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Kibbutz · Upper Galilee Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1939

Mahanayim by the numbers

Mahanayim has 859 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has smaller households than 77% of them and more car-free households than 74% of them.

Population
859
29% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,390
About the national average
Socio-economic cluster
7 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Mahanayim compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 77% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 74% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,050Lower wages than 71% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

32%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

39%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

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.

What is the average salary in Mahanayim?

₪15,390 a month for the average employee, close to the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,390average monthly salary (Upper Galilee Regional Council)

2% above the national average.

The council
₪15,390
Israel
₪15,140
24.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,849self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Mahanayim get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 487 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Upper Galilee Regional Council. 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 Mahanayim

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Mahanayim?

16% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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

Age groups

Council
29%
54%
16%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
83%
15%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Mahanayim vote?

Largest list: Yashar (27%). Turnout 72%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Mahanayim voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+20 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202672%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202269%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (27%).

Yashar
27%
The Democrats
25.9%
Likud
18.3%
Together (Beyachad)
8.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8%
Otzma Yehudit
3.8%

Mahanayim 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 Mahanayim?

About ₪283 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Upper Galilee Regional Council pays about ₪283 a month in arnona on average (₪3,393 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪13,621
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue29.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Mahanayim, and nearby

Most similar: Kabri, Kfar Szold, Gevulot

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

Kabri1,067 residents · wage ₪9,250Kfar Szold720 residents · wage ₪8,310Gevulot430 residents · wage ₪10,450Barkai566 residents · wage ₪11,190

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Mahanayim: common questions

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What is the population of Mahanayim?

Mahanayim has 859 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Mahanayim?

Mahanayim has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mahanayim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Upper Galilee Regional Council is ₪15,390, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mahanayim?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Mahanayim get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Mahanayim in?

Mahanayim is in the Northern District, in the Upper Galilee Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 308