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Cooperative moshav · Merom HaGalil Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1989

Or HaGanuz by the numbers

A young and family-oriented moshav

Or HaGanuz has 705 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is younger than 98% of them, with bigger families than 97% of them and has fewer graduates than 90% of them.

Population
705
34% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,508
11% lower than the national average
Schools
2
7 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
3 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Or HaGanuz compare with other towns?

Or HaGanuz Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

1%Younger than 98% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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Big families?

5Bigger families than 97% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh

How much do people earn?

₪7,070Lower wages than 94% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

15%Fewer graduates than 90% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh
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Can you live without a car?

17%More car-free households than 73% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

27%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 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 Or HaGanuz?

₪13,508 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪13,508average monthly salary (Merom HaGalil Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council
₪13,508
Israel
₪15,140
26.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,959self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Or HaGanuz get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 2 in the previous index.

Ranked 60 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Merom HaGalil 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 Or HaGanuz

2 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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2Schools
7Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 2.

Kindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Or HaGanuz?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Merom HaGalil Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
34%
55%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
68%
16%
10%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

32%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.5%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 Or HaGanuz vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (38%). Turnout 62%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Or HaGanuz voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+33 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202662%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202267%

In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (44%).

United Torah Judaism
38.3%
Shas
25.5%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
14.5%
Otzma Yehudit
12.8%
Likud
5.1%
Together (Beyachad)
1.3%

Or HaGanuz 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 Or HaGanuz?

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

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Merom HaGalil Regional Council 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₪12,773
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue33.2%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 13 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Or HaGanuz, and nearby

Most similar: Itamar, Beit Hilkiya, Ma'on

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

Itamar1,759 residents · wage ₪6,240Beit Hilkiya1,403 residents · wage ₪7,800Ma'on769 residents · wage ₪7,820Bar Yohai1,173 residents · wage ₪8,570

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Or HaGanuz: common questions

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What is the population of Or HaGanuz?

Or HaGanuz has 705 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Or HaGanuz?

Or HaGanuz has 2 schools, 7 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Or HaGanuz?

The average monthly wage per employee in Merom HaGalil Regional Council is ₪13,508, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Or HaGanuz?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Or HaGanuz get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

Which district is Or HaGanuz in?

Or HaGanuz is in the Northern District, in the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1294