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Kibbutz · Lower Galilee Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Lavi by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Lavi has 659 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 90% of them, with more car-free households than 99% of them and has fewer renters than 88% of them.

Population
659
37% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,475
9% higher than the national average
Schools
2
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Lavi compare with other towns?

Lavi Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

63%More car-free households than 99% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

19%Older than 90% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

15%Fewer renters than 88% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,320Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

3.2Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Lavi

180 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Lavi?

₪16,475 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,475average monthly salary (Lower Galilee Regional Council)

9% above the national average.

The council
₪16,475
Israel
₪15,140
23.8%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,219self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
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5
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10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

Ranked 84 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Lower Galilee Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Lavi

2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Lavi?

37% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Lower Galilee Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
37%
51%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
80%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.2%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 Lavi vote?

Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (29%). Turnout 74%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Lavi voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202674%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202268%

In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (38%).

Religious Zionism-Zehut
28.9%
Yashar
16.8%
Amcha Yisrael
15.6%
Together (Beyachad)
12.6%
Likud
11.8%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
6.4%

Lavi 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 Lavi?

About ₪305 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Lower Galilee Regional Council pays about ₪305 a month in arnona on average (₪3,663 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,233
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed97.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue64.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 6 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪43 thousand.

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

Towns like Lavi, and nearby

Most similar: Hazerim, Zova, Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)

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

Hazerim990 residents · wage ₪6,700Zova583 residents · wage ₪10,990Gal'ed (Even Yizhak)606 residents · wage ₪9,010Ein Harod (Ihud)583 residents · wage ₪10,110

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Lavi: common questions

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What is the population of Lavi?

Lavi has 659 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Lavi?

Lavi has 2 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Lavi?

The average monthly wage per employee in Lower Galilee Regional Council is ₪16,475, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Lavi in?

Lavi is in the Northern District, in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 585