Least Dense in Israel

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Least Dense — Israel

1 Ariel WE 4/mi²

2 Bāqa el Gharbīya 04 9/mi²

3 Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam 03 9/mi²

4 Jaffa 05 15/mi²

5 Yehud 02 16/mi²

6 Bir Hadaj 01 35/mi²

7 Caesarea 04 39/mi²

8 AlSayid Tribe 01 52/mi²

9 Atlit 04 65/mi²

10 Tsur Itshak 02 68/mi²

11 Bat H̱efer 02 105/mi²

12 Giv`at H̱ananya 06 188/mi²

13 Mitzpe Ramon 01 215/mi²

14 Bet El‘azari 02 263/mi²

15 Qiryat HaYovel 06 304/mi²

16 Yeroẖam 01 691/mi²

17 Arad 01 778/mi²

18 Herzliya Pituah 05 838/mi²

19 Yanuh-Jat 03 1,022/mi²

20 Yanuah Jat 03 1,032/mi²

21 Basma 04 1,045/mi²

22 Bet Dagan 02 1,061/mi²

23 ‘Omer 01 1,107/mi²

24 H̱arish 04 1,156/mi²

25 Binyamina-Giv'at Ada 04 1,223/mi²

26 Meitar 01 1,308/mi²

27 Kisra - Sume'a 03 1,510/mi²

28 Zikhron Ya‘aqov 04 1,511/mi²

29 I‘billīn 03 1,575/mi²

30 Binyamina 04 1,596/mi²

31 Eilat 01 1,597/mi²

32 Majdal Shams 03 1,885/mi²

33 Katzrin 1,981/mi²

34 Sha‘av 03 2,060/mi²

35 ‘Isfiyā 04 2,080/mi²

36 Acre 03 2,104/mi²

37 Bu‘eina 03 2,141/mi²

38 Zemer 02 2,238/mi²

39 Majd el Kurūm 03 2,280/mi²

40 Tamra 03 2,294/mi²

41 Ka‘abiyya 03 2,468/mi²

42 Rahat 01 2,591/mi²

43 Bu'ayna-Nujaydat 03 2,614/mi²

44 Buqei‘a 03 2,703/mi²

45 Kfar Veradim 03 2,716/mi²

46 Deir Ḥannā 03 2,721/mi²

47 Yirkā 03 2,857/mi²

48 Shlomi 03 2,868/mi²

49 Maghār 03 3,001/mi²

50 ‘Eilabun 03 3,076/mi²

51 Tūbā Zangarīya 03 3,108/mi²

52 ‘Ar‘ara BaNegev 01 3,122/mi²

53 Dimona 01 3,136/mi²

54 Maale Iron 03 3,183/mi²

55 Safed 03 3,197/mi²

56 Rama 03 3,275/mi²

57 Kuseifa 01 3,299/mi²

58 Deir el Asad 03 3,382/mi²

59 Jatt 04 3,389/mi²

60 Naẕerat ‘Illit 03 3,468/mi²

61 Shefar‘am 03 3,529/mi²

62 Er Reina 03 3,711/mi²

63 Pardés H̱anna Karkur 04 3,866/mi²

64 Dabbūrīya 03 3,899/mi²

65 Ḥurfeish 03 3,933/mi²

66 Kadima Zoran 02 3,960/mi²

67 Bīr el Maksūr 03 4,038/mi²

68 Beersheba 01 4,113/mi²

69 Daliyat al Karmel 04 4,160/mi²

70 Jūlis 03 4,226/mi²

71 Even Yehuda 02 4,267/mi²

72 Iksāl 03 4,273/mi²

73 Afula 03 4,324/mi²

74 Segev Shalom 01 4,486/mi²

75 H̱atsor HaGelilit 03 4,523/mi²

76 Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut 02 4,559/mi²

77 Tel Sheva‘ 01 4,666/mi²

78 Kafr Mandā 03 4,728/mi²

79 Tel Mond 02 4,762/mi²

80 West Jerusalem 06 4,863/mi²

81 Laqiyya 01 4,870/mi²

82 Hadera 04 5,107/mi²

83 Kābūl 03 5,107/mi²

84 Mazkeret Batya 02 5,170/mi²

85 Nesher 04 5,171/mi²

86 Qalansuwa 02 5,199/mi²

87 Zarzir 03 5,295/mi²

88 Be’er Ya‘aqov 02 5,299/mi²

89 Abū Sinān 03 5,444/mi²

90 Ofaqim 01 5,494/mi²

91 Bi’na 03 5,514/mi²

92 Qiryat Tiv‘on 04 5,579/mi²

93 Naḥf 03 5,580/mi²

94 Gan Yavne 02 5,643/mi²

95 Eṭ Ṭīra 02 5,785/mi²

96 Kfar Yona 02 5,830/mi²

97 Qiryat Shmona 03 5,847/mi²

98 Kafr Kannā 03 5,864/mi²

99 Bet She’an 03 5,936/mi²

100 Basmat Ṭab‘ūn 03 5,952/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Israel offer spacious living with more land per resident. Ariel has just 4 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Ariel, there are only 4 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 7,701,215 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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