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Tel Aviv or Jerusalem? A comparison for aliyah
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem side by side: residents, community character, synagogues, schools, health fund clinics, parks, shopping and trains, from official public data.
Side by side
| Tel Aviv | Jerusalem | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 495,230 | 1,028,366 |
| Community character | Mainly secular area | Mixed Jewish–Arab |
| Jews (estimate) | 94% | 60% |
| Synagogues | 69 | 418 |
| Schools | 185 | 817 |
| Kindergartens | 679 | 2,805 |
| Mikvaot | 18 | 45 |
| Health fund clinics (kupot holim) | 28 | 34 |
| Hospitals | 4 | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 47 | 42 |
| Supermarkets | 150 | 169 |
| Malls and markets | 27 | 32 |
| Public gardens and parks | 526 | 1,456 |
| Playgrounds | 229 | 493 |
| Sports centres and pools | 87 | 72 |
| Theatres, cinemas, museums and libraries | 86 | 112 |
| Universities and colleges | 14 | 71 |
| Train and light rail stations | 17 | 4 |
Sources: CBS (residents, Census 2022), Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Services, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Estimates from public data, not advice.
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Sources: official public data — CBS Census 2022 and socio-economic index 2021, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Services, Ministry of Aliyah and Integration — and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).