Sharon

Hod HaSharon

A green, low-density Sharon city south of Kfar Saba, formed in 1964 from four moshavot: Magdiel, Ramatayim, Kfar Hadar and Ramat Hadar. It has the lowest population density in the Sharon plain, two train stations on its northern edge and a large park with an ecological lake.

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What draws people

Lowest population density in the Sharon plain, with a large southern park and an ecological lake. source ((opens in a new tab))
Two train stations (Hod HaSharon–Sokolov and Kfar Saba–Nordau); about 28 min to Tel Aviv by bus 249 or 35 min by train. source ((opens in a new tab))
Meir Medical Center is just across the city line in Kfar Saba. source ((opens in a new tab))

What to weigh

No Nefesh B'Nefesh community page, and the long-running English-speaking women's group (ESHH) is closed to new members. source ((opens in a new tab))
About 1 hour 4 min to Jerusalem by bus 950. source ((opens in a new tab))

The facts

Region: Sharon
Population: 66,398 (2024 estimate)CBS figure as cited on Wikipedia.source ((opens in a new tab))
English-speaking community: Small (2 out of 5)· judgment call
French-speaking community: Unknown
Russian-speaking community: Unknown
Religious mix: MixedNo breakdown found. The Ministry of Education lists state, state-religious and Haredi schools, and OpenStreetMap lists 18 synagogues; the religious council runs six mikvaot.source ((opens in a new tab))
Rent (family-size apartment): No reliable figure found
To Tel Aviv: About 28 min to Tel Aviv by busAbout 28 min by bus 249, about 35 min by train, or about 18 min by car (Rome2rio estimates).source 1 ((opens in a new tab))source 2 ((opens in a new tab))
To Jerusalem: About 1 h 4 min to Jerusalem by busAbout 1 h 4 min by bus 950 (Rome2rio estimate).source 1 ((opens in a new tab))source 2 ((opens in a new tab))
Train station: Yes
Light rail: No
For families: High (4 out of 5)· judgment call
Quiet: High (4 out of 5)· judgment call

Why these scores

English-speaking community: An English speakers' women's group has met for over 15 years (ESRA Magazine, 2025) and Alexander Muss High School runs English-language programmes, but no source gives the size of the Anglo community. Judgment call (low evidence). source ((opens in a new tab))
French-speaking community: No source opened mentions French speakers. Left blank. source ((opens in a new tab))
Russian-speaking community: No source opened mentions Russian speakers. Left blank. source ((opens in a new tab))
For families: Judgment: the Ministry of Education lists about 30 schools, over 100 gans and about 50 day-care centres; Wikipedia lists 18 schools with 8,083 students. source ((opens in a new tab))
Quiet: Judgment: Wikipedia says its population density is the lowest in the Sharon plain. source ((opens in a new tab))

Some spellings of this name in other languages aren't confirmed by a source yet.

Sources

Checked 11 November 2026

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