Living in Ofaqim (אופקים)

Ofaqim (אופקים) is a large place in Southern (מחוז הדרום), Israel, home to 34,666 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #5 of 519), rural value seekers (top 2%, #6 of 519), early retirees (top 4%, #7 of 212).

Residents34,666

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport81 km (El Arish International)

Nearest city of 100k+18 km

Within 30 km421,800 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line16.2 km

Border with Palestine23 km

Distance to Jerusalem76 km

Within 10 km45,881 people

Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 15:43

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Good to know about Ofaqim (אופקים)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 06 min and sets around 15:43; in late June it sets around 18:49.

How Ofaqim (אופקים) 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	69	#26 of 407	#5 of 61	Map
Low-income household	65	#35 of 198	#5 of 26	Map
Low-income family	70	#13 of 197	#3 of 25	Map
Single parent	71	#11 of 170	#3 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#30 of 232	#3 of 31	Map
Single pensioner	80	#19 of 232	#4 of 31	Map
Early retiree	78	#7 of 212	#1 of 26	Map
Single professional	43	#87 of 159	#10 of 23	Map
Young professional	44	#91 of 149	#10 of 23	Map
DINKS	46	#70 of 106	#7 of 16	Map
Remote worker	76	#39 of 171	#5 of 25	Map
Commuter	65	#95 of 214	#12 of 31	Map
Car-free household	42	#98 of 128	#11 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#34 of 197	#4 of 25	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#50 of 234	#6 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#109 of 134	#10 of 21	Map
Expat professional	55	#71 of 171	#6 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#34 of 232	#7 of 31	Map
Nature-focused household	80	#5 of 519	#3 of 89	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#198 of 411	#23 of 63	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#215 of 411	#28 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	72	#6 of 519	#2 of 89	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#27 of 411	#3 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	60	#207 of 688	#22 of 141	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#10 of 234	#2 of 32	Map
Coastal living	69	#105 of 202	#8 of 14	Map
Business owner	61	#84 of 234	#6 of 32	Map
Digital native	27	#153 of 162	#16 of 23	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
Safety and community88
Green space83
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Mobility and connectivity74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Lifestyle and amenities69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
Sea or lake shore53
Affordability53
National border nearby (straight line)52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
Education and family51
Foundation50
Jobs and economy49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
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.