Living in Rishon LeTsiyyon (ראשון לציון)

Rishon LeTsiyyon (ראשון לציון) is a city in Central (מחוז המרכז), Israel, home to 258,535 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 3%, #4 of 134), digital natives (top 4%, #5 of 162), car-free households (top 4%, #4 of 128).

Residents258,535
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,586,000 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.2 km
Border with Palestine19 km
Distance to Jerusalem45 km
Within 10 km1,038,270 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 13 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:41

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How Rishon LeTsiyyon (ראשון לציון) 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 family42#247 of 407#91 of 116Map
Low-income household63#57 of 198#30 of 47Map
Low-income family50#69 of 197#28 of 47Map
Single parent52#47 of 170#21 of 41Map
Pensioner couple64#168 of 232#45 of 57Map
Single pensioner53#151 of 232#40 of 57Map
Early retiree58#183 of 212#42 of 51Map
Single professional71#14 of 159#7 of 40Map
Young professional75#12 of 149#7 of 41Map
DINKS72#14 of 106#7 of 32Map
Remote worker71#93 of 171#29 of 41Map
Commuter78#18 of 214#12 of 69Map
Car-free household79#4 of 128#1 of 43Map
Student81#10 of 67#4 of 28Map
First-home buyer63#52 of 197#27 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover60#82 of 234#40 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#4 of 134#1 of 41Map
Expat professional73#17 of 171#11 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover58#90 of 232#29 of 57Map
Nature-focused household8#499 of 519#135 of 144Map
Cross-border commuter67#201 of 411#96 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#391 of 411#107 of 116Map
Rural value seeker14#500 of 519#138 of 144Map
High-net-worth mover59#155 of 411#52 of 116Map
Lottery winner80#9 of 688#7 of 166Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#146 of 234#37 of 57Map
Coastal living71#67 of 202#19 of 56Map
Business owner72#37 of 234#28 of 57Map
Digital native78#5 of 162#2 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Health and elderly77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • National border nearby (straight line)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance59
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Affordability50
  • Education and family47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Safety and community11
  • Green space3
  • 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.