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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Rishon LeZion Municipality budget 2024

Rishon LeZion Municipality spent ₪2.8 billion in 2024, about ₪9,834 per resident (#23 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 4.4% on 2023. 54% of income comes from arnona and 31% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪36.4
  • One-off spending₪16.8
  • Cleaning and waste₪12.7
  • Welfare₪10.7
  • Administration₪5.7
  • Other municipal services₪4.5
  • Everything else₪13.2
₪2.8 billionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪9,834Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪61.3Arnona per m² a year₪460 a month for 90 m²
89.7%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Rishon LeZion?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪3,578 close to the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,656 above the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪1,245 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,049 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪558 close to the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪445 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪374 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪315 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪199 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪148 close to the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪117 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪101 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪34 below the median

Rishon LeZion Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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54%
23%
15%
Arnona 1,527,596Ministry of Education 654,836Other own revenue 411,784Ministry of Welfare 189,121Other ministries 19,121Grants 2,541

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Rishon LeZion

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Residents pay an average of ₪61.3 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #14 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪1.6 billion
Discounts and exemptions
₪215 million
14% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
89.7%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪198 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Rishon LeZion Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪5 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit0%of annual revenue
Loan burden28.3%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents21.66,159 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪2.7 billion₪2.8 billion▲ 5.5%
Spending per resident₪9,420₪9,834▲ 4.4%
Arnona collected84.7%89.7%▲ 5.9%
Positions5,9046,159▲ 4.3%

Questions about the Rishon LeZion Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Rishon LeZion Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Rishon LeZion Municipality spent ₪2.8 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪9,834 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Rishon LeZion?

Average residential arnona in Rishon LeZion is ₪61.3 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪460 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Rishon LeZion Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪5 million.

How many people work for Rishon LeZion Municipality?

An average of 6,159 full-time positions in 2024, about 21.6 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Rishon LeZion Municipality spend on education?

₪1 billion in 2024: 36% of spending, or ₪3,578 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Rishon LeZion

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More about Rishon LeZion

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Rishon LeZion →

Children and education

Schools103 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens435 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds689 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities164 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport118 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth31 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents9,216 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas228 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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