Living in Petaẖ Tiqva (פתח תיקווה)

Petaẖ Tiqva (פתח תיקווה) is a city in Central (מחוז המרכז), Israel, home to 253,529 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #5 of 128), city lovers (top 5%, #6 of 134), single professionals (top 10%, #15 of 159).

Residents253,529
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,704,600 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.8 km
Border with Palestine9 km
Distance to Jerusalem46 km
Within 10 km1,288,035 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 11 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:40

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How Petaẖ Tiqva (פתח תיקווה) 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 family25#351 of 407#109 of 116Map
Low-income household60#74 of 198#34 of 47Map
Low-income family34#141 of 197#41 of 47Map
Single parent35#116 of 170#35 of 41Map
Pensioner couple61#187 of 232#50 of 57Map
Single pensioner49#178 of 232#48 of 57Map
Early retiree57#190 of 212#45 of 51Map
Single professional70#15 of 159#8 of 40Map
Young professional74#15 of 149#8 of 41Map
DINKS72#15 of 106#8 of 32Map
Remote worker73#66 of 171#23 of 41Map
Commuter76#26 of 214#17 of 69Map
Car-free household79#5 of 128#2 of 43Map
Student68#33 of 67#14 of 28Map
First-home buyer58#76 of 197#35 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover56#126 of 234#47 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#6 of 134#3 of 41Map
Expat professional70#23 of 171#16 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover48#138 of 232#42 of 57Map
Nature-focused household8#504 of 519#138 of 144Map
Cross-border commuter74#118 of 411#66 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#394 of 411#110 of 116Map
Rural value seeker13#504 of 519#139 of 144Map
High-net-worth mover57#192 of 411#64 of 116Map
Lottery winner78#14 of 688#12 of 166Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#207 of 234#50 of 57Map
Coastal living67#141 of 202#44 of 56Map
Business owner70#46 of 234#31 of 57Map
Digital native75#18 of 162#7 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Foundation93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • National border nearby (straight line)85
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Health and elderly65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Affordability44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Education and family25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Green space3
  • Safety and community2
  • 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.