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Oldest Cities in West Bank

Top 100 cities ranked by oldest cities

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Oldest Cities — West Bank

1 East Jerusalem 21.0
2 Hebron 21.0
3 Nablus 21.0
4 Battir 21.0
5 Ţūlkarm 21.0
6 Ramallah 21.0
7 Qalqīlyah 21.0
8 Yaţţā 21.0
9 Ma‘ale Adummim 21.0
10 Al Bīrah 21.0
11 Old City 21.0
12 Janīn 21.0
13 Bethlehem 21.0
14 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah 21.0
15 Bayt Ḩanīnā 21.0
16 ‘Aţārūt 21.0
17 Surif City 21.0
18 Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd 21.0
19 Ḩalḩūl 21.0
20 Dūrā 21.0
21 Banī Na‘īm 21.0
22 Jericho 21.0
23 As Samū‘ 21.0
24 Qabāţīyah 21.0
25 Idhnā 21.0
26 Sa‘īr 21.0
27 Al ‘Ayzarīyah 21.0
28 Balāţah 21.0
29 Bayt Jālā 21.0
30 Al Yāmūn 21.0
31 Ţūbās 21.0
32 Bayt Sāḩūr 21.0
33 Tarqūmyā 21.0
34 Ya‘bad 21.0
35 Wādī al Jawz 21.0
36 Baytūnyā 21.0
37 Bayt Ūmmar 21.0
38 ‘Anātā 21.0
39 Givat Zeev 21.0
40 Abū Dīs 21.0
41 Salfīt 21.0
42 Al ‘Ubaydīyah 21.0
43 Bayt Fajjār 21.0
44 Ţammūn 21.0
45 Bayt Fūrīk 21.0
46 ‘Attīl 21.0
47 Efrata 21.0
48 ‘Arrābah 21.0
49 Ad Dawḩah 21.0
50 Sīlat al Ḩārithīyah 21.0
51 Taffūḩ 21.0
52 Dayr al Ghuşūn 21.0
53 Bayt Ūlā 21.0
54 Al Khaḑir 21.0
55 Oranit 21.0
56 Baytā al Fawqā 21.0
57 Qaffīn 21.0
58 Jaba‘ 21.0
59 Kokhav Ya‘aqov 21.0
60 Dhannābah 21.0
61 Ash Shuyūkh 21.0
62 Bidyā 21.0
63 Alfei Menasheh 21.0
64 Bayt ‘Awwā 21.0
65 Bayt Liqyā 21.0
66 ‘Azzūn 21.0
67 Qarne Shomeron 21.0
68 ‘Aqrabā 21.0
69 ‘Aşīrah ash Shamālīyah 21.0
70 Kafr Rā‘ī 21.0
71 Qaţanah 21.0
72 ‘Anabtā 21.0
73 Qabalān 21.0
74 Silwād 21.0
75 Khārās 21.0
76 Maythalūn 21.0
77 Dayr Dibwān 21.0
78 ‘Illār 21.0
79 Bal‘ā 21.0
80 Bīr Zayt 21.0
81 Naḩḩālīn 21.0
82 Za‘tarah 21.0
83 Biddū 21.0
84 Jammā‘īn 21.0
85 Dayr Sāmit 21.0
86 Az Zaytūnīyah 21.0
87 Sīlat az̧ Z̧ahr 21.0
88 Beit El 21.0
89 Ḩablah 21.0
90 Ḩizmā 21.0
91 Bayt Līd 21.0
92 Birqīn 21.0
93 Bayt Kāḩil 21.0
94 Ḩuwwārah 21.0
95 Huwara 21.0
96 ‘Awartā 21.0
97 Ḩūsān 21.0
98 Geva Binyamin 21.0
99 Dayr Abū Ḑa‘īf 21.0
100 Banī Zayd 21.0

Cities with the oldest median ages in West Bank often serve as popular retirement destinations or established communities with stable, long-term residents. East Jerusalem has a median age of 21.0 years.

Older median ages can indicate strong healthcare systems, quality of life factors that encourage aging in place, or communities that are particularly attractive to retirees. These cities often feature robust healthcare infrastructure and senior services.

Communities with older populations face unique planning challenges including healthcare capacity, accessibility, transportation for non-drivers, and maintaining a tax base as the workforce ages. Many are adapting their infrastructure and services to meet these evolving needs.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Half of East Jerusalem's residents are over 21.0 years old.
  • 2. Popular retirement destinations in Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas dominate this list.
  • 3. Cities with older populations typically have higher rates of homeownership and longer average residency periods.

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