Living in Eilat (אילת)

Eilat (אילת) is a large place in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 52,299 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #25 of 411), nature lovers (top 43%, #218 of 519), cross-border commuters (top 56%, #228 of 411).

Residents52,299

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (King Hussein International)

Nearest city of 100k+189 km

Within 30 km53,300 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 700 m

Main railway line6.5 km

Border with Jordan1 km

Distance to Jerusalem248 km

Within 10 km52,299 people

Winter daylight10 h 15 min, sunset 15:46

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Good to know about Eilat (אילת)

It is right on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba.
The border with Jordan is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 15 min and sets around 15:46; in late June it sets around 18:43.

How Eilat (אילת) 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	8	#407 of 407	#61 of 61	Map
Low-income household	29	#196 of 198	#25 of 26	Map
Low-income family	17	#197 of 197	#25 of 25	Map
Single parent	15	#170 of 170	#24 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	30	#232 of 232	#31 of 31	Map
Single pensioner	12	#232 of 232	#31 of 31	Map
Early retiree	48	#210 of 212	#26 of 26	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	55	#170 of 171	#24 of 25	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	17	#197 of 197	#25 of 25	Map
Budget-constrained mover	42	#223 of 234	#29 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	21	#168 of 171	#23 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#232 of 232	#31 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#218 of 519	#56 of 89	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#228 of 411	#26 of 63	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	67	#25 of 411	#1 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#300 of 519	#71 of 89	Map
High-net-worth mover	37	#408 of 411	#60 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	45	#532 of 688	#86 of 141	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	26	#234 of 234	#32 of 32	Map
Coastal living	64	#179 of 202	#12 of 14	Map
Business owner	14	#232 of 234	#31 of 32	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
National border nearby (straight line)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
Green space81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
Foundation56
Affordability55
Lifestyle and amenities52
Mobility and connectivity50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)20
Jobs and economy18
Education and family16
Safety and community10
Health and elderly9
Flat land (terrain relief)5
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
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

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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.