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Kafr Qasim by the numbers

A young and family-oriented city

Kafr Qasim has 28,749 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 88% of them, with bigger families than 86% of them and has fewer graduates than 79% of them.

Population
28,749
#69 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪9,526
37% lower than the national average
Crime
34.7 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
14
58 kindergartens

How does Kafr Qasim compare with other cities?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪9,526Lower wages than 92% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 88% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.8Bigger families than 86% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 79% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

9%Fewer renters than 79% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%Fewer car-free households than 74% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

34.7Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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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 Qasim in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kafr Qasim

6,159 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 19 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Kafr Qasim?

₪9,526 a month for the average employee, 37% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,526average monthly salary

37% below the national average.

Kafr Qasim
₪9,526
Israel
₪15,140
37.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪6,904self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 79 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 Qasim

14 schools, 58 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres

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14Schools
58Kindergartens
9Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 14.

Schools14 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens58 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kafr Qasim

10 parks and gardens, 16 sports facilities, 18 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds10 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities16 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport18 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kafr Qasim: is Kafr Qasim safe?

34.7 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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34.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (985 cases).

Road accidents842 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas9 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Kafr Qasim?

6% 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 Qasim
34%
60%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafr Qasim
84%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Kafr Qasim vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (72%). Turnout 86%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafr Qasim voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+67 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202686%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202267%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (68%).

Ra'am
72.4%
Joint List
24.4%
The Democrats
2.3%
Yashar
0.2%
Likud
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Kafr Qasim 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 Qasim?

About ₪321 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kafr Qasim pays about ₪321 a month in arnona on average (₪3,852 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,761
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue36.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪3,878 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

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Towns like Kafr Qasim, and nearby

Most similar: Qalansawe, Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Ar'ara

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

Qalansawe25,954 residents · wage ₪10,151Baqa al-Gharbiyye31,752 residents · wage ₪10,472Ar'ara21,122 residents · wage ₪10,207Arrabe27,846 residents · wage ₪10,233

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Kafr Qasim: common questions

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What is the population of Kafr Qasim?

Kafr Qasim has 28,749 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 69th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Kafr Qasim safe?

In 2025, police opened 34.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kafr Qasim, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 39 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Kafr Qasim?

Kafr Qasim has 14 schools, 58 kindergartens and 9 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafr Qasim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafr Qasim is ₪9,526, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kafr Qasim?

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

What share of Kafr Qasim's residents are Arab?

96% of Kafr Qasim's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Kafr Qasim in?

Kafr Qasim is in the Central District, Petah Tikva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 634