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Jisr az-Zarqa by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Jisr az-Zarqa has 15,973 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than 98% of them, fewer graduates than 96% of them and more car-free households than 94% of them.

Population
15,973
36% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,495
a month
Average monthly salary
₪8,701
43% lower than the national average
Crime
88.9 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Jisr az-Zarqa compare with other towns?

Jisr az-Zarqa Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

88.9More crime than 98% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪8,701Lower wages than 97% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

5%Fewer graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

37%More car-free households than 94% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

4%Younger than 86% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

4.2Bigger families than 84% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪5,495Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; 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.

How much does it cost to live in Jisr az-Zarqa?

rent ₪5,495 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,495a month
▲ 4.7% a year10% above the national average
63%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterJisr az-ZarqaIsrael

₪5,500Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Jisr az-Zarqa

1,163 housing units in approved plans · 4 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Jisr az-Zarqa?

₪8,701 a month for the average employee, 43% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,701average monthly salary

43% below the national average.

Jisr az-Zarqa
₪8,701
Israel
₪15,140
34.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,457self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 18 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 Jisr az-Zarqa

9 schools, 34 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres

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9Schools
34Kindergartens
8Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9.

Schools9 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens34 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Jisr az-Zarqa

6 sports facilities, 5 public transport lines

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Sports facilities6 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport5 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Jisr az-Zarqa: is Jisr az-Zarqa safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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88.9criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 4% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,410 cases).

Road accidents138 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Jisr az-Zarqa?

4% 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

Jisr az-Zarqa
36%
60%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Jisr az-Zarqa
80%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

5.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Jisr az-Zarqa vote?

Largest list: Joint List (78%). Turnout 71%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Jisr az-Zarqa voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+70 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202671%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202243%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (41%).

Joint List
78.3%
Ra'am
17.4%
The Democrats
0.7%
Likud
0.4%
Yashar
0.3%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Jisr az-Zarqa 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 Jisr az-Zarqa?

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 Jisr az-Zarqa 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₪9,503
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed74.5%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue18.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 46 agorot go to education and 30 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪4,804 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 Jisr az-Zarqa, and nearby

Most similar: Segev-Shalom, Uzeir, Ilut

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

Segev-Shalom17,442 residents · wage ₪9,306Uzeir3,665 residents · wage ₪8,660Ilut9,297 residents · wage ₪8,046Ibtin2,949 residents · wage ₪9,051

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Jisr az-Zarqa: common questions

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What is the population of Jisr az-Zarqa?

Jisr az-Zarqa has 15,973 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Jisr az-Zarqa safe?

In 2025, police opened 88.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Jisr az-Zarqa, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Jisr az-Zarqa?

Jisr az-Zarqa has 9 schools, 34 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Jisr az-Zarqa?

Average rent in Jisr az-Zarqa: ₪5,495 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Jisr az-Zarqa?

The average monthly wage per employee in Jisr az-Zarqa is ₪8,701, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Jisr az-Zarqa in?

Jisr az-Zarqa is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 541