Living in Gyöngyös

Gyöngyös is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Gyöngyös totalled 27,648 at the end of 2022. Gyöngyös had an unemployment rate of 5.21% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 673 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Gyöngyös.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 13.66%. The city had 14,881 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	13.66 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	14,881 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gyöngyös?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.21 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Gyöngyös is 5.2%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	5.21 %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 Gyöngyös. 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 Gyöngyös. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gyöngyös's nearest airport was BUD, 63 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	63 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Gyöngyös recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.9°C in January to 21.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Gyöngyös?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.83 · Feb 15.43 · Mar 21.67 · Apr 28.51 · May 30.68 · Jun 35.81 · Jul 39.61 · Aug 37.64 · Sep 33.81 · Oct 27.03 · Nov 20.65 · Dec 11.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.62 · Feb -18.84 · Mar -16.81 · Apr -4.65 · May -1.32 · Jun 2.99 · Jul 7.06 · Aug 6.78 · Sep 2.05 · Oct -4.63 · Nov -12.69 · Dec -16.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.94 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 4.17 · Apr 10.54 · May 15.46 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.59 · Aug 21.27 · Sep 15.85 · Oct 9.73 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -1.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.5 · Feb 50 · Mar 47.9 · Apr 58.9 · May 94.3 · Jun 82.2 · Jul 105.7 · Aug 80.5 · Sep 67.6 · Oct 66.2 · Nov 67.2 · Dec 52 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Gyula27,933 residents Szentendre28,524 residents Kiskunhalas26,784 residents Esztergom28,612 residents Ajka26,705 residents Kiskunfélegyháza28,872 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gyöngyös?

The published population was 27,648 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	673 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	27,648 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	14.55 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Gyöngyös

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	27,648	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	26,975	97.6%
Foreign national	673	2.4%
Non-EU foreign national	568	2.1%
EU foreign national	105	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	27,648	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	23,679	85.6%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	3,709	13.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	884	3.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	694	2.5%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	388	1.4%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	367	1.3%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	173	0.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends	81	0.3%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	21	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	16	0.1%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Armenian 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	27,648	100.0%
Hungarian	23,716	85.8%
No answer to ethnic groups	3,499	12.7%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,084	3.9%
Gipsy (Romani)	748	2.7%
Ukrainian	187	0.7%
Other ethnic groups	132	0.5%
Ruthenian	40	0.1%
German	39	0.1%
Slovakian	23	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian	18	0.1%
Polish	14	0.1%
Greek	9	0.0%
Bulgarian	7	0.0%
Armenian	4	0.0%
Croatian	4	0.0%
Serbian	4	0.0%

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

Is Gyöngyös 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Foreign residents673 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population27,648 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings14,881 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate5.21 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share14.55 %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	22.06 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gyöngyös 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.

How many people live in Gyöngyös?

The published population was 27,648 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Gyöngyös?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gyöngyös?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Gyöngyös?

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

Is Gyöngyös a good place to live?

Gyöngyös 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 Gyöngyös?

The official citizenship distribution records 27,648 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). Gyöngyös, Hungary: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/gyongyos/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gyöngyös, Hungary: jobs, air quality},
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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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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
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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

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

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