Poverty and living standards in Rishon Leziyyon, Israel: official figures
1,993 residents of Rishon Leziyyon were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 7.7 for every 1,000 residents. That is 3rd lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Rishon Leziyyon need an income supplement?
14.6% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Rishon Leziyyon also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is 6th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Rishon Leziyyon?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Rishon Leziyyon in cluster 7 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was 0.727 and its rank was 189 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is 4th highest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Rishon Leziyyon have difficulty with daily activities?
In Rishon Leziyyon, 30.6% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is 4th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
Adult residents of Rishon Leziyyon convicted in court in 2022 numbered 484, or 2.5 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is joint 9th highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Rishon Leziyyon?
113 road accidents with casualties happened in Rishon Leziyyon in the CBS 2023 profile, including 5 deaths: 0.4 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 3rd lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rishon Leziyyon compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 15 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)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 4 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, Rishon Leziyyon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19e20af73cd7…)
- 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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