Living in Kőszeg

Kőszeg is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Kőszeg numbered 11,362 residents at the end of 2022. Kőszeg registered an unemployment rate of 3.37% at the end of 2022. A foreign population count of 191 was recorded at the end of 2022.

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

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 Kőszeg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 9.19%. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 5,160.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	9.19 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	5,160 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 191 people of 11,362 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 Kőszeg is 3.4%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.37 %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 Kőszeg. 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 Kőszeg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kőszeg was 91 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	91 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Kőszeg's monthly mean temperatures were −1.9°C in January and 20.5°C in July. Kőszeg's monthly precipitation totalled 23.9 mm in January and 77 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.66 · Feb 17.85 · Mar 20.45 · Apr 26.65 · May 32.18 · Jun 34.52 · Jul 36.44 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.56 · Oct 25.18 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 14.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.01 · Feb -18.47 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -6.28 · May -1.05 · Jun 1.97 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 6.08 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -8.78 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.92 · Feb -0.51 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 9.26 · May 13.98 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 20.46 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 14.54 · Oct 9.31 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -0.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 23.9 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 38.8 · May 62.3 · Jun 76 · Jul 77 · Aug 76.3 · Sep 64.6 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 35.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Dorog11,379 residents Bicske11,262 residents Nyírbátor11,494 residents Kerepes11,221 residents Solymár11,220 residents Tiszakécske11,216 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	191 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	11,362 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

The other-or-no-religion share in Kőszeg was 8.05%.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	8.05 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Kőszeg

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	11,362	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	11,171	98.3%
Foreign national	191	1.7%
EU foreign national	127	1.1%
Non-EU foreign national	64	0.6%

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	11,362	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	9,702	85.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,601	14.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	415	3.7%
German language spoken with family members or friends	317	2.8%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	229	2.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	65	0.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	16	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	14	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Polish 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	11,362	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	10,017	88.2%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	1,305	11.5%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	793	7.0%
Belong to German ethnic group	480	4.2%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	255	2.2%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	222	2.0%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	52	0.5%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	13	0.1%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	10	0.1%

Show 6 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Belong to Polish ethnic group	7	0.1%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	5	0.0%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	5	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	3	0.0%

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

Is Kőszeg 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–68%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–57%

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

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Foreign residents191 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population11,362 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings5,160 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.37 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share8.05 %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	18.68 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kőszeg 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 Kőszeg?

The unemployment rate is 3.37 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Kőszeg?

The published population is 11,362 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Kőszeg?

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

Is Kőszeg a good place to live?

Kőszeg 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 Kőszeg?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,362 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). Kőszeg, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/koszeg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Kőszeg, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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