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Local council · Northern District

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija by the numbers

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija has 4,064 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 74% of them and less crime than 73% of them.

Population
4,064
32% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪10,940
28% lower than the national average
Crime
16.5 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
3
7 kindergartens

How does Kaokab Abu Al-Hija compare with other towns?

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Do people rent or own?

6%Fewer renters than 74% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

16.5Less crime than 73% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪10,940Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

3.8Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

How educated?

21%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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija

69 housing units in approved plans · 3 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

₪10,940 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,940average monthly salary

28% below the national average.

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija
₪10,940
Israel
₪15,140
35.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,329self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 100 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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija

3 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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3Schools
7Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 3.

Schools3 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija

7 sports facilities, 3 public transport lines

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Sports facilities7 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport3 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija: is Kaokab Abu Al-Hija safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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16.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (67 cases).

Road accidents76 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

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

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija
32%
60%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija
82%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
3.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.8%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.9%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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija vote?

Largest list: Joint List (64%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kaokab Abu Al-Hija voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+55 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202261%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (39%).

Joint List
63.7%
Ra'am
35.2%
The Democrats
0.2%
Likud
0.1%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija 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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija 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₪11,338
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed75.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue18.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 51 agorot go to education and 10 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 Kaokab Abu Al-Hija, and nearby

Most similar: Zemer, Yirka, Julis

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

Zemer8,373 residents · wage ₪10,684Yirka17,173 residents · wage ₪11,452Julis6,937 residents · wage ₪13,169Daburiyya11,148 residents · wage ₪10,615

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Kaokab Abu Al-Hija: common questions

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What is the population of Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija has 4,064 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kaokab Abu Al-Hija safe?

In 2025, police opened 16.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija has 3 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kaokab Abu Al-Hija is ₪10,940, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Kaokab Abu Al-Hija in?

Kaokab Abu Al-Hija is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 505