Living in Rosh Ha‘Ayin (ראש העין)

Rosh Ha‘Ayin (ראש העין) is a large place in Central (מחוז המרכז), Israel, home to 72,881 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 7%, #27 of 411), commuters (top 13%, #27 of 214), young professionals (top 13%, #19 of 149).

Residents72,881
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km3,651,000 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Palestine3 km
Distance to Jerusalem42 km
Within 10 km664,084 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 18 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:40

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How Rosh Ha‘Ayin (ראש העין) 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 family31#321 of 407#105 of 116Map
Low-income household63#50 of 198#26 of 47Map
Low-income family39#120 of 197#37 of 47Map
Single parent40#96 of 170#32 of 41Map
Pensioner couple64#165 of 232#43 of 57Map
Single pensioner51#171 of 232#46 of 57Map
Early retiree60#171 of 212#39 of 51Map
Single professional67#22 of 159#13 of 40Map
Young professional70#19 of 149#9 of 41Map
DINKS68#20 of 106#12 of 32Map
Remote worker72#82 of 171#27 of 41Map
Commuter76#27 of 214#18 of 69Map
Car-free household71#22 of 128#10 of 43Map
Student56#46 of 67#20 of 28Map
First-home buyer61#66 of 197#31 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover61#74 of 234#36 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#20 of 134#9 of 41Map
Expat professional70#24 of 171#17 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover52#121 of 232#37 of 57Map
Nature-focused household16#476 of 519#122 of 144Map
Cross-border commuter80#27 of 411#17 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#307 of 411#60 of 116Map
Rural value seeker21#484 of 519#129 of 144Map
High-net-worth mover60#134 of 411#46 of 116Map
Lottery winner79#10 of 688#8 of 166Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#172 of 234#42 of 57Map
Coastal living65#162 of 202#47 of 56Map
Business owner72#35 of 234#26 of 57Map
Digital native66#27 of 162#12 of 41Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • National border nearby (straight line)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Health and elderly68
  • Jobs and economy64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Affordability54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Education and family31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Green space8
  • Safety and community6
  • 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.