The Central Bureau of Statistics published today (Tuesday) the quality of life indices in the major cities for 2019. In all indices, a ratio higher than 1 indicates a better quality of life compared to the national average. In contrast, a ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a less good quality of life compared to the national average.
Of the 16 major cities, Kfar Saba is the leading city For the year in question in the Quality of Life Index. The indicators that Kfar Saba leads include: life expectancy, employed persons whose job corresponds to their field of study, housing density, satisfaction with the area of residence, satisfaction with the apartment, satisfaction with cleanliness in the area of residence, Internet use and the lowest rate of involuntary part-time employees. .
In second place is Ramat Gan, where the condition of 35 quality of life indicators is better than the national average, and it leads in the percentage of waste transferred to recycling and in the lowest percentage of discrimination.
In third place is Rehovot, in which the condition of 27 quality of life indicators is better than the national average, and it leads in the percentage of employed people who feel that their job allows for promotion.
Tel Aviv-Yafo is ranked fourth: The condition of 35 quality of life indicators is better than the national average, and it leads in the indicators: employment rate, employed persons satisfied with income, matriculation eligibility rate, trust in the legal system, general trust, computer accessibility and use of online government services.
The city ranked 16th and last is Jerusalem, where the condition of 16 quality of life indicators is better than the national average and it leads in the lowest percentages of feelings of loneliness and feelings of depression.