Among Israel's 16 largest cities, Jerusalem has the worst quality of life according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
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A CBS study evaluated residents' life expectancy, the density of housing, satisfaction with the cleanliness of the area, satisfaction with parks and green areas, and general confidence about the residential neighborhoods.
Kfar Saba, a city in central Israel with a nearly entirely Jewish population of over 110,400, scored the highest overall in the 51 areas that were assessed.
Tel Aviv, Israel's second-most populous city and the world's most expensive metropolis, ranked sixth. However, ,Tel Aviv led in terms of job opportunities as well as access to computers among schoolchildren.
According to the business daily Globes, the CBS divided up the cities in the study into three categories.
Above-average cities included Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ramat Gan, Rishon Lezion, and Tel Aviv – all in central Israel – and the "capital of the Negev," Beersheba.
Holon and Petah Tikva were ranked "average," as was Haifa.
Cities ranked "below average" included Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, Ashdod, Bnei Brak and Bat Yam.
While Jerusalem – Israel's largest city – ranked last overall, it scored higher than average in 18 of the measured areas. The capital's unemployment rate, residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhoods, and access to computers drove its ranking down.
i24NEWS contributed to this report
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