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Moshav · Hevel Modi'in Regional Council · Central District · founded 1950

Gimzo by the numbers

A highly educated, family-oriented and affluent moshav

Gimzo has 1,150 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 94% of them, bigger families than 89% of them and fewer car-free households than 73% of them.

Population
1,150
30% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪19,099
26% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Gimzo compare with other towns?

Gimzo Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How educated?

52%More graduates than 94% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,810Higher wages than 80% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 73% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

9%Younger than 72% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

25%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Gimzo?

₪19,099 a month for the average employee, 26% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,099average monthly salary (Hevel Modi'in Regional Council)

26% above the national average.

The council
₪19,099
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,499self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 648 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Gimzo

0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
3Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Gimzo?

30% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Hevel Modi'in Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
30%
57%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
55%
34%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

25.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.6%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 Gimzo vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (41%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gimzo voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+36 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202279%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (44%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
41.1%
Likud
15.1%
Amcha Yisrael
8.9%
Yashar
7.7%
Together (Beyachad)
7.5%
Otzma Yehudit
6.6%

Gimzo 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 Gimzo?

About ₪308 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 Hevel Modi'in Regional Council pays about ₪308 a month in arnona on average (₪3,690 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,565
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue74.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Gimzo, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar HaRo'e, Sde Yo'av, Daverat

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

Kfar HaRo'e1,349 residents · wage ₪12,690Sde Yo'av640 residents · wage ₪12,850Daverat613 residents · wage ₪12,350Beit Horon1,434 residents · wage ₪12,200

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Gimzo: common questions

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What is the population of Gimzo?

Gimzo has 1,150 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Gimzo?

Gimzo has 0 schools, 3 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Gimzo?

The average monthly wage per employee in Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is ₪19,099, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gimzo in?

Gimzo is in the Central District, in the Hevel Modi'in Regional Council, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 745