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Local council · Haifa District

Fureidis by the numbers

Fureidis has 13,683 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer graduates than 92% of them, fewer renters than 88% of them and more crime than 87% of them.

Population
13,683
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,559
37% lower than the national average
Crime
49.8 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
9
26 kindergartens

How does Fureidis compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

8%Fewer graduates than 92% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

4%Fewer renters than 88% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

49.8More crime than 87% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪9,559Lower wages than 85% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

7%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.6Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 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 Fureidis

3,392 housing units in approved plans · 3 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Fureidis?

₪9,559 a month for the average employee, 37% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,559average monthly salary

37% below the national average.

Fureidis
₪9,559
Israel
₪15,140
35.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,481self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 59 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 Fureidis

9 schools, 26 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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9Schools
26Kindergartens
7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9.

Schools9 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens26 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Fureidis

11 sports facilities, 17 public transport lines

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Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport17 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Fureidis: is Fureidis safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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49.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 12% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (678 cases).

Road accidents253 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Fureidis?

7% 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

Fureidis
31%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Fureidis
83%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Fureidis vote?

Largest list: Joint List (67%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202239%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (34%).

Joint List
67%
Ra'am
29.3%
The Democrats
1.7%
Yashar
0.4%
Likud
0.3%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Fureidis 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 Fureidis?

About ₪289 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Fureidis pays about ₪289 a month in arnona on average (₪3,465 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,099
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed54.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue21.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 17 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 Fureidis, and nearby

Most similar: Bir El-Maksur, Na'ura, Sheikh Dannun

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

Bir El-Maksur11,322 residents · wage ₪9,679Na'ura2,531 residents · wage ₪9,566Sheikh Dannun3,084 residents · wage ₪9,969Majd al-Kurum15,666 residents · wage ₪9,656

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Fureidis: common questions

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What is the population of Fureidis?

Fureidis has 13,683 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Fureidis safe?

In 2025, police opened 49.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Fureidis, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Fureidis?

Fureidis has 9 schools, 26 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Fureidis?

The average monthly wage per employee in Fureidis is ₪9,559, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Fureidis in?

Fureidis is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 537