Cities in Israel - Best Places to Visit

There are 155 cities in Israel. Jerusalem is the most popular city with a population of 971,800.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Jerusalem
1
Jerusalem
Pop. 971,800
Tel Aviv
2
Tel Aviv
Major city and economic hub in Israel
Pop. 432,892
Haifa
3
Haifa
Coastal city in Israel
Pop. 285,316
Eilat
4
Eilat
Southernmost city in Israel
Pop. 52,299
Acre, Israel
5
Acre, Israel
City in Northern District, Israel's coastal area
Pop. 51,420
Tiberias
6
Tiberias
City in Northern District, near Sea of Galilee
Pop. 44,779
Ashdod
7
Ashdod
Israeli port city on Mediterranean coast
Pop. 226,838
Beersheba
8
Beersheba
Major city in southern Israel, historical significance
Pop. 186,600
Ashkelon
9
Ashkelon
Coastal city in Israel with ancient ruins
Pop. 144,073
Rishon LeZion
10
Rishon LeZion
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 258,535
Netanya
11
Netanya
Coastal city in Israel with tourist attractions
Pop. 228,204
Ramat Gan
12
Ramat Gan
City in Israel, part of Tel Aviv District
Pop. 170,822
Petah Tikva
13
Petah Tikva
Israeli city known for its historical significance
Pop. 253,529
Holon
14
Holon
City in Tel Aviv known for its beaches
Pop. 196,282
Safed
15
Safed
City known for its Kabbalistic heritage
Pop. 36,094
Ramla
16
Ramla
City in Central District, Israel.
Pop. 76,246
Bat Yam
17
Bat Yam
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 129,012
Herzliya
18
Herzliya
Coastal city in Israel near Tel Aviv
Pop. 97,470
Lod
19
Lod
City in Central District, near Tel Aviv
Pop. 77,223
Hadera
20
Hadera
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 97,335
Nahariya
21
Nahariya
Coastal city in northern Israel
Pop. 58,096
Sderot
22
Sderot
City in Southern District near Gaza border
Pop. 27,635
Bnei Brak
23
Bnei Brak
City in Israel, known for its religious significance
Pop. 214,444
Rehovot
24
Rehovot
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 149,392
Beit Shemesh
25
Beit Shemesh
City in Israel near Jerusalem
Pop. 124,957
Kfar Saba
26
Kfar Saba
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 110,456
Beit She'an
27
Beit She'an
Ancient city with Roman ruins and history
Pop. 16,800
Ra'anana
28
Ra'anana
City in Israel known for its parks
Pop. 75,421
Arad, Israel
29
Arad, Israel
City in Southern District, Israel, near the Dead Sea
Pop. 27,967
Afula
30
Afula
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 44,930
Dimona
31
Dimona
City in Southern District with desert climate
Pop. 36,192
Kiryat Gat
32
Kiryat Gat
City in Southern District, Israel with industry
Pop. 61,817
Kiryat Shmona
33
Kiryat Shmona
City in Northern District near Lebanon
Pop. 22,512
Givatayim
34
Givatayim
City in Tel Aviv known for its nightlife
Pop. 60,644
Karmiel
35
Karmiel
City in Northern District with historical sites
Pop. 46,252
Nof HaGalil
36
Nof HaGalil
City in Israel's Northern District region
Pop. 43,556
Yavne
37
Yavne
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 47,585
Hod HaSharon
38
Hod HaSharon
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 63,175
Ariel (Israeli settlement)
39
Ariel (Israeli settlement)
Israeli city in Judea and Samaria area
Pop. 20,540
Rosh HaAyin
40
Rosh HaAyin
City in Israel known for diverse population
Pop. 72,881
Ramat HaSharon
41
Ramat HaSharon
City in Israel with a suburban atmosphere
Pop. 47,245
Netivot
42
Netivot
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 43,732
Caesarea (modern town)
43
Caesarea (modern town)
Ancient port city with historical ruins
Pop. 5,343
Kiryat Ata
44
Kiryat Ata
City in Haifa, Israel, near the Mediterranean
Pop. 59,030
Or Yehuda
45
Or Yehuda
City in Tel Aviv District, Israel
Pop. 36,813
Ofakim
46
Ofakim
City in Southern District, Israel.
