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Local council · Northern District

Meshhed by the numbers

A family-oriented town

Meshhed has 8,971 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer renters than 93% of them, bigger families than 87% of them and fewer graduates than 83% of them.

Population
8,971
35% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪8,788
42% lower than the national average
Crime
18.9 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)
Schools
8
18 kindergartens

How does Meshhed compare with other towns?

Meshhed Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪8,788Lower wages than 95% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

3%Fewer renters than 93% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

4.3Bigger families than 87% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 83% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much crime?

18.9Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Meshhed

1,583 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Meshhed?

₪8,788 a month for the average employee, 42% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,788average monthly salary

42% below the national average.

Meshhed
₪8,788
Israel
₪15,140
43.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,109self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 27 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Meshhed

8 schools, 18 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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8Schools
18Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 8.

Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens18 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Meshhed

7 sports facilities, 27 public transport lines

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Sports facilities7 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport27 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Meshhed: is Meshhed safe?

18.9 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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18.9criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 15% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (168 cases).

Road accidents196 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Meshhed?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Meshhed
35%
59%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Meshhed
84%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

11.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.7%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 Meshhed vote?

Largest list: Ra'am (49%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Meshhed voted Ra'am more than the country as a whole (‎+43 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202248%

In 2022 the largest list here was Ra'am (42%).

Ra'am
49.2%
Joint List
48.5%
The Democrats
0.6%
Shas
0.4%
Likud
0.2%
Yashar
0.2%

Meshhed 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 Meshhed?

About ₪304 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 Meshhed pays about ₪304 a month in arnona on average (₪3,645 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪6,661
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue23.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 17 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪61 thousand.

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 Meshhed, and nearby

Most similar: Ein Mahel, Muqeible, Majd al-Kurum

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

Ein Mahel14,404 residents · wage ₪8,764Muqeible4,763 residents · wage ₪9,669Majd al-Kurum15,666 residents · wage ₪9,656Uzeir3,665 residents · wage ₪8,660

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Meshhed: common questions

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What is the population of Meshhed?

Meshhed has 8,971 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Meshhed safe?

In 2025, police opened 18.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Meshhed, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Meshhed?

Meshhed has 8 schools, 18 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Meshhed?

The average monthly wage per employee in Meshhed is ₪8,788, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Meshhed in?

Meshhed is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 520