Living in Bat Yam (בת ים)

Bat Yam (בת ים) is a city in Tel Aviv (מחוז תל אביב), Israel, home to 129,012 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 12%, #15 of 128), digital natives (top 12%, #19 of 162), city lovers (top 16%, #21 of 134).

Residents129,012
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Ben Gurion International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,586,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.0 km
Border with Palestine23 km
Distance to Jerusalem51 km
Within 10 km1,484,003 people
Greater areaGreater Tel Aviv, 7 km out
Winter daylight10 h 03 min, sunset 15:41

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How Bat Yam (בת ים) 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.

ProfileScoreIn IsraelIn Tel Aviv (מחוז תל אביב)
Young family13#403 of 407#13 of 14Map
Low-income household50#140 of 198#12 of 13Map
Low-income family27#185 of 197#12 of 13Map
Single parent28#149 of 170#12 of 13Map
Pensioner couple41#229 of 232#13 of 13Map
Single pensioner24#230 of 232#13 of 13Map
Early retiree47#211 of 212#13 of 13Map
Single professional56#47 of 159#12 of 13Map
Young professional61#37 of 149#11 of 13Map
DINKS58#39 of 106#12 of 13Map
Remote worker68#131 of 171#11 of 13Map
Commuter66#85 of 214#12 of 14Map
Car-free household74#15 of 128#7 of 13Map
Student78#16 of 67#8 of 13Map
First-home buyer53#125 of 197#11 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover48#204 of 234#12 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#21 of 134#10 of 13Map
Expat professional55#72 of 171#13 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover11#225 of 232#13 of 13Map
Nature-focused household0#515 of 519#12 of 14Map
Cross-border commuter61#315 of 411#14 of 14Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#408 of 411#12 of 14Map
Rural value seeker4#516 of 519#12 of 14Map
High-net-worth mover44#380 of 411#12 of 14Map
Lottery winner73#39 of 688#9 of 15Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#230 of 234#13 of 13Map
Coastal living66#152 of 202#11 of 13Map
Business owner56#112 of 234#13 of 13Map
Digital native73#19 of 162#10 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • Foundation90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • National border nearby (straight line)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Affordability41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Health and elderly21
  • Education and family15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Green space2
  • Safety and community1
  • 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.