Jerusalem residents among Israel's least satisfied, most likely to remain
Significant differences were identified among Jewish and Arab respondents, with 87% of Jewish inhabitants saying they were satisfied but only 49% of Arabs expressing the same reaction
By EYTAN HALONHAVING JERUSALEM Gateway work vehicles and assorted construction materials taking up a large part of the Jerusalem International Convention Center parking lot doesn’t exactly help the situation.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Residents of Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv are the most satisfied city dwellers in Israel, while inhabitants of Jerusalem and Bat Yam expressed the least satisfaction, a new survey by the Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed.According to figures published on Sunday, 84% of Israeli citizens are satisfied with their hometowns (47% satisfied; 37% very satisfied), with Jewish inhabitants (87%) expressing greater satisfaction than the Arab population (69%).Within Israel’s 16 cities exceeding 100,000 inhabitants, residents of Kfar Saba (96%) and Tel Aviv-Jaffa (91%) expressed the greatest level of satisfaction across the country. Residents of Jerusalem (73%) and Bat Yam (79%), however, recorded the lowest level of satisfaction.In Jerusalem, significant differences were identified among Jewish and Arab respondents, with 87% of Jewish inhabitants saying they were satisfied but only 49% of Arabs expressing the same reaction.Despite the low level of satisfaction recorded in the capital, 88% of Jerusalem residents aged 20 and above said they intended to remain in the city for the next five years. Only residents of Netanya expressed a higher degree of intention to remain in the city (89%).A total of 83% of Israelis said they intend to continue living in their current locality for the next five years, in addition to 11% who do not intend to stay and a further 7% were said they were unsure.Arab residents (90%) said they were more likely to stay in their current location than Jews (81%). The vast majority of married people (88%) said they intended to continue living in their current place of residence, compared to 65% of unmarried citizens.Key factors affecting resident satisfaction included the presence of parks and other green spaces nearby, neighborhood cleanliness, public transportation and air pollution.The survey also revealed that approximately one-third of Israelis aged 20 and above have lived in their current place of residence since their birth. Significant differences were found, however, among Jews (24%) and Arab citizens (80%). Among the Jewish population, 31% of ultra-Orthodox Jews have lived in the same city their entire lives, compared to just 17% of secular Jews.Some 63% of Jerusalem residents, including 46% of Jewish inhabitants, have remained in the city since their birth. The next highest proportion is found in Bnei Brak (38%), followed by Beersheba (32%) and Ashkelon (28%).Out of the two-thirds of adult Israelis who have opted to leave their place of birth, approximately 36% said they moved for family-related reasons, including marriage and for their children. A further 24% moved to improve their quality of life, 10% to live in their own apartment and 8% for work-related reasons.Among employed Israelis, a total of 42% said they worked in their home town or city and 46% said they traveled to work in another locality. A further 9% work in a variety of localities or abroad, and 3% did not respond.In the case of Israel’s 16 major cities, residents of Jerusalem (86%) and Beit Shemesh (70%) were most likely to be employed in their home city. In Bat Yam, only one in five residents work in the city.
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