Living in Algyő

In Algyő, unemployment is 3% (2022).

Algyő had a population of 5,898 at the end of 2022. Algyő's unemployment stood at 3% at the end of 2022. Algyő was home to 235 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population5,898people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Average gross salary1,540EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions

Average net rent3.2EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei

Unemployment rate3%country median 4.6% — 35% belowOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Recorded crime3,139incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Algyő recorded a vacancy rate of 3.08%. Algyő recorded 2,081 dwellings at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€26

Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	26.04 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom home internet¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.81 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom Domino Next¹⁷Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)	3.08 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official
Dwellings	2,081 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.2 EUR/m²/month	31 Oct 2018	Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei¹¹Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	169.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2018	Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei¹¹Official · regional context

Is Algyő a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student44%strong on cost, weak on work · range 34–54%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Algyő?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Algyő is 3.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Algyő 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,540 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions¹⁰Official · county
Unemployment rate	3 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Algyő?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€436of €672 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€672
Rent, 60 m²€3.20/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31	− €192
Internet€26 · official · Telekom home internet · 2026-09-30	− €26
Mobile plan€18 · official · Telekom Domino Next · 2026-09-30	− €18
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€436

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Algyő. 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

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Safety

How safe is Algyő?

Police recorded about 3,139 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,139 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Algyő's nearest airport was BUD, 141 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	141 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Algyő. 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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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 24.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Algyő?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

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	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 15.35 · Feb 18.51 · Mar 23.05 · Apr 30.37 · May 34.52 · Jun 38.82 · Jul 41.32 · Aug 40.89 · Sep 36.91 · Oct 29.52 · Nov 23.16 · Dec 17.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23.23 · Feb -19.35 · Mar -13.43 · Apr -4.39 · May 1.81 · Jun 4.83 · Jul 10.02 · Aug 9.08 · Sep 3.67 · Oct -4.16 · Nov -5.71 · Dec -15.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.87 · Feb 1.21 · Mar 6.22 · Apr 12.18 · May 17.49 · Jun 21.84 · Jul 24.24 · Aug 24.05 · Sep 18.26 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 0.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 27.3 · Feb 30.1 · Mar 29.7 · Apr 36.6 · May 60.8 · Jun 75.3 · Jul 61.6 · Aug 43.5 · Sep 49.1 · Oct 44.6 · Nov 37 · Dec 39.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Algyő?

The published population was 5,898 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	235 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Population	5,898 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	23.64 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁷Official

International community in Algyő

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	5,898	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	5,663	96.0%
Foreign national	235	4.0%
Non-EU foreign national	149	2.5%
EU foreign national	86	1.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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	5,898	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	5,083	86.2%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	678	11.5%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	191	3.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	177	3.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	57	1.0%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	38	0.6%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	33	0.6%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	33	0.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends	16	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.2%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.2%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.2%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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
Ethnic groups	5,898	100.0%
Hungarian	5,073	86.0%
No answer to ethnic groups	637	10.8%
Domestic ethnic groups	213	3.6%
Serbian	64	1.1%
Gipsy (Romani)	56	0.9%
Other ethnic groups	50	0.8%
Romanian	36	0.6%
Ukrainian	20	0.3%
Slovakian	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
German	11	0.2%
Bulgarian	9	0.2%
Polish	3	0.1%
Ruthenian	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	14.97 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Algyő

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Algyő from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Algyő

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Hungary

Other cities in Hungary to compare with Algyő, nearest in population first.

All Hungary cities

Sümeg5,879 residents Bátaszék5,921 residents Nagyecsed5,927 residents Kartal5,869 residents Tápiószele5,943 residents Szabadszállás5,956 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Algyő 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Hungarian as a second language (második idegen nyelvként) support programmes. How to enrol a child (kormany.hu).

A country-wide rule for Hungary; Algyő's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Is Algyő part of Szeged?

Algyő is identified as a satellite of Szeged. It is about 9.9 km away by straight-line distance. Szeged city profile

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Algyő?

The published population was 5,898 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Algyő?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

How safe is Algyő?

What is the unemployment rate in Algyő?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Algyő?

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

Is Algyő a good place to live?

Algyő 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.

Is Algyő part of Szeged?

Algyő is identified as a satellite of Szeged. It is about 9.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Algyő?

Sándorfalva, Hódmezővásárhely, Mindszent, Kistelek, Makó are near Algyő. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 5,898 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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  title = {Algyő, Hungary: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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