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Community settlement · Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1980

Hila by the numbers

A highly educated, car-dependent and affluent town

Hila has 464 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more graduates than 87% of them, fewer car-free households than 87% of them and smaller households than 77% of them.

Population
464
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,730
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hila compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

47%More graduates than 87% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

4%Fewer car-free households than 87% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪12,960Higher wages than 82% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

21%Fewer renters than 75% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Hila?

₪15,730 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,730average monthly salary (Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,730
Israel
₪15,140
19.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,131self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Hila get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 788 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. 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 Hila

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hila?

29% 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 Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
29%
58%
13%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
65%
20%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

34.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Hila vote?

Largest list: Yashar (38%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hila voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (50%).

Yashar
37.7%
The Democrats
30.2%
Together (Beyachad)
14.7%
Likud
6.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
1.9%

Hila 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 Hila?

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 Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council pays about ₪293 a month in arnona on average (₪3,510 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,885
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed77.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 50 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Hila, and nearby

Most similar: Palmahim, Shefayim, Magal

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

Palmahim848 residents · wage ₪12,780Shefayim1,514 residents · wage ₪11,920Magal1,403 residents · wage ₪13,600HaYogev1,121 residents · wage ₪11,500

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Hila: common questions

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What is the population of Hila?

Hila has 464 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hila?

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

What is the average salary in Hila?

The average monthly wage per employee in Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is ₪15,730, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Hila?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Hila get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Hila in?

Hila is in the Northern District, in the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1208