218,000
residents · +8.4% since 2014
17.8%
aged 65 or over
83%
earn the (Israel 71%, 2022/23)
5 of 10
socio-economic level
- Jewish and others95.5%
- Arab Muslim4.4%
- Arab Christian0.1%

01 · People
The capital of the south
Beer Sheva is the largest city in the Negev, and more than 700,000 people live in its wider region. One resident in four came to Israel since 1990.
- 25%of residents came to Israel since 1990, against 13% in Israel
- 8,700Ethiopian-Israelis (2019), 4% of residents
- 10,100immigrants settled here from 2014 to 2023

02 · Schools
A university city
About 35,300 pupils in state, state-religious and schools, and Ben-Gurion University's 20,000 students.
- 83%of 12th-graders earn the , against 71% in Israel
- 20,000students at Ben-Gurion University
- 4%of residents are students, against 3% in Israel

03 · Getting around
Two stations and short commutes
Beer Sheva lies about 90 km from the Tel Aviv area, and most residents work in the city itself.
- 2train stations: Center and North–University
- 30%of employed residents work outside the city, against 54% in Israel
- 92 kmto the edge of the Tel Aviv district

04 · Everyday life
An Ottoman old city and a hi-tech park
The Old City's streets hold cafés, galleries and the Negev Museum of Art. Soroka Medical Center serves more than a million people in the south.
- ~70companies in the hi-tech park next to the university
- ₪14,039average monthly wage in 2025, below Israel's ₪15,140
- 32%of homes are rented, against 29% in Israel
05 · Neighbourhoods
Where to live in Beer Sheva
Old City
HistoricRestaurantsOttoman-era streets laid out about a century ago, now full of restaurants, galleries and the Negev Museum of Art.
Homes in Old CityShchuna Dalet
StudentsNear the universityThe closest neighbourhood to Ben-Gurion University, 3 to 10 minutes' walk, and the most student-filled in the city.
Homes in Shchuna DaletShchuna Gimel
Near SorokaTrain station10 to 15 minutes' walk from campus; popular with health-sciences students for Soroka, with the North–University station at its edge.
Homes in Shchuna GimelShchuna Bet
QuietHouses with gardensQuiet and pleasant, 15 to 20 minutes' walk from campus, with houses with gardens and the students' park, Park HaSoferim.
Homes in Shchuna BetShchuna Vav
RestaurantsNear the universityIts old part lies by the university's northern gate, 3 to 10 minutes' walk: houses with yards and restaurants on Ringelblum Street.
Homes in Shchuna VavRamot
Young couplesNorth of the university, more than 15 minutes' walk; popular with young couples, with good-quality homes.
Homes in RamotNeve Ze'ev
ImmigrantsOne of the neighbourhoods where many new immigrants live, English speakers among them.
Homes in Neve Ze'evShchuna Hey and Tet
ImmigrantsNeighbourhoods where many new immigrants live, English speakers among them.
Homes in Shchuna Hey and Tet
06 · Homes
Homes in Beer Sheva
Typical price
$390,000
Half of the homes ask less
Price per m²
$3,530/m²
Typical asking price
Typical size
102 m²
Half are smaller
New this week
182
Listed in the last 7 days
What each size costs in Beer Sheva
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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, localities file 2024 (population) (2024) · Central Bureau of Statistics, localities file 2014 (growth comparison) (2014) · Central Bureau of Statistics, local authority profile Beer Sheva 2023 (2026) · Central Bureau of Statistics, national profile 2023 (comparisons) (2026) · National Insurance Institute, Beer Sheva (ages, wages) (2026) · Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, immigrants by city 2014–2023, via data.gov.il (2024) · Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews, Ethiopian-origin population (CBS data) (2020) · Nefesh B'Nefesh, Beer Sheva (2026) · Beer Sheva Municipality · Beer Sheva Municipality, the Old City · Beer Sheva Municipality, the hi-tech park · Beer Sheva Municipality, higher education · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, about BGU · Ben-Gurion University, guide to living in Beer Sheva · Soroka Medical Center · Israel Railways. Illustrations drawn for Vesty. Checked 25 October 2026.
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