Living in Modiin Ilit (מודיעין עילית)

Modiin Ilit (מודיעין עילית) is a large place in Jerusalem (מחוז ירושלים), Israel, home to 76,374 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 411), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #1 of 234), remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 171).

Residents76,374
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km4,243,600 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line14.2 km
Border with Palestine2 km
Distance to Jerusalem23 km
Within 10 km193,566 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 31 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:40

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How Modiin Ilit (מודיעין עילית) 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 family44#222 of 407#25 of 30Map
Low-income household68#18 of 198#1 of 11Map
Low-income family50#70 of 197#6 of 11Map
Single parent48#60 of 170#2 of 6Map
Pensioner couple83#6 of 232#1 of 14Map
Single pensioner85#5 of 232#1 of 14Map
Early retiree82#2 of 212#1 of 12Map
Single professional56#52 of 159#4 of 6Map
Young professional57#55 of 149#4 of 6Map
DINKS58#40 of 106#3 of 4Map
Remote worker88#1 of 171#1 of 6Map
Commuter66#87 of 214#7 of 13Map
Car-free household63#43 of 128#4 of 7Map
Student35#53 of 67#3 of 4Map
First-home buyer64#46 of 197#4 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover72#4 of 234#1 of 14Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#36 of 134#3 of 6Map
Expat professional67#28 of 171#1 of 6Map
Healthcare-first mover80#7 of 232#1 of 14Map
Nature-focused household66#122 of 519#13 of 38Map
Cross-border commuter91#1 of 411#1 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover65#43 of 411#4 of 30Map
Rural value seeker66#48 of 519#10 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover81#1 of 411#1 of 30Map
Lottery winner73#41 of 688#3 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#1 of 234#1 of 14Map
Coastal living72#60 of 202#1 of 2Map
Business owner64#70 of 234#5 of 14Map
Digital native50#67 of 162#4 of 6Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • National border nearby (straight line)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Safety and community99
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Health and elderly71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Affordability63
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Green space44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Education and family1
  • 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.