Israel / Western Asia
Beit Shemesh is an indexed city in Israel (Western Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~119K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Beit Shemesh spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Beit Shemesh is a western asia city of about ~119K in Israel. On the composite city-intelligence score, Beit Shemesh sits around the indexed median (75/100).
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Composite profile
75/100
Use the Beit Shemesh profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Israel and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
75/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 47/100 | Beit Shemesh's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 75/100 | Beit Shemesh's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 76/100 | Beit Shemesh's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 74/100 | Beit Shemesh's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 76/100 | Beit Shemesh's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 72/100 | Beit Shemesh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 72/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Beit Shemesh is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Beit Shemesh has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Beit Shemesh scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Beit Shemesh is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Beit Shemesh is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Beit Shemesh, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Beit Shemesh, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Israel emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Beit Shemesh, with national-level information from Israel where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Beit Shemesh, see the Israel healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Beit Shemesh, with national-level context from Israel where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Beit Shemesh, see the Israel transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Beit Shemesh. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Beit Shemesh will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Beit Shemesh drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (78/100), with nearby nature such as Judaean Mountains, Mount of Olives.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Relatively expensive; about 7,600 ILS/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, technology.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 20.7°C.
Higher education is good (62/100).
Healthcare access is good (64/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).
Within ~170 km: Judaean Mountains, Mount of Olives.
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Beit Shemesh's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Beit Shemesh's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Beit Shemesh's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Beit Shemesh's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Beit Shemesh's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Beit Shemesh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Beit Shemesh — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Beit Shemesh — Mediterranean climate, annual average 20.7°C, comfort score 88/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Beit Shemesh — tourism economy, economy score 73/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Beit Shemesh — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Beit Shemesh — healthcare access city, healthcare score 64/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Beit Shemesh using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Beit Shemesh — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Beit Shemesh using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Beit Shemesh using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Beit Shemesh. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Beit Shemesh — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 28 places across 20 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Beit Shemesh — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 40 places across 20 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Beit Shemesh, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Beit Shemesh has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. Visitors can also reach nature such as Judaean Mountains, Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus within weekend range.
Beit Shemesh has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. It indexes 78/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Beit Shemesh spends roughly 7,600 ILS per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 4,040 ILS. Overall the city is relatively expensive for Israel. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for above-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Beit Shemesh is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Beit Shemesh's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and manufacturing. Beit Shemesh has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.
Beit Shemesh offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 77/100.
Beit Shemesh is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Mathematics.
Beit Shemesh offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Beit Shemesh has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 64/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Beit Shemesh offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Beit Shemesh has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 20.7°C annually with roughly 549 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Beit Shemesh is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Beit Shemesh indexes a walkability score of 75 and a cycling score of 64 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Beit Shemesh include Judaean Mountains, Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Beit Shemesh scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Beit Shemesh rates 62/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 96/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Judaean Mountains, Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Beit Shemesh profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Israel and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (76/100) and internet speed (76/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (47/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Israel country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Beit Shemesh appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.