Living in Kiryat Gat (קריית גת)

Kiryat Gat (קריית גת) is a large place in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 61,817 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 51%, #260 of 519), cross-border commuters (top 56%, #230 of 411), climate-conscious movers (top 60%, #139 of 234).

Residents61,817

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Ben Gurion International)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km941,900 people

Sea coast22 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Border with Palestine17 km

Distance to Jerusalem46 km

Within 10 km75,054 people

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 15:42

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Good to know about Kiryat Gat (קריית גת)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 15:42; in late June it sets around 18:49.

How Kiryat Gat (קריית גת) 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	17	#394 of 407	#58 of 61	Map
Low-income household	48	#163 of 198	#18 of 26	Map
Low-income family	29	#168 of 197	#21 of 25	Map
Single parent	29	#143 of 170	#20 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	42	#225 of 232	#28 of 31	Map
Single pensioner	27	#225 of 232	#29 of 31	Map
Early retiree	57	#192 of 212	#24 of 26	Map
Single professional	31	#125 of 159	#13 of 23	Map
Young professional	35	#120 of 149	#13 of 23	Map
DINKS	33	#91 of 106	#9 of 16	Map
Remote worker	67	#140 of 171	#15 of 25	Map
Commuter	50	#169 of 214	#23 of 31	Map
Car-free household	44	#88 of 128	#9 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	50	#155 of 197	#19 of 25	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#200 of 234	#24 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	34	#104 of 134	#8 of 21	Map
Expat professional	38	#147 of 171	#17 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	7	#229 of 232	#30 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#260 of 519	#68 of 89	Map
Cross-border commuter	66	#230 of 411	#27 of 63	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#260 of 411	#43 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#332 of 519	#76 of 89	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#385 of 411	#55 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	64	#118 of 688	#7 of 141	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#139 of 234	#18 of 32	Map
Coastal living	64	#175 of 202	#11 of 14	Map
Business owner	43	#178 of 234	#25 of 32	Map
Digital native	39	#114 of 162	#8 of 23	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity84
Lifestyle and amenities82
Green space71
National border nearby (straight line)67
Sea or lake shore66
Foundation65
Affordability57
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
Port access (major sea or inland port)34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Jobs and economy27
Safety and community15
Health and elderly15
Education and family10
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
Crypto hub within commuting distance9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.