Living in Eger

Eger is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2022, Eger had a population of 49,182. Eger's unemployment stood at 4.23% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Eger numbered 527.

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

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 Eger.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 15.57%. The number of dwellings in Eger reached 27,190 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	15.57 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	27,190 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 527 people of 49,182 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 Eger is 4.2%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.23 %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 Eger. 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 Eger. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Eger's nearest airport was BUD, 98 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	98 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Eger's monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 21.6°C in July. Eger's monthly precipitation totalled 25.7 mm in January and 82.9 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 2.4 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 17.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.5 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.7 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 25.7 · Feb 30.5 · Mar 27.9 · Apr 42.5 · May 63.5 · Jun 70.9 · Jul 82.9 · Aug 64.4 · Sep 48.7 · Oct 46.4 · Nov 43.5 · Dec 36.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · 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 Dunakeszi43,858 residents Békéscsaba55,164 residents Veszprém55,910 residents Nagykanizsa43,228 residents Dunaújváros42,099 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	527 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	49,182 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	14.75 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Eger

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	49,182	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	48,655	98.9%
Foreign national	527	1.1%
Non-EU foreign national	329	0.7%
EU foreign national	198	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	49,182	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	43,077	87.6%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	5,882	12.0%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,931	3.9%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	403	0.8%
German language spoken with family members or friends	183	0.4%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	82	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	49	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	44	0.1%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	29	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	20	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	12	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%
Serbian 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
Ethnic groups	49,182	100.0%
Hungarian	42,924	87.3%
No answer to ethnic groups	5,650	11.5%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,221	2.5%
Gipsy (Romani)	771	1.6%
Other ethnic groups	220	0.4%
German	132	0.3%
Ukrainian	127	0.3%
Polish	43	0.1%
Slovakian	43	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian	40	0.1%
Ruthenian	25	0.1%
Greek	13	0.0%
Bulgarian	10	0.0%
Croatian	10	0.0%
Armenian	8	0.0%
Serbian	3	0.0%

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

Is Eger 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 employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student59%strong on education, weak on safety · range 49–69%

Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%

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

Foreign residents527 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population49,182 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings27,190 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate4.23 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share14.75 %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	29.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eger 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.

Is Eger part of Miskolc?

Eger is near Miskolc, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Eger?

The unemployment rate is 4.23 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Eger?

The published population is 49,182 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Eger?

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

Is Eger a good place to live?

Eger 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 Eger part of Miskolc?

Eger is near Miskolc, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.0 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 49,182 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). Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/eger/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eger, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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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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