Living in Ajka

Ajka is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. The population of Ajka totalled 26,705 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 3.4% was measured at the end of 2022. Ajka's foreign population totalled 313 at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Ajka?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ajka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A vacancy rate of 6.09% was recorded at the end of 2022. Ajka recorded 12,870 dwellings at the end of 2022.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ajka yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	6.09 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	12,870 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ajka?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Ajka is 3.4%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ajka. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ajka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Ajka's nearest major airport was 55 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	55 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ajka. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ajka.

Climate and air quality

Ajka recorded annual PM2.5 of 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.4°C in January to 22.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ajka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15 · Feb 18.42 · Mar 20.78 · Apr 28.68 · May 32.74 · Jun 36.99 · Jul 39.11 · Aug 39.26 · Sep 33.34 · Oct 26.2 · Nov 19.76 · Dec 15.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -24.8 · Feb -15.39 · Mar -17.85 · Apr -4.12 · May 1.51 · Jun 4.46 · Jul 9.63 · Aug 7.99 · Sep 2.93 · Oct -6.54 · Nov -7.5 · Dec -16.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.41 · Feb 0.65 · Mar 5.32 · Apr 11.16 · May 16.03 · Jun 20.53 · Jul 22.84 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 16.67 · Oct 10.98 · Nov 5.3 · Dec -0.15 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Hungary cities

Kiskunhalas26,784 residents Jászberény26,115 residents Gyöngyös27,648 residents Orosháza25,783 residents Gyula27,933 residents Szentes25,079 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ajka?

The published population was 26,705 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	313 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	26,705 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Ajka had 11.04% of residents with other or no religious affiliation at the end of 2022.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	11.04 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Ajka

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship	26,705	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	26,392	98.8%
Foreign national	313	1.2%
Non-EU foreign national	213	0.8%
EU foreign national	100	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	26,705	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	22,926	85.8%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	3,642	13.6%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	479	1.8%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	419	1.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends	236	0.9%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	66	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	46	0.2%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	34	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	26	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	24	0.1%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Belong to ethnic groups	26,705	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	23,689	88.7%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	2,881	10.8%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	933	3.5%
Belong to German ethnic group	538	2.0%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	516	1.9%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	183	0.7%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	91	0.3%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	60	0.2%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	29	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	14	0.1%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	13	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	12	0.0%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	12	0.0%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	11	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	11	0.0%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	8	0.0%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Ajka a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Student45%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 35–55%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Foreign residents313 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population26,705 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings12,870 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share11.04 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	13.72 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ajka under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ajka?

The published population was 26,705 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Ajka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ajka?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Ajka?

313 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Ajka a good place to live?

Ajka may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Ajka?

The official citizenship distribution records 26,705 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ajka, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/ajka/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Ajka, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
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Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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