Living in Ashkelon (אשקלון)

Ashkelon (אשקלון) is a city in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 144,073 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 16%, #32 of 202), digital natives (top 18%, #28 of 162), students (top 20%, #13 of 67).

Residents144,073

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport48 km (Ben Gurion International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km736,200 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line3.2 km

Border with Palestine11 km

Distance to Jerusalem61 km

Within 10 km156,044 people

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 15:42

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Good to know about Ashkelon (אשקלון)

The Mediterranean Sea is 2 km away.
The border with Palestine is 11 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 15:42; in late June it sets around 18:50.

How Ashkelon (אשקלון) 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 Southern (מחוז הדרום)
Young family	33	#311 of 407	#44 of 61	Map
Low-income household	56	#99 of 198	#14 of 26	Map
Low-income family	37	#128 of 197	#15 of 25	Map
Single parent	38	#103 of 170	#13 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#167 of 232	#21 of 31	Map
Single pensioner	45	#209 of 232	#27 of 31	Map
Early retiree	65	#138 of 212	#18 of 26	Map
Single professional	50	#66 of 159	#4 of 23	Map
Young professional	55	#59 of 149	#4 of 23	Map
DINKS	51	#58 of 106	#3 of 16	Map
Remote worker	75	#43 of 171	#6 of 25	Map
Commuter	67	#75 of 214	#10 of 31	Map
Car-free household	65	#39 of 128	#3 of 21	Map
Student	80	#13 of 67	#1 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	58	#81 of 197	#12 of 25	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#139 of 234	#16 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#45 of 134	#3 of 21	Map
Expat professional	50	#89 of 171	#10 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#214 of 232	#27 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#220 of 519	#57 of 89	Map
Cross-border commuter	73	#130 of 411	#13 of 63	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#243 of 411	#36 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#252 of 519	#61 of 89	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#156 of 411	#16 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	73	#38 of 688	#2 of 141	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#122 of 234	#16 of 32	Map
Coastal living	74	#32 of 202	#2 of 14	Map
Business owner	54	#120 of 234	#16 of 32	Map
Digital native	66	#28 of 162	#2 of 23	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Flat land (terrain relief)94
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
Lifestyle and amenities86
National border nearby (straight line)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Affordability63
Port access (major sea or inland port)55
Green space53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Health and elderly41
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Jobs and economy34
Education and family24
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
Crypto hub within commuting distance12
Safety and community4
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.