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Tire by the numbers

Tire has 28,492 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than 72% of them, with more crime than 94% of them and has fewer renters than 78% of them.

Population
28,492
#70 by size of 82 cities
Average monthly salary
₪10,606
30% lower than the national average
Crime
59.5 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
19
46 kindergartens

How does Tire compare with other cities?

Tire Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much crime?

59.5More crime than 94% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

10%Fewer renters than 78% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,606Lower wages than 73% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Young or old?

8%Younger than 72% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

19%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

19%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Tire in national rankings

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Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Tire

539 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Tire?

₪10,606 a month for the average employee, 30% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,606average monthly salary

30% below the national average.

Tire
₪10,606
Israel
₪15,140
33.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪8,188self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 104 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 Tire

19 schools, 46 kindergartens and 13 daycare centres

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19Schools
46Kindergartens
13Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 19.

Schools19 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens46 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tire

11 sports facilities, 20 public transport lines

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Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport20 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Tire: is Tire safe?

59.5 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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59.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,672 cases).

Road accidents670 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas22 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Tire?

8% 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

Tire
30%
62%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tire
73%
19%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

17.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.8%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 Tire vote?

Largest list: Joint List (70%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tire voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+62 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202262%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (35%).

Joint List
70.3%
Ra'am
25.4%
The Democrats
3.1%
Yashar
0.3%
Likud
0.2%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Tire 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 Tire?

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 Tire 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₪5,462
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed76.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue43.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪3,187 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 Tire, and nearby

Most similar: Sakhnin, Shefa-'Amr, Judeide-Maker

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

Sakhnin34,529 residents · wage ₪10,344Shefa-'Amr44,578 residents · wage ₪10,331Judeide-Maker20,527 residents · wage ₪9,903Yafi20,109 residents · wage ₪9,603

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Tire: common questions

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What is the population of Tire?

Tire has 28,492 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 70th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Tire safe?

In 2025, police opened 59.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Tire, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 6 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Tire?

Tire has 19 schools, 46 kindergartens and 13 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Tire?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tire is ₪10,606, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tire?

No. Tire is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

What share of Tire's residents are Arab?

99% of Tire's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Tire in?

Tire is in the Central District, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2720