Local council · Southern District

Kuseife by the numbers

A family-oriented and young town

Kuseife has 23,083 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 95% of them, with bigger families than 96% of them and has more car-free households than 89% of them.

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Population: 23,083; 49% children under 18
Average monthly salary: ₪10,189; 33% lower than the national average
Crime: 32.3 per 1,000; About the national average
Schools: 17; 69 kindergartens

How does Kuseife compare with other cities?

Kuseife Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Big families?

4.8Bigger families than 96% of cities

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

2%Younger than 95% of cities

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

38%More car-free households than 89% of cities

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 86% of cities

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

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How much do people earn?

₪10,189Lower wages than 80% of cities

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

11%Fewer renters than 77% of cities

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

How much crime?

32.3Like most (slightly below)

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kuseife

6,849 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Kuseife?

₪10,189 a month for the average employee, 33% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10; a 18% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪10,189average monthly salary

33% below the national average.

Kuseife

₪10,189

Israel

₪15,140

31.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪8,977self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Kuseife get an income tax credit of

18%

on income up to ₪259,920 a year. Worth up to about ₪3,899 a month.

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 5 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kuseife

17 schools, 69 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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17Schools

69Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 17.

Schools17 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens69 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kuseife

9 sports facilities, 17 public transport lines

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Sports facilities9 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport17 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kuseife: is Kuseife safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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32.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 21% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 61%

Violence 15%

Property 14%

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (728 cases).

Road accidents82 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas8 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Kuseife?

49% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kuseife

49%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kuseife

80%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

5.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

2.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

3.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

1.4%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 Kuseife vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (83%). Turnout 86%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kuseife voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+77 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout

Here, 202686%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202256%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (71%).

Ra'am

83.2%

Joint List

13.8%

The Democrats

1.1%

Yashar

0.6%

Likud

0.3%

Shas

0.1%

Kuseife 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 Kuseife?

About ₪301 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kuseife pays about ₪301 a month in arnona on average (₪3,609 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.1

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪6,017

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed39.3%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue18.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 59 agorot go to education and 12 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 Kuseife, and nearby

Most similar: Rahat, Tel Sheva, Hura

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

Rahat82,549 residents · wage ₪9,621 Tel Sheva25,993 residents · wage ₪9,139 Hura24,380 residents · wage ₪9,923 Ar'ara-BaNegev22,244 residents · wage ₪10,033

Closest on the map

Makchul5.6 km
Kochlea6.2 km
Derig'at6.5 km
Har Amasa11.2 km
Sa'Wa11.3 km
Ar'ara-BaNegev11.4 km

Kuseife: common questions

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What is the population of Kuseife?

Kuseife has 23,083 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kuseife safe?

In 2025, police opened 32.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kuseife, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kuseife?

Kuseife has 17 schools, 69 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kuseife?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kuseife is ₪10,189, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kuseife?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Kuseife get an income tax credit of 18% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪259,920 a year.

Which district is Kuseife in?

Kuseife is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 1059