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Kafr Qara by the numbers

A car-dependent city

Kafr Qara has 21,760 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has fewer car-free households than 96% of them, fewer renters than 90% of them and more crime than 79% of them.

Population
21,760
#81 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪11,075
27% lower than the national average
Crime
46.5 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
14
49 kindergartens

How does Kafr Qara compare with other cities?

Kafr Qara Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Can you live without a car?

10%Fewer car-free households than 96% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 90% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

46.5More crime than 79% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Big families?

3.6Bigger families than 78% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 74% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪11,075Lower wages than 71% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

17%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Kafr Qara in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kafr Qara

1,833 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Kafr Qara?

₪11,075 a month for the average employee, 27% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪11,075average monthly salary

27% below the national average.

Kafr Qara
₪11,075
Israel
₪15,140
33.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,427self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 116 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 Kafr Qara

14 schools, 49 kindergartens and 15 daycare centres

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14Schools
49Kindergartens
15Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 14.

Schools14 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens49 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kafr Qara

10 sports facilities, 27 public transport lines

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Sports facilities10 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport27 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kafr Qara: is Kafr Qara safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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46.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 7% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,000 cases).

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Who lives in Kafr Qara?

8% 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

Kafr Qara
32%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafr Qara
61%
24%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

17.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Kafr Qara vote?

Largest list: Joint List (55%). Turnout 83%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafr Qara voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+46 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202683%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202262%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (50%).

Joint List
54.6%
Ra'am
42.5%
The Democrats
1.7%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%
Shas
0.1%

Kafr Qara 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 Kafr Qara?

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 Kafr Qara 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₪7,258
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed79.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue34.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 13 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 Kafr Qara, and nearby

Most similar: Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Arrabe, Mughar

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

Baqa al-Gharbiyye31,752 residents · wage ₪10,472Arrabe27,846 residents · wage ₪10,233Mughar24,122 residents · wage ₪11,240Ar'ara21,122 residents · wage ₪10,207

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Kafr Qara: common questions

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What is the population of Kafr Qara?

Kafr Qara has 21,760 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 81st largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Kafr Qara safe?

In 2025, police opened 46.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kafr Qara, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 19 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Kafr Qara?

Kafr Qara has 14 schools, 49 kindergartens and 15 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafr Qara?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafr Qara is ₪11,075, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kafr Qara?

No. Kafr Qara is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

Which district is Kafr Qara in?

Kafr Qara is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 654