Living in Dimona (דימונה)

Dimona (דימונה) is a large place in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 36,192 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 19%, #97 of 519), rural value seekers (top 32%, #163 of 519), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 49%, #201 of 411).

Residents36,192

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport106 km (Ben Gurion International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km196,900 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Border with Palestine32 km

Distance to Jerusalem80 km

Within 10 km36,192 people

Winter daylight10 h 08 min, sunset 15:42

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Good to know about Dimona (דימונה)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 08 min and sets around 15:42; in late June it sets around 18:47.

How Dimona (דימונה) 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	25	#350 of 407	#52 of 61	Map
Low-income household	40	#187 of 198	#22 of 26	Map
Low-income family	30	#167 of 197	#20 of 25	Map
Single parent	29	#141 of 170	#19 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#203 of 232	#24 of 31	Map
Single pensioner	51	#170 of 232	#22 of 31	Map
Early retiree	66	#119 of 212	#14 of 26	Map
Single professional	16	#156 of 159	#21 of 23	Map
Young professional	19	#147 of 149	#21 of 23	Map
DINKS	18	#106 of 106	#16 of 16	Map
Remote worker	63	#161 of 171	#19 of 25	Map
Commuter	39	#209 of 214	#29 of 31	Map
Car-free household	27	#125 of 128	#19 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	45	#180 of 197	#22 of 25	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#221 of 234	#27 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	17	#131 of 134	#19 of 21	Map
Expat professional	27	#163 of 171	#21 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#204 of 232	#23 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#97 of 519	#39 of 89	Map
Cross-border commuter	36	#406 of 411	#58 of 63	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#201 of 411	#21 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#163 of 519	#46 of 89	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#304 of 411	#37 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	51	#442 of 688	#61 of 141	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#154 of 234	#22 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	31	#219 of 234	#28 of 32	Map
Digital native	20	#157 of 162	#19 of 23	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Green space87
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Lifestyle and amenities61
Mobility and connectivity61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)51
Affordability51
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Foundation46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
National border nearby (straight line)31
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
Jobs and economy24
Safety and community17
Education and family17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.