Living in Ashdod (אשדוד)

Ashdod (אשדוד) is a city in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 226,838 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 16%, #26 of 171), digital natives (top 18%, #29 of 162), car-free households (top 18%, #23 of 128).

Residents226,838
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,698,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Palestine26 km
Distance to Jerusalem53 km
Within 10 km272,187 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 34 km out
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 15:42

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How Ashdod (אשדוד) 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 Southern (מחוז הדרום)
Young family24#358 of 407#54 of 61Map
Low-income household58#86 of 198#11 of 26Map
Low-income family30#166 of 197#19 of 25Map
Single parent29#137 of 170#18 of 24Map
Pensioner couple66#147 of 232#18 of 31Map
Single pensioner47#195 of 232#25 of 31Map
Early retiree64#140 of 212#19 of 26Map
Single professional56#45 of 159#2 of 23Map
Young professional61#40 of 149#1 of 23Map
DINKS57#46 of 106#1 of 16Map
Remote worker77#26 of 171#2 of 25Map
Commuter70#56 of 214#3 of 31Map
Car-free household71#23 of 128#1 of 21Map
Student59#41 of 67#3 of 4Map
First-home buyer57#87 of 197#13 of 25Map
Budget-constrained mover57#115 of 234#14 of 32Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#25 of 134#1 of 21Map
Expat professional56#63 of 171#3 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover38#196 of 232#22 of 31Map
Nature-focused household41#350 of 519#77 of 89Map
Cross-border commuter57#347 of 411#44 of 63Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#298 of 411#53 of 63Map
Rural value seeker41#358 of 519#78 of 89Map
High-net-worth mover63#100 of 411#13 of 63Map
Lottery winner77#20 of 688#1 of 141Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#157 of 234#24 of 32Map
Coastal living72#59 of 202#5 of 14Map
Business owner58#104 of 234#12 of 32Map
Digital native65#29 of 162#3 of 23Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Foundation97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Affordability63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • National border nearby (straight line)45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Education and family9
  • Safety and community5
  • 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.