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Local council · Northern District

Ghajar by the numbers

A quiet, family-oriented and young town

Ghajar has 2,833 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is younger than 80% of them, with less crime than 99% of them and has bigger families than 87% of them.

Population
2,833
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,964
28% lower than the national average
Crime
5.4 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
2
5 kindergartens

How does Ghajar compare with other towns?

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

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How much crime?

5.4Less crime than 99% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 80% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 77% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

14%Fewer graduates than 71% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,964Like most (slightly below)
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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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.

Ghajar in national rankings

    Housing and construction

    Building plans and urban renewal in Ghajar

    1,313 housing units in approved plans

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    What is the average salary in Ghajar?

    ₪10,964 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 20% income tax credit

    Wages 2025

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    ₪10,964average monthly salary

    28% below the national average.

    Ghajar
    ₪10,964
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    30.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪7,847self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Tax benefit town 2026
    Residents of Ghajar get an income tax credit of
    20%
    on income up to ₪259,920 a year. Worth up to about ₪4,332 a month.
    Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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    1 · lowesthighest · 10

    Ranked 37 of 255 local authorities (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 Ghajar

    2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres

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    2Schools
    5Kindergartens
    0Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

    Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Crime in Ghajar: is Ghajar safe?

    5.4 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

    Israel Police · 2025

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    5.4criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

    Nationwide: 33.9. Down 47% from 2024. Violent offences are 7% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

    Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (15 cases).

    Who lives in Ghajar?

    5% 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

    Ghajar
    32%
    63%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Ghajar
    92%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    18.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    2.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    2.2%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 Ghajar vote?

    Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 50%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Ghajar voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-12).

    Turnout
    Here, 202650%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202230%

    In 2022 the largest list here was National Unity (24%).

    Yashar
    36.8%
    The Democrats
    25.7%
    Joint List
    15.2%
    Likud
    8.4%
    Ra'am
    4.2%
    Amcha Yisrael
    3.6%

    Ghajar 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 Ghajar?

    About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Ghajar pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪13,356
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed69.2%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue50.3%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 18 agorot go to education and 6 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 Ghajar, and nearby

    Most similar: Nahef, Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre, Meshhed

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

    Nahef14,356 residents · wage ₪9,741Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre6,678 residents · wage ₪9,703Meshhed8,971 residents · wage ₪8,788Deir Al-Asad12,877 residents · wage ₪11,084

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    Ghajar: common questions

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    What is the population of Ghajar?

    Ghajar has 2,833 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    Is Ghajar safe?

    In 2025, police opened 5.4 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Ghajar, below the national average (33.9).

    How many schools are there in Ghajar?

    Ghajar has 2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    What is the average salary in Ghajar?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Ghajar is ₪10,964, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Is there a tax benefit for living in Ghajar?

    Yes. In 2026, residents of Ghajar get an income tax credit of 20% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪259,920 a year.

    Which district is Ghajar in?

    Ghajar is in the Northern District, Golan subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 4501