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Baqa al-Gharbiyye by the numbers

An affordable city

Baqa al-Gharbiyye has 31,752 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 98% of them, with fewer renters than 80% of them and has bigger families than 78% of them.

Population
31,752
#62 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪467K
77% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪10,472
31% lower than the national average
Crime
35.4 per 1,000
About the national average

How does Baqa al-Gharbiyye compare with other cities?

Baqa al-Gharbiyye Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪467,300Cheaper than 98% of cities
Average apartment price, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

9%Fewer renters than 80% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 78% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

16%Fewer car-free households than 76% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,472Lower wages than 74% 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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How educated?

17%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much crime?

35.4Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 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.

Baqa al-Gharbiyye in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

Average home ₪467,300, 77% lower than the national average

Tax Authority sales data · to September 2025

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Average home price
₪467,300over the last 12 months
▲ 8.1% a year77% below the national average
3.7years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

Average home price by quarterBaqa al-GharbiyyeIsrael

₪467,300Q2 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye

10K housing units in approved plans · 2 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

₪10,472 a month for the average employee, 31% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,472average monthly salary

31% below the national average.

Baqa al-Gharbiyye
₪10,472
Israel
₪15,140
35.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,607self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 81 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye

20 schools, 59 kindergartens and 24 daycare centres

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20Schools
59Kindergartens
24Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 20.

Schools20 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens59 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Baqa al-Gharbiyye

25 sports facilities, 14 public transport lines

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Sports facilities25 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport14 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Baqa al-Gharbiyye: is Baqa al-Gharbiyye safe?

35.4 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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35.4criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,112 cases).

Road accidents1,113 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas15 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

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

Baqa al-Gharbiyye
28%
64%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Baqa al-Gharbiyye
73%
11%
12%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

16.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.5%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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye vote?

Largest list: Joint List (72%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Baqa al-Gharbiyye voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+63 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202248%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (51%).

Joint List
72.2%
Ra'am
25.9%
The Democrats
1%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Baqa al-Gharbiyye 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

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 Baka Al-Garavaya 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₪7,061
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed70.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 49 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪3,101 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 Baqa al-Gharbiyye, and nearby

Most similar: Ar'ara, Kafr Qasim, Arrabe

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

Ar'ara21,122 residents · wage ₪10,207Kafr Qasim28,749 residents · wage ₪9,526Arrabe27,846 residents · wage ₪10,233Shefa-'Amr44,578 residents · wage ₪10,331

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Baqa al-Gharbiyye: common questions

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What is the population of Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

Baqa al-Gharbiyye has 31,752 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 62nd largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Baqa al-Gharbiyye safe?

In 2025, police opened 35.4 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Baqa al-Gharbiyye, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 38 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

Baqa al-Gharbiyye has 20 schools, 59 kindergartens and 24 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

The average apartment in Baqa al-Gharbiyye sells for ₪467,300, based on deals in the 12 months to September 2025, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

The average monthly wage per employee in Baqa al-Gharbiyye is ₪10,472, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Baqa al-Gharbiyye?

No. Baqa al-Gharbiyye is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

Which district is Baqa al-Gharbiyye in?

Baqa al-Gharbiyye is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 6000