Local council · Northern District

Mi'elya by the numbers

An older town

Mi'elya has 3,291 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 88% of them, with smaller households than 82% of them and has fewer renters than 79% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 3,291; 22% children under 18
Average monthly salary: ₪14,272; 6% lower than the national average
Crime: 18 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)
Schools: 2; 5 kindergartens

How does Mi'elya compare with other towns?

Mi'elya Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

Show

Young or old?

16%Older than 88% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

LowHigh

Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

LowHigh

Do people rent or own?

5%Fewer renters than 79% of towns

Households renting, 2022

LowHigh

How much crime?

18Less crime than 70% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

LowHigh

3 more comparisons

Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)

Households without a car, 2022

LowHigh

How educated?

31%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪14,272Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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.

What is the average salary in Mi'elya?

₪14,272 a month for the average employee, 6% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 10% income tax credit

Wages 2025

Show

₪14,272average monthly salary

6% below the national average.

Mi'elya

₪14,272

Israel

₪15,140

24.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪16,180self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Mi'elya get an income tax credit of

10%

on income up to ₪180,000 a year. Worth up to about ₪1,500 a month.

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 205 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. 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 Mi'elya

2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

Show

2Schools

5Kindergartens

1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Kindergartens5 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Mi'elya

11 public transport lines

Show

Public transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Mi'elya: is Mi'elya safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

Show

18criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 31% from 2024. Violent offences are 20% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 37%

Property 25%

Violence 20%

Morality 10%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (60 cases).

Road accidents113 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Mi'elya?

22% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

Show

Age groups

Mi'elya

22%

62%

16%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Mi'elya

73%

18%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

6.2%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 Mi'elya vote?

Largest list: Joint List (68%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

Show

In the 2026 election, Mi'elya voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+59 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout

Here, 202680%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202267%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (48%).

Joint List

68%

The Democrats

19.7%

Ra'am

5.2%

Yashar

4.3%

Yisrael Beiteinu

0.9%

Likud

0.7%

Mi'elya 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 Mi'elya?

About ₪287 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

Show

A 90 m² apartment in Mi'elya pays about ₪287 a month in arnona on average (₪3,447 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.3

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪9,079

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed82.5%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue48.8%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 24 agorot go to education and 21 agorot to welfare.

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 Mi'elya, and nearby

Most similar: Kafar Kama, Jish (Gush Halav), Rame

Show

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

Kafar Kama3,613 residents · wage ₪13,783 Jish (Gush Halav)3,293 residents · wage ₪13,165 Rame8,361 residents · wage ₪11,986 Eilabun5,843 residents · wage ₪12,096

Closest on the map

Me'ona1.3 km
Hila1.6 km
Ma'alot-Tarshiha2.4 km
Abirim3 km
Ein Ya'akov3.2 km
Kfar Vradim3.7 km

Mi'elya: common questions

Show

What is the population of Mi'elya?

Mi'elya has 3,291 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Mi'elya safe?

In 2025, police opened 18 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Mi'elya, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Mi'elya?

Mi'elya has 2 schools, 5 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Mi'elya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Mi'elya is ₪14,272, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Mi'elya?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Mi'elya get an income tax credit of 10% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪180,000 a year.

What share of Mi'elya's residents are Arab?

96% of Mi'elya's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Mi'elya in?

Mi'elya is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 518