Living in Shefar‘am (שפרעם)

Shefar‘am (שפרעם) is a large place in Northern (מחוז הצפון), Israel, home to 42,137 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 41%, #70 of 171), retired couples (top 44%, #100 of 232), digital natives (top 44%, #70 of 162).

Residents42,137
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport92 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,704,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line9.5 km
Border with Palestine29 km
Distance to Jerusalem114 km
Within 10 km329,136 people
Greater areaGreater Haifa, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 15:37

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How Shefar‘am (שפרעם) 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 family24#359 of 407#122 of 141Map
Low-income household53#121 of 198#23 of 72Map
Low-income family30#163 of 197#59 of 72Map
Single parent29#139 of 170#45 of 59Map
Pensioner couple69#100 of 232#43 of 84Map
Single pensioner52#156 of 232#62 of 84Map
Early retiree67#110 of 212#56 of 79Map
Single professional44#82 of 159#7 of 51Map
Young professional48#77 of 149#4 of 39Map
DINKS45#72 of 106#6 of 18Map
Remote worker73#70 of 171#22 of 59Map
Commuter58#132 of 214#10 of 55Map
Car-free household55#63 of 128#2 of 21Map
Student33#55 of 67#6 of 7Map
First-home buyer53#129 of 197#27 of 72Map
Budget-constrained mover54#140 of 234#37 of 85Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#62 of 134#2 of 27Map
Expat professional47#99 of 171#15 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover43#173 of 232#59 of 84Map
Nature-focused household33#398 of 519#179 of 180Map
Cross-border commuter45#402 of 411#142 of 143Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#230 of 411#113 of 143Map
Rural value seeker35#409 of 519#179 of 180Map
High-net-worth mover63#96 of 411#36 of 143Map
Lottery winner67#72 of 688#1 of 249Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#188 of 234#77 of 85Map
Coastal living67#142 of 202#54 of 84Map
Business owner47#155 of 234#26 of 85Map
Digital native48#70 of 162#4 of 52Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Affordability62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • National border nearby (straight line)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Green space23
  • Education and family13
  • Safety and community7
  • 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.