Living in Pécel

Pécel is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Pécel numbered 17,565 residents at the end of 2022. Pécel had an unemployment rate of 3.84% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 121 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Pécel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Pécel had a vacancy rate of 1.89% at the end of 2022. Pécel counted 5,981 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	1.89 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	5,981 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pécel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 3.84 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Pécel is 3.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.84 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pécel. 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 Pécel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Pécel's nearest airport was BUD, 9 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 23°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Pécel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.28 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 22.16 · Apr 30.23 · May 32.72 · Jun 37.49 · Jul 40.79 · Aug 39.06 · Sep 34.48 · Oct 27.98 · Nov 21.17 · Dec 15.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.15 · Feb -19.94 · Mar -14.15 · Apr -4.76 · May 0.74 · Jun 4 · Jul 9.19 · Aug 7.98 · Sep 2.87 · Oct -6.29 · Nov -8.93 · Dec -16.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.68 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.33 · Apr 11.58 · May 16.65 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.04 · Aug 22.62 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.92 · Nov 5.08 · Dec -0.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31 · Feb 31.3 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 34.6 · May 64.8 · Jun 65 · Jul 74 · Aug 58.7 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 44 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 38.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Százhalombatta17,535 residents Szigethalom17,644 residents Dabas17,470 residents Békés17,678 residents Paks17,417 residents Dombóvár17,259 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pécel?

The published population was 17,565 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	121 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	17,565 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	16.63 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Pécel

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	17,565	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	17,444	99.3%
Foreign national	121	0.7%
EU foreign national	64	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	57	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

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	17,565	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	15,201	86.5%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	2,301	13.1%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	734	4.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	131	0.7%
German language spoken with family members or friends	43	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	23	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	21	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	18	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

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	17,565	100.0%
Hungarian	15,214	86.6%
No answer to ethnic groups	2,233	12.7%
Domestic ethnic groups	316	1.8%
Gipsy (Romani)	145	0.8%
German	69	0.4%
Other ethnic groups	63	0.4%
Romanian	22	0.1%
Ukrainian	20	0.1%
Slovakian	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbian	15	0.1%
Polish	10	0.1%
Greek	7	0.0%
Armenian	6	0.0%
Bulgarian	3	0.0%
Slovenian	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Pécel 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 safety · range 45–67%

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

Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents121 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population17,565 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings5,981 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.84 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share16.63 %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	24.18 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

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

Pécel is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 25.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source¹³

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pécel?

The published population was 17,565 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Pécel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pécel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Pécel?

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

Is Pécel a good place to live?

Pécel 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 Pécel part of Budapest?

Pécel is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 25.1 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 17,565 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). Pécel, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/pecel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pécel, Hungary: jobs, air quality, 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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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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) 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

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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