Poverty and living standards in Herzliyya, Israel: official figures
381 residents of Herzliyya were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 3.5 for every 1,000 residents. That is the lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Herzliyya need an income supplement?
6.7% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Herzliyya also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is the lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Herzliyya?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Herzliyya in cluster 8 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was 1.361 and its rank was 232 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is the highest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Herzliyya have difficulty with daily activities?
In Herzliyya, 23.7% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is the lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Herzliyya?
Adult residents of Herzliyya convicted in court in 2022 numbered 81, or 1.0 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is the lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Herzliyya?
47 road accidents with casualties happened in Herzliyya in the CBS 2023 profile, including 2 deaths: 0.4 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 2nd lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Herzliyya compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Herzliyya ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rehovot | 11.9 |
| 12 | Bene Beraq | 8.9 |
| 13 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 8.6 |
| 14 | Petah Tiqwa | 8.2 |
| 15 | Rishon Leziyyon | 7.7 |
| 16 | Ramat Gan | 5.9 |
| 17 | Herzliyya | 3.5 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Herzliyya ranks 1 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzliyya | 1.361 |
| 2 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 1.293 |
| 3 | Ramat Gan | 1.099 |
| 4 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.727 |
| 5 | Rehovot | 0.601 |
| 6 | Petah Tiqwa | 0.550 |
| 7 | Haifa | 0.391 |
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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, Herzliyya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c59f1d07cf1e…)
- 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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