Poverty and living standards in Be'er Sheva, Israel: official figures
7,255 residents of Be'er Sheva were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 33.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is the highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Be'er Sheva need an income supplement?
29.0% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Be'er Sheva also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is 3rd highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Be'er Sheva?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Be'er Sheva in cluster 5 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was -0.111 and its rank was 117 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is 7th lowest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Be'er Sheva have difficulty with daily activities?
In Be'er Sheva, 41.4% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is 3rd highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Be'er Sheva?
Adult residents of Be'er Sheva convicted in court in 2022 numbered 555, or 3.6 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is 3rd highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Be'er Sheva?
187 road accidents with casualties happened in Be'er Sheva in the CBS 2023 profile, including 8 deaths: 0.9 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 7th highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Be'er Sheva compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Be'er Sheva ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be'er Sheva | 33.1 |
| 2 | Ashqelon | 31.3 |
| 3 | Haifa | 21.3 |
| 4 | Ashdod | 20.4 |
| 5 | Jerusalem | 19.8 |
| 6 | Bat Yam | 19.1 |
| 7 | Hadera | 18.4 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Be'er Sheva ranks 11 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Holon | 0.371 |
| 9 | Hadera | 0.184 |
| 10 | Netanya | 0.084 |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | -0.111 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | -0.135 |
| 13 | Bat Yam | -0.219 |
| 14 | Ashdod | -0.246 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Selected data, by localities and statistical areas - the 2022 Census, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 881f2c062565…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Be'er Sheva (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72ee0eb8a687…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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