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Ashdod

Israel

vs
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Haifa

Israel

Climate

Ashdod logs 100 hot days a year to Haifa's 20 — Haifa wins by 80. Ashdod also leads on sunny days by 5.

AshdodHaifa
Sunny days
320315
Hot days
10020
Frost days
00
Rainy days
4267
Outdoor dinner months
8/128/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,2413,220
Darkest month sun
198 hrs/mo181 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.710.2

Ashdod

Feels-like °C

12
13
16
22
25
29
33
33
31
27
20
16

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Haifa

Feels-like °C

12
14
16
22
26
30
34
34
31
27
20
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Haifa averages $2,231/mo for balanced living; Ashdod has no cost baseline yet.

Ashdod

monthly · balanced

Haifa

$2,231

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,686Comfort $3,238
Top 73%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Haifa scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
AshdodHaifa
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Haifa's culture score of 3.0 sits well above Ashdod's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.0/5
AshdodHaifa
Arts
Haifa leads

Nature & Outdoors

Haifa scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
AshdodHaifa
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingClimbing

Safety

Haifa scores 3.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AshdodHaifa
WildfireFlooding

Career

Haifa scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AshdodHaifa
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Haifa scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
AshdodHaifa
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Haifa scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
AshdodHaifa
VeganDelivery

Family

Haifa scores 2.6 on family (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
AshdodHaifa
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesSpa

Healthcare

Haifa scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ashdod has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AshdodHaifa
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Ashdod averages 18.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Haifa's 14.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Haifa breathes ~19% cleaner air (3.5 µg/m³ lower).

Ashdod

Haifa

18.4µg/m³
14.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ashdod (282K) and Haifa (450K) are 1.6x in population — Haifa is the larger metro, Ashdod the smaller; on land area Haifa spans roughly 2.5x more ground.

2.0x

Haifa is roughly 2.0x the scale of Ashdod

Combined population & area comparison

IL flagHaifa
2.0x
IL flagAshdod
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IL flagHaifa450K1.6x
2.IL flagAshdod282K1x
Area
1.IL flagHaifa122 km²2.5x
2.IL flagAshdod48 km²1x
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8.2 km11 km

IL flagAshdod

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
16 km17 km

IL flagHaifa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ashdod vs Haifa

Which is cheaper, Ashdod or Haifa?
Haifa has an estimated monthly cost of $2,231.
How does the climate compare between Ashdod and Haifa?
Sunny days: 320 vs 315 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,241 vs 3,220 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 198 vs 181 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 100 vs 20 d — Haifa lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 42 vs 67 d — Ashdod lower
Is Ashdod or Haifa safer?
Haifa has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Ashdod or Haifa?
Ashdod and Haifa are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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