Living in Jerusalem (ירושלים)

Jerusalem (ירושלים) is a city in Jerusalem (מחוז ירושלים), Israel, home to 971,800 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #2 of 162), students (top 2%, #1 of 67), city lovers (top 2%, #2 of 134).

Residents971,800
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,387,500 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Palestine3 km
Distance to Jerusalem1 km
Within 10 km1,005,068 people
Greater areaGreater Jerusalem, the core
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 15:40

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How Jerusalem (ירושלים) 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 Jerusalem (מחוז ירושלים)
Young family19#382 of 407#29 of 30Map
Low-income household58#82 of 198#7 of 11Map
Low-income family28#181 of 197#11 of 11Map
Single parent28#152 of 170#6 of 6Map
Pensioner couple60#196 of 232#10 of 14Map
Single pensioner52#163 of 232#11 of 14Map
Early retiree59#176 of 212#10 of 12Map
Single professional67#21 of 159#1 of 6Map
Young professional71#17 of 149#1 of 6Map
DINKS68#22 of 106#1 of 4Map
Remote worker75#53 of 171#3 of 6Map
Commuter73#40 of 214#3 of 13Map
Car-free household81#2 of 128#1 of 7Map
Student88#1 of 67#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer56#95 of 197#10 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover56#124 of 234#8 of 14Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#2 of 134#1 of 6Map
Expat professional66#33 of 171#2 of 6Map
Healthcare-first mover49#133 of 232#10 of 14Map
Nature-focused household13#487 of 519#35 of 38Map
Cross-border commuter80#42 of 411#9 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#347 of 411#25 of 30Map
Rural value seeker19#490 of 519#37 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover60#144 of 411#12 of 30Map
Lottery winner76#25 of 688#2 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#198 of 234#13 of 14Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#76 of 234#8 of 14Map
Digital native80#2 of 162#1 of 6Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • National border nearby (straight line)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation99
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Health and elderly62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Affordability51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Sea or lake shore14
  • Education and family8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance7
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance7
  • Safety and community6
  • Green space5
  • 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.