Living in Örkény

Örkény is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 4,779 at the end of 2022. Örkény registered an unemployment rate of 7.29% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Örkény numbered 39.

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

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 Örkény.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Örkény recorded a vacancy rate of 1.91%. Örkény recorded 1,730 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	1.91 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	1,730 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 39 people of 4,779 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 Örkény is 7.3%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	7.29 %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 Örkény. 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 Örkény. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Örkény's nearest airport was BUD, 36 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	36 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 Örkény. 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 Örkény.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.1°C in January to 23.6°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.77 · Feb 19.11 · Mar 22.38 · Apr 30.4 · May 32.99 · Jun 38.15 · Jul 41.32 · Aug 39.63 · Sep 35.65 · Oct 29.08 · Nov 21.9 · Dec 16.77 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.43 · Feb -21.46 · Mar -13.02 · Apr -4.9 · May 1.21 · Jun 4.28 · Jul 9.88 · Aug 8.92 · Sep 3.73 · Oct -6.12 · Nov -6 · Dec -16.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.09 · Feb 0.91 · Mar 5.95 · Apr 11.96 · May 17.05 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.65 · Aug 23.33 · Sep 17.68 · Oct 11.67 · Nov 5.71 · Dec 0.13 °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

Fonyód4,814 residents Jászkisér4,816 residents Tiszalúc4,741 residents Újkígyós4,732 residents Emőd4,727 residents Tiszaalpár4,880 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	39 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	4,779 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	24.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Örkény

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	4,779	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	4,740	99.2%
Foreign national	39	0.8%
EU foreign national	30	0.6%
Non-EU foreign national	9	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	4,779	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	4,168	87.2%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	604	12.6%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	73	1.5%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	24	0.5%
German language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.1%

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	4,779	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	4,255	89.0%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	705	14.8%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	640	13.4%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	518	10.8%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	78	1.6%
Belong to German ethnic group	18	0.4%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	18	0.4%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	9	0.2%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	4	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	4	0.1%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	3	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	3	0.1%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	3	0.1%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	3	0.1%

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

Is Örkény 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–62%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–53%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Foreign residents39 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population4,779 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings1,730 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate7.29 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share24.5 %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	7.43 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

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

Örkény belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Budapest; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 50.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹¹

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Örkény?

The unemployment rate is 7.29 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Örkény?

The published population is 4,779 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Örkény?

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

Is Örkény a good place to live?

Örkény 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 Örkény part of Budapest?

Örkény belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Budapest; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 50.4 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 4,779 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). Örkény, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/orkeny/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Örkény, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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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
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