Living in Elek

Elek is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. The population of Elek totalled 4,290 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 7.27% was measured at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 43 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Elek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Elek recorded a vacancy rate of 10.04%. Elek recorded 1,993 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	10.04 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	1,993 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43 people of 4,290 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 Elek is 7.3%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	7.27 %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 Elek. 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 Elek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Elek's nearest airport was DEB, 110 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	110 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.9°C in January to 24.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 32.2 mm in January and 64.8 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.17 · Feb 18.66 · Mar 23.59 · Apr 30.53 · May 33.62 · Jun 38.65 · Jul 40.29 · Aug 41.26 · Sep 37.18 · Oct 31.3 · Nov 24.76 · Dec 15.74 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -23.08 · Feb -18.57 · Mar -12.18 · Apr -5.19 · May 1.41 · Jun 5.07 · Jul 9.85 · Aug 8.36 · Sep 3.53 · Oct -4.24 · Nov -5.82 · Dec -17.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.9 · Feb 1.31 · Mar 6.23 · Apr 12.23 · May 17.59 · Jun 21.82 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.07 · Sep 18.38 · Oct 12.15 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 0.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
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	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Rakamaz4,269 residents Devecser4,203 residents Csurgó4,387 residents Nagyszénás4,403 residents Csenger4,422 residents Csorvás4,432 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	43 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	4,290 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	28.67 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Elek

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	4,290	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	4,247	99.0%
Foreign national	43	1.0%
EU foreign national	38	0.9%
Non-EU foreign national	5	0.1%

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	4,290	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	3,788	88.3%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	490	11.4%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	140	3.3%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	79	1.8%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	60	1.4%
German language spoken with family members or friends	37	0.9%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.2%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.1%
Ukrainian 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 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
Belong to ethnic groups	4,290	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	3,887	90.6%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	523	12.2%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	391	9.1%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	223	5.2%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	153	3.6%
Belong to German ethnic group	91	2.1%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	65	1.5%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	53	1.2%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	5	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	4	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	3	0.1%

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

Is Elek 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–62%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population4,290 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings1,993 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate7.27 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share28.67 %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	8.89 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elek 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 Elek?

The unemployment rate is 7.27 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Elek?

The published population is 4,290 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Elek?

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

Is Elek a good place to live?

Elek 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 Elek?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,290 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). Elek, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/elek/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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) 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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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