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Local council · Southern District

Laqye by the numbers

A young and family-oriented town

Laqye has 20,256 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has fewer renters than 99% of them, more car-free households than 97% of them and fewer graduates than 93% of them.

Population
20,256
49% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪9,685
36% lower than the national average
Crime
33.2 per 1,000
About the national average
Schools
11
62 kindergartens

How does Laqye compare with other cities?

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

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Do people rent or own?

4%Fewer renters than 99% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

58%More car-free households than 97% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

8%Fewer graduates than 93% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

3%Younger than 93% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 91% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,685Lower wages than 87% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much crime?

33.2Like 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Laqye

3,552 housing units in approved plans · 1 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Laqye?

₪9,685 a month for the average employee, 36% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10; a 18% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪9,685average monthly salary

36% below the national average.

Laqye
₪9,685
Israel
₪15,140
35.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,723self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Laqye 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)
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 9 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 Laqye

11 schools, 62 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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11Schools
62Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 11.

Schools11 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens62 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Laqye

9 sports facilities, 8 public transport lines

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Sports facilities9 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport8 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Laqye: is Laqye safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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33.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 10% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (656 cases).

Road accidents78 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Laqye?

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

Laqye
49%
49%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Laqye
63%
20%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.6%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Laqye vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (79%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Laqye voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+73 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202247%

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

Ra'am
78.7%
Joint List
19.7%
The Democrats
0.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
0.3%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0%

Laqye 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 Laqye?

About ₪295 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Laqye pays about ₪295 a month in arnona on average (₪3,537 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,663
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed38.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue11.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 56 agorot go to education and 16 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 Laqye, and nearby

Most similar: Hura, Ar'ara-BaNegev, Tel Sheva

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

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

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Laqye: common questions

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What is the population of Laqye?

Laqye has 20,256 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Laqye safe?

In 2025, police opened 33.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Laqye, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Laqye?

Laqye has 11 schools, 62 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Laqye?

The average monthly wage per employee in Laqye is ₪9,685, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Laqye?

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

Which district is Laqye in?

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

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1060