Living in Keszthely
Keszthely is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Keszthely numbered 18,039 residents at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, unemployment in Keszthely reached 4.15%. Keszthely was home to 400 foreign residents at the end of 2022.
Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Keszthely?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Keszthely had a vacancy rate of 21.65% at the end of 2022. Keszthely recorded 10,403 dwellings at the end of 2022.
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Keszthely yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 400 people of 18,039 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.15 %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 Keszthely. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
National Employment Service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Keszthely. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Keszthely's nearest major airport was 11 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Keszthely. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Keszthely's monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 25 mm in January and 69.5 mm in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 17.5 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.9 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 5.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -1.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 11.4 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6 · Dec 1.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 25 · Feb 35.1 · Mar 31.9 · Apr 39 · May 61.7 · Jun 69.2 · Jul 69.5 · Aug 71.4 · Sep 68.2 · Oct 58.6 · Nov 53.8 · Dec 44.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Hungary
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
People and communities
At the end of 2022, 9.91% of residents in Keszthely claimed no religious belief or other religious positions.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion or other, share | 9.91 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official |
International community in Keszthely
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 | 18,039 | 100.0% |
| Citizen of Hungary | 17,639 | 97.8% |
| Foreign national | 400 | 2.2% |
| EU foreign national | 244 | 1.4% |
| Non-EU foreign national | 156 | 0.9% |
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 | 18,039 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends | 15,531 | 86.1% |
| No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends | 2,322 | 12.9% |
| Other language spoken with family members or friends | 524 | 2.9% |
| Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups | 468 | 2.6% |
| German language spoken with family members or friends | 376 | 2.1% |
| Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends | 39 | 0.2% |
| Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends | 26 | 0.1% |
| Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends | 19 | 0.1% |
| Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends | 15 | 0.1% |
Show 5 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends | 12 | 0.1% |
| Croatian language spoken with family members or friends | 6 | 0.0% |
| Romanian language spoken with family members or friends | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovakian 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belong to ethnic groups | 18,039 | 100.0% |
| Belong to Hungarian ethnic group | 15,981 | 88.6% |
| No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups | 1,914 | 10.6% |
| Belong to domestic ethnic groups | 660 | 3.7% |
| Belong to Other ethnic groups | 594 | 3.3% |
| Belong to German ethnic group | 442 | 2.5% |
| Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group | 91 | 0.5% |
| Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group | 35 | 0.2% |
| Belong to Croatian ethnic group | 30 | 0.2% |
| Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group | 21 | 0.1% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belong to Romanian ethnic group | 16 | 0.1% |
| Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group | 11 | 0.1% |
| Belong to Polish ethnic group | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Slovakian ethnic group | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Greek ethnic group | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belong to Serbian ethnic group | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Is Keszthely 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | 25.17 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Keszthely 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Keszthely?
The unemployment rate is 4.15 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.
How many people live in Keszthely?
The published population is 18,039 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.
How many foreign residents live in Keszthely?
400 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Is Keszthely a good place to live?
Keszthely 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 Keszthely?
The official citizenship distribution records 18,039 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). Keszthely, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/keszthely/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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