Living in Qiryat Yam (קריית ים)

Qiryat Yam (קריית ים) is a large place in Haifa (מחוז חיפה), Israel, home to 39,897 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 30%, #48 of 162), car-free households (top 37%, #47 of 128), city lovers (top 39%, #51 of 134).

Residents39,897
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport95 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,525,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Lebanon25 km
Distance to Jerusalem120 km
Within 10 km552,299 people
Greater areaGreater Haifa, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 15:38

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How Qiryat Yam (קריית ים) 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 Haifa (מחוז חיפה)
Young family17#390 of 407#42 of 45Map
Low-income household52#130 of 198#19 of 29Map
Low-income family23#192 of 197#29 of 29Map
Single parent24#163 of 170#27 of 27Map
Pensioner couple67#126 of 232#17 of 33Map
Single pensioner48#186 of 232#24 of 33Map
Early retiree64#148 of 212#19 of 31Map
Single professional48#70 of 159#11 of 26Map
Young professional52#66 of 149#10 of 27Map
DINKS48#61 of 106#11 of 23Map
Remote worker72#79 of 171#9 of 27Map
Commuter61#116 of 214#17 of 32Map
Car-free household61#47 of 128#5 of 23Map
Student65#36 of 67#4 of 11Map
First-home buyer50#151 of 197#23 of 29Map
Budget-constrained mover52#178 of 234#29 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#51 of 134#5 of 26Map
Expat professional47#98 of 171#17 of 27Map
Healthcare-first mover38#195 of 232#28 of 33Map
Nature-focused household14#485 of 519#52 of 54Map
Cross-border commuter55#364 of 411#33 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#280 of 411#37 of 45Map
Rural value seeker19#491 of 519#52 of 54Map
High-net-worth mover53#259 of 411#22 of 45Map
Lottery winner67#75 of 688#12 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation40#233 of 234#33 of 33Map
Coastal living66#156 of 202#28 of 33Map
Business owner49#147 of 234#24 of 33Map
Digital native59#48 of 162#5 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Foundation90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Affordability55
  • National border nearby (straight line)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Education and family14
  • Green space11
  • Safety and community2
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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