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Local council · Northern District

Kafar Kama by the numbers

A quiet and older town

Kafar Kama has 3,613 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has less crime than all of them, fewer renters than 97% of them and smaller households than 88% of them.

Population
3,613
26% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,783
9% lower than the national average
Crime
5.3 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
3
6 kindergartens

How does Kafar Kama compare with other towns?

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

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How much crime?

5.3Less crime than all other towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

2%Fewer renters than 97% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3Smaller households than 88% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Older than 83% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪13,783Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

16%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

20%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 Kafar Kama

131 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kafar Kama?

₪13,783 a month for the average employee, 9% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,783average monthly salary

9% below the national average.

Kafar Kama
₪13,783
Israel
₪15,140
22.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,367self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 159 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 Kafar Kama

3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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3Schools
6Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kafar Kama

8 sports facilities, 9 public transport lines

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Sports facilities8 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Kafar Kama: is Kafar Kama safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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5.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 55% from 2024. Violent offences are 21% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (19 cases).

Road accidents23 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kafar Kama?

26% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kafar Kama
26%
60%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafar Kama
96%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.6%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 Kafar Kama vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 60%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafar Kama voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202660%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202235%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (29%).

Yashar
37.4%
The Democrats
24.5%
Ra'am
18%
Joint List
7.8%
Together (Beyachad)
4.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
3.7%

Kafar Kama 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 Kafar Kama?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kafar Kama pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,474 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,195
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 29 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪13 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 Kafar Kama, and nearby

Most similar: Rame, Fassuta, Jish (Gush Halav)

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

Rame8,361 residents · wage ₪11,986Fassuta3,383 residents · wage ₪12,895Jish (Gush Halav)3,293 residents · wage ₪13,165Peqi'in (Buqei'a)6,275 residents · wage ₪11,941

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Kafar Kama: common questions

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What is the population of Kafar Kama?

Kafar Kama has 3,613 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kafar Kama safe?

In 2025, police opened 5.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kafar Kama, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kafar Kama?

Kafar Kama has 3 schools, 6 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafar Kama?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafar Kama is ₪13,783, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Kafar Kama's residents are Arab?

98% of Kafar Kama's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Kafar Kama in?

Kafar Kama is in the Northern District, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 508