 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

Ar'ara
31%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Ar'ara
64%
29%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
5.1%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 Ar'ara vote?

Largest list: Joint List (80%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Ar'ara voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+71 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202252%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (45%).

Joint List
79.9%
Ra'am
17.3%
The Democrats
1.5%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Ar'ara 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 Ar'ara?

About ₪293 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Ar'ara pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,519 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.1
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,078
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed60.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue26.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪4,921 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 Ar'ara, and nearby

Most similar: Arrabe, Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Qalansawe

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

Arrabe27,846 residents · wage ₪10,233Baqa al-Gharbiyye31,752 residents · wage ₪10,472Qalansawe25,954 residents · wage ₪10,151Kafr Qasim28,749 residents · wage ₪9,526

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Ar'ara: common questions

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What is the population of Ar'ara?

Ar'ara has 21,122 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Ar'ara safe?

In 2025, police opened 40.4 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Ar'ara, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Ar'ara?

Ar'ara has 12 schools, 39 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Ar'ara?

The average apartment in Ar'ara sells for ₪365,100, based on deals in the 12 months to March 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Ar'ara?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ar'ara is ₪10,207, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Ar'ara in?

Ar'ara is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 637