Living in Acre (עכו)

Acre (עכו) is a large place in Northern (מחוז הצפון), Israel, home to 51,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 23%, #45 of 202), students (top 26%, #17 of 67), digital natives (top 36%, #58 of 162).

Residents51,420
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport104 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,271,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Lebanon16 km
Distance to Jerusalem128 km
Within 10 km212,456 people
Greater areaGreater Haifa, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 15:37

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How Acre (עכו) 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 Northern (מחוז הצפון)
Young family33#310 of 407#98 of 141Map
Low-income household50#144 of 198#39 of 72Map
Low-income family37#129 of 197#42 of 72Map
Single parent37#106 of 170#30 of 59Map
Pensioner couple69#106 of 232#48 of 84Map
Single pensioner49#181 of 232#68 of 84Map
Early retiree68#93 of 212#49 of 79Map
Single professional39#95 of 159#15 of 51Map
Young professional43#93 of 149#12 of 39Map
DINKS40#80 of 106#10 of 18Map
Remote worker72#85 of 171#29 of 59Map
Commuter55#142 of 214#14 of 55Map
Car-free household52#69 of 128#3 of 21Map
Student77#17 of 67#1 of 7Map
First-home buyer54#119 of 197#21 of 72Map
Budget-constrained mover52#187 of 234#63 of 85Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#70 of 134#4 of 27Map
Expat professional41#135 of 171#37 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover38#199 of 232#69 of 84Map
Nature-focused household47#300 of 519#134 of 180Map
Cross-border commuter63#266 of 411#62 of 143Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#207 of 411#109 of 143Map
Rural value seeker44#334 of 519#157 of 180Map
High-net-worth mover60#129 of 411#49 of 143Map
Lottery winner65#93 of 688#6 of 249Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#159 of 234#61 of 85Map
Coastal living73#45 of 202#19 of 84Map
Business owner42#187 of 234#48 of 85Map
Digital native55#58 of 162#1 of 52Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • National border nearby (straight line)69
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Affordability63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Green space41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Education and family31
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Safety and community1
  • 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

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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.