Living in Encs

Encs is a city in Hungary. At the end of 2022, Encs had a population of 6,141. Encs registered an unemployment rate of 9.34% at the end of 2022. Encs was home to 33 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

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

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 Encs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Encs had a vacancy rate of 3.97% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 2,193.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	3.97 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official
Dwellings	2,193 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Encs?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 9.34 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Encs is 9.3%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	9.34 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Encs. 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

Search jobs

Open the Hungary service overview

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

Mobility and administration

Encs's nearest airport was DEB, 101 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	101 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

HungarianIn Personnot_published

Open official information

Open the full Hungary section

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

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 13 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.9°C in January to 21.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Encs?

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 Agency²

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 Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 11.91 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 22.12 · Apr 27.88 · May 29.96 · Jun 34.79 · Jul 37.89 · Aug 37.45 · Sep 34.7 · Oct 25.6 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 10.97 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.93 · Feb -20.96 · Mar -16.24 · Apr -4.97 · May -2.09 · Jun 5.93 · Jul 6.79 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 1.52 · Oct -6.7 · Nov -11.42 · Dec -16.97 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.86 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 3.71 · Apr 10.21 · May 15.25 · Jun 19.12 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.96 · Sep 15.55 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 3.72 · Dec -2.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Fegyvernek6,145 residents Bácsalmás6,137 residents Aszód6,148 residents Tápiószecső6,159 residents Téglás6,163 residents Tiszalök6,107 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Encs?

The published population was 6,141 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	33 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Population	6,141 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	6.82 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁷Official

International community in Encs

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	6,141	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	6,108	99.5%
Foreign national	33	0.5%
EU foreign national	27	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	6	0.1%

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	6,141	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	5,209	84.8%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	916	14.9%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	65	1.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	32	0.5%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
German language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	4	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	6,141	100.0%
Hungarian	4,520	73.6%
Domestic ethnic groups	908	14.8%
No answer to ethnic groups	890	14.5%
Gipsy (Romani)	886	14.4%
Slovakian	12	0.2%
German	7	0.1%
Other ethnic groups	4	0.1%

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

Is Encs 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.

Try your profile

Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

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

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Foreign residents33 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population6,141 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings2,193 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate9.34 %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, share6.82 %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	14.37 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Encs 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Encs part of Miskolc?

Encs belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 35.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹

Common questions

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

How many people live in Encs?

The published population was 6,141 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Encs?

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 Encs?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Encs?

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

Is Encs a good place to live?

Encs 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 Encs part of Miskolc?

Encs belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 35.7 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 6,141 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

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

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_encs-hungary-jobs-air-quality-climate_fc807a2bbf47,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Encs, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/encs/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Encs, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/encs/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

Show 2 more sources

OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.