Living in Nagykanizsa

Nagykanizsa is a city in Hungary. Nagykanizsa had a population of 43,228 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 4.83% at the end of 2022. Nagykanizsa was home to 253 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

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

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 Nagykanizsa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Nagykanizsa recorded a vacancy rate of 18.16%. The dwelling count was 23,494 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	18.16 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	23,494 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 253 people of 43,228 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 Nagykanizsa is 4.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.83 %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 Nagykanizsa. 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 Nagykanizsa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Nagykanizsa was 29 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Nagykanizsa's monthly mean temperatures were 0°C in January and 20.9°C in July. Nagykanizsa's monthly precipitation totalled 31.6 mm in January and 81.4 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 3.9 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 4.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.7 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 11 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31.6 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 38.7 · Apr 47.2 · May 68.9 · Jun 79.7 · Jul 81.4 · Aug 74.3 · Sep 83.9 · Oct 69.3 · Nov 62 · Dec 53.4 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.

All Hungary cities

Dunakeszi43,858 residents Dunaújváros42,099 residents Hódmezővásárhely41,634 residents Szigetszentmiklós40,679 residents Eger49,182 residents Cegléd36,200 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	253 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	43,228 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Nagykanizsa's residents reported 8.96% in the other-or-no-religion category at the end of 2022.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	8.96 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Nagykanizsa

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	43,228	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	42,975	99.4%
Foreign national	253	0.6%
EU foreign national	156	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	97	0.2%

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	43,228	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	37,930	87.7%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	5,199	12.0%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	931	2.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	565	1.3%
German language spoken with family members or friends	269	0.6%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	143	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	91	0.2%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	59	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	35	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.0%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Ruthenian 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	43,228	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	38,977	90.2%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	4,188	9.7%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	1,388	3.2%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	983	2.3%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	451	1.0%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	422	1.0%
Belong to German ethnic group	379	0.9%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	27	0.1%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	22	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	22	0.1%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	22	0.1%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	20	0.0%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	15	0.0%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	14	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	12	0.0%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	11	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	10	0.0%

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

Is Nagykanizsa 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 employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

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 residents253 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population43,228 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings23,494 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate4.83 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share8.96 %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	17.81 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nagykanizsa 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 Nagykanizsa?

The unemployment rate is 4.83 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Nagykanizsa?

The published population is 43,228 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Nagykanizsa?

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

Is Nagykanizsa a good place to live?

Nagykanizsa 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 Nagykanizsa?

The official citizenship distribution records 43,228 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). Nagykanizsa, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/nagykanizsa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nagykanizsa, Hungary: jobs, climate},
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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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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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