Living in Ra'anana (רעננה)

Ra'anana (רעננה) is a large place in Central (מחוז המרכז), Israel, home to 75,421 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #5 of 214), expat professionals (top 3%, #4 of 171), single professionals (top 4%, #5 of 159).

Residents75,421
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km3,380,400 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line4.5 km
Border with Palestine8 km
Distance to Jerusalem55 km
Within 10 km490,444 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 15 km out
Winter daylight10 h 02 min, sunset 15:40

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How Ra'anana (רעננה) 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 family56#133 of 407#68 of 116Map
Low-income household69#14 of 198#11 of 47Map
Low-income family54#52 of 197#22 of 47Map
Single parent57#36 of 170#18 of 41Map
Pensioner couple78#27 of 232#10 of 57Map
Single pensioner63#99 of 232#26 of 57Map
Early retiree71#64 of 212#12 of 51Map
Single professional73#5 of 159#4 of 40Map
Young professional76#6 of 149#4 of 41Map
DINKS75#8 of 106#4 of 32Map
Remote worker79#13 of 171#6 of 41Map
Commuter83#5 of 214#5 of 69Map
Car-free household73#20 of 128#8 of 43Map
Student82#8 of 67#2 of 28Map
First-home buyer69#18 of 197#14 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover66#21 of 234#14 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#13 of 134#8 of 41Map
Expat professional77#4 of 171#3 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover64#64 of 232#24 of 57Map
Nature-focused household31#412 of 519#69 of 144Map
Cross-border commuter77#82 of 411#45 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#305 of 411#59 of 116Map
Rural value seeker34#419 of 519#76 of 144Map
High-net-worth mover75#7 of 411#3 of 116Map
Lottery winner84#2 of 688#2 of 166Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#106 of 234#22 of 57Map
Coastal living74#35 of 202#10 of 56Map
Business owner81#8 of 234#8 of 57Map
Digital native77#10 of 162#5 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • National border nearby (straight line)88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Education and family68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance58
  • Affordability56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Green space11
  • Safety and community7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.