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Moshav · Sdot Negev Regional Council · Southern District · founded 1953

Melilot by the numbers

Melilot has 594 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 96% of them, more car-free households than 89% of them and fewer renters than 70% of them.

Population
594
38% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪15,758
4% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Melilot compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

10%Fewer graduates than 96% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

26%More car-free households than 89% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

22%Fewer renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪9,180Like most (slightly below)
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
LowHigh
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Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

3Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 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 Melilot?

₪15,758 a month for the average employee, 4% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪15,758average monthly salary (Sdot Negev Regional Council)

4% above the national average.

The council
₪15,758
Israel
₪15,140
24.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.2%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,008self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Melilot 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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 5 in the previous index.

Ranked 260 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Sdot Negev 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 Melilot

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Melilot?

38% 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 Sdot Negev Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
38%
53%
10%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
66%
29%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.7%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.2%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 Melilot vote?

Largest list: Likud (58%). Turnout 85%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Melilot voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+38 points) and Yashar less (‎-14).

Turnout
Here, 202685%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202282%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (63%).

Likud
58.3%
Otzma Yehudit
23.3%
Shas
4.9%
Amcha Yisrael
3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
2.6%
Yashar
2.3%

Melilot 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 Melilot?

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 Sdot Negev Regional Council 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₪12,369
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue35.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 17 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Melilot, and nearby

Most similar: Helez, Petahya, Ahituv

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

Helez640 residents · wage ₪9,040Petahya959 residents · wage ₪9,080Ahituv1,782 residents · wage ₪8,750Pa'ame Tashaz793 residents · wage ₪9,180

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Melilot: common questions

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What is the population of Melilot?

Melilot has 594 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Melilot?

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

What is the average salary in Melilot?

The average monthly wage per employee in Sdot Negev Regional Council is ₪15,758, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Melilot?

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

Which district is Melilot in?

Melilot is in the Southern District, in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2044