Top expat cities

Israel

Jerusalem

#4 Top 5 cities

Jerusalem is strong for academic, public-sector, and religious links, but day-to-day life is more complex and less universally comfortable than in Tel Aviv or Haifa.

Country overview

Population

971 800

Year-round temperatures

Day: 12°C aĆŸ 30°C

Night: 6°C aĆŸ 21°C

Climate

Warm drier summers and cooler winters than the coast.

Distance to the sea

55 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 2/10
Food cost 3/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

2/10

Jerusalem has elevated terrorism, unrest, demonstrations, clashes, and sudden security-operation risks; regional missile threats and transport disruption add further uncertainty.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Jerusalem faces significant earthquake risk, flash flooding, extreme heat, drought, wildfire, and occasional winter-weather disruption.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 8/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Students
  • Teachers
  • Long-term expats
  • Families

Largest nationality groups

  • đŸ‡ș🇾Americans
  • đŸ‡«đŸ‡·French
  • 🇬🇧British
  • đŸ‡·đŸ‡șRussians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +International environment
  • +Good transport links

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Mixed city reputation
  • −Less peaceful lifestyle