Living in Békéscsaba

Békéscsaba is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Békéscsaba totalled 55,164 at the end of 2022. Békéscsaba's unemployment stood at 4.3% at the end of 2022. Békéscsaba's foreign population totalled 340 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Békéscsaba.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 15.32%. The number of dwellings in Békéscsaba reached 29,950 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	15.32 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	29,950 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 340 people of 55,164 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Békéscsaba is 4.3%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.3 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Békéscsaba. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Békéscsaba's nearest airport was DEB, 98 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	98 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Békéscsaba. 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

Békéscsaba's monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 22.1°C in July. Békéscsaba's monthly precipitation totalled 32.2 mm in January and 64.8 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.1 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.5 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.3 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2 · Dec -2.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 11.8 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 32.2 · Feb 35 · Mar 33 · Apr 43.4 · May 59.2 · Jun 68 · Jul 64.8 · Aug 53.8 · Sep 49.6 · Oct 44.9 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Zalaegerszeg54,428 residents Veszprém55,910 residents Kaposvár59,397 residents Sopron60,334 residents Eger49,182 residents Tatabánya65,830 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	340 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	55,164 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	27.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Békéscsaba

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	55,164	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	54,824	99.4%
Foreign national	340	0.6%
Non-EU foreign national	177	0.3%
EU foreign national	163	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

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	55,164	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	48,205	87.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	6,813	12.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,538	2.8%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	778	1.4%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	305	0.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends	125	0.2%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	122	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	107	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	97	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	64	0.1%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	19	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%
Slovenian 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 source⁶

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	55,164	100.0%
Hungarian	47,896	86.8%
No answer to ethnic groups	6,660	12.1%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,942	3.5%
Slovakian	1,170	2.1%
Gipsy (Romani)	326	0.6%
Romanian	154	0.3%
Other ethnic groups	142	0.3%
German	137	0.2%
Ukrainian	68	0.1%

Show 8 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Serbian	29	0.1%
Polish	27	0.0%
Greek	15	0.0%
Armenian	13	0.0%
Ruthenian	13	0.0%
Bulgarian	10	0.0%
Croatian	9	0.0%
Slovenian	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Békéscsaba 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–66%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Foreign residents340 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population55,164 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings29,950 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate4.3 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share27.9 %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	22.43 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Békéscsaba 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Békéscsaba?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Békéscsaba?

The published population is 55,164 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Békéscsaba?

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

Is Békéscsaba a good place to live?

Békéscsaba 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 Békéscsaba?

The official citizenship distribution records 55,164 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). Békéscsaba, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/bekescsaba/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Békéscsaba, Hungary: jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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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) 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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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