The Central Bureau of Statistics last week published its 2009 social survey on the Israeli public's satisfaction with its housing conditions and residential area.
According to the poll, which was conducted among Israelis aged 20 and up, 84% are satisfied with their apartment. A higher rate of satisfaction was recorded among Jewish respondents than among Arab respondents (86% compared to 82%).
Those earning a higher income are even more satisfied: 93% of those who earn more than NIS 14,000 (about $3,740) a month are satisfied with their apartment, compared to 81% of those who earn up to NIS 4,000 (about $1,069) a month.
The survey also found that the housing density is a decisive factor in the respondents' satisfaction with their housing conditions. Ninety percent of those satisfied with their apartments live in flats with a low density per person – less than one person per room, compared to 64% living in a higher density of more than two people per room.
Among ultra-Orthodox Jews, this figure is different: The level of satisfaction in low density apartments is 88%, while in high density apartments it goes down to 79%.
The highest level of satisfaction with the residential area was recorded in the city of Rishon Lezion (87%), followed by Ramat Gan (86%) and Tel Aviv (85%). Ashkelon and Bnei Brak showed the lowest level of satisfaction (77%), followed by Petah Tikva and Beersheba (about 78%).
Only 52% of the respondents are satisfied with the cleanliness in their residential area, and only 56% are satisfied with the parks and green areas. The highest level of satisfaction with the amount of green areas was recorded in Holon (68%), and the lowest – in Bnei Brak (25%).
As for neighborly relations, the level of satisfaction ranges between 75%-86%. According to the survey, 84% of people aged 20 and up are satisfied with the apartment they have moved into. Forty-four percent of them say they are very satisfied with their apartment.
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