Living in Lod (לוד)

Lod (לוד) is a large place in Central (מחוז המרכז), Israel, home to 77,223 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 22%, #29 of 134), car-free households (top 22%, #28 of 128), digital natives (top 23%, #37 of 162).

Residents77,223
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,771,000 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Palestine9 km
Distance to Jerusalem35 km
Within 10 km793,480 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 19 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:41

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How Lod (לוד) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Israel. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on education and family, jobs and economy and safety and community, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn IsraelIn Central (מחוז המרכז)
Young family15#400 of 407#116 of 116Map
Low-income household54#107 of 198#40 of 47Map
Low-income family29#173 of 197#46 of 47Map
Single parent28#147 of 170#40 of 41Map
Pensioner couple41#228 of 232#57 of 57Map
Single pensioner25#228 of 232#57 of 57Map
Early retiree51#207 of 212#50 of 51Map
Single professional55#56 of 159#32 of 40Map
Young professional59#54 of 149#32 of 41Map
DINKS56#49 of 106#27 of 32Map
Remote worker71#95 of 171#30 of 41Map
Commuter64#97 of 214#51 of 69Map
Car-free household68#28 of 128#13 of 43Map
Student56#47 of 67#21 of 28Map
First-home buyer54#116 of 197#43 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover54#157 of 234#52 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#29 of 134#15 of 41Map
Expat professional54#73 of 171#35 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover8#228 of 232#57 of 57Map
Nature-focused household9#495 of 519#134 of 144Map
Cross-border commuter75#114 of 411#64 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#392 of 411#108 of 116Map
Rural value seeker15#497 of 519#136 of 144Map
High-net-worth mover49#322 of 411#104 of 116Map
Lottery winner74#35 of 688#23 of 166Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#225 of 234#55 of 57Map
Coastal living60#194 of 202#56 of 56Map
Business owner57#108 of 234#52 of 57Map
Digital native62#37 of 162#18 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Foundation96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • National border nearby (straight line)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Affordability54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Health and elderly12
  • Safety and community11
  • Education and family8
  • Green space7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.