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Kibbutz · Megiddo Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1949

Megido by the numbers

An affluent kibbutz

Megido has 969 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has more car-free households than 81% of them.

Population
969
28% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪18,331
21% higher than the national average
Schools
2
1 kindergarten
Socio-economic cluster
8 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Megido compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪13,380Higher wages than 86% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

20%More car-free households than 81% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How educated?

37%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.1Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

26%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Megido

558 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Megido?

₪18,331 a month for the average employee, 21% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,331average monthly salary (Megiddo Regional Council)

21% above the national average.

The council
₪18,331
Israel
₪15,140
23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,557self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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Ranked 814 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Megido

2 schools, 1 kindergarten and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
1Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Megido?

18% 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 Megiddo Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
28%
54%
18%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
81%
16%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.4%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 Megido vote?

Largest list: Yashar (35%). Turnout 76%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Megido voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-13).

Turnout
Here, 202676%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (44%).

Yashar
35.3%
The Democrats
22.6%
Together (Beyachad)
22%
Likud
7.2%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.6%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.1%

Megido 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 Megido?

About ₪320 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 Megido Regional Council pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,496
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue61%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪503 thousand.

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

Towns like Megido, and nearby

Most similar: Nahshonim, Nir Eliyahu, Karmiya

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

Nahshonim484 residents · wage ₪13,880Nir Eliyahu586 residents · wage ₪13,030Karmiya731 residents · wage ₪14,080Bizaron1,330 residents · wage ₪13,180

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Megido: common questions

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What is the population of Megido?

Megido has 969 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Megido?

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

What is the average salary in Megido?

The average monthly wage per employee in Megiddo Regional Council is ₪18,331, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Megido in?

Megido is in the Northern District, in the Megiddo Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 586