Pop. 34,666
Rahat
47
Rahat
City in Southern District, home to Bedouins
Pop. 19,586
Kiryat Bialik
48
Kiryat Bialik
City in Haifa, Israel with local economy
Pop. 43,955
Kiryat Motzkin
49
Kiryat Motzkin
City in Haifa, Israel with diverse communities
Pop. 43,303
Kiryat Malakhi
50
Kiryat Malakhi
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 25,362
Ness Ziona
51
Ness Ziona
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 50,351
Giv'at Shmuel
52
Giv'at Shmuel
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 28,628
Nesher
53
Nesher
City in Haifa known for its port
Pop. 24,148
Modi'in Illit
54
Modi'in Illit
City in Jerusalem, Israel.
Pop. 76,374
Tira, Israel
55
Tira, Israel
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 26,552
Tamra
56
Tamra
City in Northern District with diverse culture
Pop. 25,917
Migdal HaEmek
57
Migdal HaEmek
City in Northern District with agricultural focus
Pop. 25,675
Yokneam Illit
58
Yokneam Illit
City in Israel with industrial background
Pop. 23,796
Ma'alot-Tarshiha
59
Ma'alot-Tarshiha
City in Northern District, known for its history
Pop. 21,836
Or Akiva
60
Or Akiva
City in Haifa known for its beaches
Pop. 18,972
Umm al-Fahm
61
Umm al-Fahm
City in Haifa District, Israel
Pop. 56,109
Kiryat Yam
62
Kiryat Yam
City in Israel, coastal city near Haifa
Pop. 39,897
Sakhnin
63
Sakhnin
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 31,702
Kafr Qasim
64
Kafr Qasim
City in Israel with diverse population
Pop. 23,823
Qalansawe
65
Qalansawe
City in Central District with diverse culture
Pop. 16,898
Tayibe
66
Tayibe
City in Central District, Israel with agriculture
Pop. 43,957
Tirat Carmel
67
Tirat Carmel
City in Haifa, Israel
Pop. 27,822
Mitzpe Ramon
68
Mitzpe Ramon
Desert city in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 5,211
Gedera
69
Gedera
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 30,798
Abu Ghosh
70
Abu Ghosh
City in Jerusalem, Israel
Pop. 7,698
Kfar Yona
71
Kfar Yona
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 24,778
Metula
72
Metula
Northern Israel border town adjacent to Lebanon
Pop. 1,615
Azor
73
Azor
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 12,957
Yeruham
74
Yeruham
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 10,294
Rosh Pinna
75
Rosh Pinna
Historic northern Israeli town with Ottoman-era buildings
Pop. 3,148
Nein
76
Nein
Biblical village in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 1,876
Kafr Kanna
77
Kafr Kanna
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 22,751
Ghajar
78
Ghajar
Border village on the Israel–Lebanon frontier
Pop. 2,607
Kfar Shmaryahu
79
Kfar Shmaryahu
Affluent residential town north of Tel Aviv
Pop. 1,938
Ein Bokek
80
Ein Bokek
Dead Sea resort area with mineral-rich shorelines
Pop. 1,400
Yehud, Israel
81
Yehud, Israel
City in Central District with historical sites
Pop. 25,600
Mevaseret Zion
82
Mevaseret Zion
City in Jerusalem, near historical sites
Pop. 24,052
Majdal Shams
83
Majdal Shams
City in Israel near the Golan Heights
Pop. 11,180
Atlit (modern town)
84
Atlit (modern town)
City in Haifa, Israel with historical sites
Pop. 8,875
Be'eri
85
Be'eri
Kibbutz in Israel's Southern District
Pop. 1,049
Shoham
86
Shoham
City in Israel known for its residential areas
Pop. 20,740
Kfar Tavor
87
Kfar Tavor
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 4,311
Kfar Kama
88
Kfar Kama
Arab town in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 3,373
Jish
89
Jish
Arab town in northern Israel
Pop. 3,105
Kiryat Tiv'on
90
Kiryat Tiv'on
City in Haifa, Israel with historical sites
Pop. 18,130
Bayt Jann
91
Bayt Jann
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 12,001
Lehavim
92
Lehavim
Israeli city in Southern District
Pop. 6,415
Savyon
93
Savyon
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 4,036
Fassuta
94
Fassuta
Arab village in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 3,172
Hittin
95
Hittin
Kibbutz in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 1,190
Ganei Tikva
96
Ganei Tikva
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 25,093
Abu Snan
97
Abu Snan
City in Northern District, Israel with agriculture
Pop. 14,099
Kafr Yasif
98
Kafr Yasif
City in Northern District, Israel with diversity
Pop. 10,133
Eilabun
99
Eilabun
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 5,752
Yavne'el
100
Yavne'el
City in Northern District with agricultural focus
Pop. 4,460