Living in Hatvan

Hatvan is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Residents of Hatvan numbered 19,989 at the end of 2022. Hatvan's unemployment stood at 4.75% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Hatvan numbered 475.

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

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 Hatvan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The vacancy rate was 9.49% at the end of 2022. Hatvan recorded 9,218 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	9.49 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	9,218 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 475 people of 19,989 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 Hatvan is 4.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.75 %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 Hatvan. 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 Hatvan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Hatvan's nearest airport was BUD, 41 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	41 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 Hatvan. 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

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.7°C in January to 23°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.28 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 22.16 · Apr 30.23 · May 32.72 · Jun 37.49 · Jul 40.79 · Aug 39.06 · Sep 34.48 · Oct 27.98 · Nov 21.17 · Dec 15.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.15 · Feb -19.94 · Mar -14.15 · Apr -4.76 · May 0.74 · Jun 4 · Jul 9.19 · Aug 7.98 · Sep 2.87 · Oct -6.29 · Nov -8.93 · Dec -16.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.68 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.33 · Apr 11.58 · May 16.65 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.04 · Aug 22.62 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.92 · Nov 5.08 · Dec -0.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Gyömrő20,231 residents Várpalota19,575 residents Törökszentmiklós19,344 residents Veresegyház20,764 residents Vecsés21,134 residents Pomáz18,879 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	475 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	19,989 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	14.11 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Hatvan

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	19,989	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	19,514	97.6%
Foreign national	475	2.4%
Non-EU foreign national	393	2.0%
EU foreign national	82	0.4%

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	19,989	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	17,098	85.5%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	2,750	13.8%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	594	3.0%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	260	1.3%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	108	0.5%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	71	0.4%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	65	0.3%
German language spoken with family members or friends	46	0.2%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Slovakian 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	19,989	100.0%
Hungarian	17,152	85.8%
No answer to ethnic groups	2,630	13.2%
Domestic ethnic groups	443	2.2%
Gipsy (Romani)	241	1.2%
Ukrainian	106	0.5%
Other ethnic groups	53	0.3%
German	42	0.2%
Romanian	21	0.1%
Slovakian	11	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polish	7	0.0%
Ruthenian	5	0.0%
Serbian	5	0.0%
Armenian	4	0.0%
Bulgarian	4	0.0%
Greek	3	0.0%

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

Is Hatvan 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–65%

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

Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%

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

Foreign residents475 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population19,989 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings9,218 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate4.75 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share14.11 %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	19.03 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hatvan 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 Hatvan part of Budapest?

Hatvan is near Budapest, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹¹

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Hatvan?

The unemployment rate is 4.75 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Hatvan?

The published population is 19,989 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Hatvan?

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

Is Hatvan a good place to live?

Hatvan 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 Hatvan part of Budapest?

Hatvan is near Budapest, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.9 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 19,989 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). Hatvan, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/hatvan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Hatvan, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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