Living in Afula (עפולה)

Afula (עפולה) is a large place in Northern (מחוז הצפון), Israel, home to 44,930 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 47%, #76 of 162), cross-border commuters (top 54%, #219 of 411), nature lovers (top 62%, #321 of 519).

Residents44,930

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport77 km (Ben Gurion International)

Nearest city of 100k+35 km

Within 30 km994,300 people

Sea coast34 km

Lake shore30 km (Lake Sea of Galilee)

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line31.6 km

Border with Palestine10 km

Distance to Jerusalem93 km

Within 10 km127,257 people

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 15:37

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Good to know about Afula (עפולה)

The border with Palestine is 10 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 15:37; in late June it sets around 18:50.

How Afula (עפולה) 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.

Profile	Score	In Israel	In Northern (מחוז הצפון)
Young family	16	#397 of 407	#139 of 141	Map
Low-income household	45	#179 of 198	#60 of 72	Map
Low-income family	28	#176 of 197	#63 of 72	Map
Single parent	28	#151 of 170	#48 of 59	Map
Pensioner couple	42	#226 of 232	#84 of 84	Map
Single pensioner	25	#229 of 232	#84 of 84	Map
Early retiree	54	#200 of 212	#79 of 79	Map
Single professional	29	#135 of 159	#40 of 51	Map
Young professional	31	#132 of 149	#36 of 39	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	63	#162 of 171	#57 of 59	Map
Commuter	40	#204 of 214	#49 of 55	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#175 of 197	#55 of 72	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#203 of 234	#70 of 85	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	37	#154 of 171	#49 of 59	Map
Healthcare-first mover	10	#226 of 232	#83 of 84	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#321 of 519	#151 of 180	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#219 of 411	#39 of 143	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#361 of 411	#137 of 143	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#363 of 519	#168 of 180	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#391 of 411	#136 of 143	Map
Lottery winner	60	#202 of 688	#17 of 249	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#190 of 234	#79 of 85	Map
Coastal living	57	#201 of 202	#83 of 84	Map
Business owner	36	#215 of 234	#72 of 85	Map
Digital native	46	#76 of 162	#7 of 52	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
National border nearby (straight line)83
Lifestyle and amenities80
Foundation73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Mobility and connectivity66
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Affordability61
Green space59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Sea or lake shore52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Jobs and economy29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Health and elderly24
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
Education and family21
Port access (major sea or inland port)11
Safety and community3
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.