Living in Kecskemét

Kecskemét is a city in Hungary. Kecskemét had a population of 108,120 at the end of 2022. Kecskemét had an unemployment rate of 3.98% at the end of 2022. Kecskemét had a foreign population of 1,570 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Kecskemét.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 14.81%. The number of dwellings in Kecskemét reached 54,802 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	14.81 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	54,802 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,570 people of 108,120 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 Kecskemét is 4.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.98 %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 Kecskemét. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Kecskemét's nearest airport was BUD, 67 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	67 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.3°C in January to 22.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.7 mm in January and 62.4 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 3.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 18.1 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.4 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2 · Dec -2.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 11.8 · May 16.5 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 28.7 · Feb 33.2 · Mar 26.1 · Apr 34.3 · May 60.4 · Jun 71.8 · Jul 62.4 · Aug 45.5 · Sep 50.4 · Oct 43.7 · Nov 42.5 · Dec 40.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Nyíregyháza116,282 residents Székesfehérvár95,045 residents Győr127,599 residents Pécs139,412 residents Miskolc141,440 residents Szombathely78,190 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	1,570 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	108,120 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	13.94 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Kecskemét

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	108,120	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	106,550	98.5%
Foreign national	1,570	1.5%
Non-EU foreign national	833	0.8%
EU foreign national	736	0.7%

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	108,120	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	90,178	83.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	17,507	16.2%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	3,399	3.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	1,202	1.1%
German language spoken with family members or friends	611	0.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	154	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	143	0.1%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	122	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	105	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	83	0.1%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	33	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	32	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	19	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	15	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	8	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	108,120	100.0%
Hungarian	90,359	83.6%
No answer to ethnic groups	16,959	15.7%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,834	1.7%
Gipsy (Romani)	694	0.6%
German	421	0.4%
Other ethnic groups	417	0.4%
Ukrainian	156	0.1%
Serbian	143	0.1%
Romanian	118	0.1%

Show 8 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Croatian	107	0.1%
Slovakian	63	0.1%
Bulgarian	51	0.0%
Polish	42	0.0%
Armenian	32	0.0%
Greek	21	0.0%
Ruthenian	20	0.0%
Slovenian	3	0.0%

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

Is Kecskemét 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

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

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents1,570 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population108,120 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings54,802 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.98 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share13.94 %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	24 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kecskemét 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 Kecskemét?

The unemployment rate is 3.98 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Kecskemét?

The published population is 108,120 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Kecskemét?

1,570 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Kecskemét a good place to live?

Kecskemét 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 Kecskemét?

The official citizenship distribution records 108,120 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). Kecskemét, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/kecskemet/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kecskemét, Hungary: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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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Sources

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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) 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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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