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Living in Polgárdi

In Polgárdi, unemployment is 4% (2022).

The population of Polgárdi totalled 6,628 at the end of 2022. Polgárdi's unemployment stood at 4% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Polgárdi numbered 26.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,628people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Average gross salary1,710EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions
Average net rent3.78EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei
Unemployment rate4%country median 4.6% — 14% belowOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Recorded crime1,744incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region

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

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 Polgárdi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 3.3%. The dwelling count was 2,422 at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Polgárdi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€26
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.04 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.81 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom Domino Next15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.3 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official
Dwellings2,422 dwellings31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.78 EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei11Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)191.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei11Official · regional context

Is Polgárdi 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 air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–57%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Polgárdi?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Polgárdi is 4.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,710 EUR/month31 Dec 2025KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions10Official · county
Unemployment rate4 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9Official

What does a salary buy in Polgárdi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Hungary median gross pay: €1,005 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€401of €672 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€672
Rent, 60 m²€3.78/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31− €227
Internet€26 · official · Telekom home internet · 2026-09-30− €26
Mobile plan€18 · official · Telekom Domino Next · 2026-09-30− €18
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€401
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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Polgárdi?

Police recorded about 1,744 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,744 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 202511.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1Official · county

Mobility and administration

Polgárdi's nearest airport was BUD, 83 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport77 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport83 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BUD3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Polgárdi. 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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Climate and air quality

Polgárdi's monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 23°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 15.25 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 21.11 · Apr 29.42 · May 32.55 · Jun 36.89 · Jul 39.54 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 33.42 · Oct 27.24 · Nov 20.29 · Dec 15.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.11 · Feb -17.19 · Mar -15.61 · Apr -4.16 · May 1.2 · Jun 4.21 · Jul 9.45 · Aug 8 · Sep 2.88 · Oct -6.73 · Nov -7.81 · Dec -16.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.34 · Feb 0.66 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.28 · May 16.21 · Jun 20.65 · Jul 22.98 · Aug 22.51 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 11.11 · Nov 5.34 · Dec -0.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Polgárdi?

The published population was 6,628 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents26 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)3Official
Population6,628 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share18.41 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)7Official

International community in Polgárdi

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship6,628100.0%
Citizen of Hungary6,60299.6%
Foreign national260.4%
Non-EU foreign national180.3%
EU foreign national80.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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 groupPeopleShare
Language spoken with family members or friends6,628100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends5,78587.3%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends82212.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends1392.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups410.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends170.3%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends170.3%
German language spoken with family members or friends160.2%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Ethnic groups6,628100.0%
Hungarian5,78987.3%
No answer to ethnic groups80912.2%
Domestic ethnic groups801.2%
Gipsy (Romani)530.8%
German140.2%
Other ethnic groups120.2%
Romanian50.1%
Serbian30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher10.93 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Polgárdi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Békéscsaba as a Polgárdi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 215 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,164 Békéscsaba vs 6,628 Polgárdi+732%
  • Rent: €3.20/m² Békéscsaba vs €3.78/m² Polgárdi−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 319 Békéscsaba vs 1,744 Polgárdino percentage
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Békéscsaba vs 4.0% Polgárdi+7%
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Cities near Polgárdi

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Hungary

Other cities in Hungary to compare with Polgárdi, nearest in population first.

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Nyírtelek6,576 residentsZirc6,510 residentsLétavértes6,771 residentsDévaványa6,793 residentsKerekegyháza6,458 residentsÁcs6,831 residents

How does Polgárdi compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Polgárdi 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Hungarian as a second language (második idegen nyelvként) support programmes. How to enrol a child (kormany.hu).

A country-wide rule for Hungary; Polgárdi's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Is Polgárdi part of Székesfehérvár?

Polgárdi is in the published commuting zone of Székesfehérvár; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Székesfehérvár city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

Common questions

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

How many people live in Polgárdi?

The published population was 6,628 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How safe is Polgárdi?

Police recorded about 1,744 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region.

What is the unemployment rate in Polgárdi?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Polgárdi?

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

Is Polgárdi a good place to live?

Polgárdi 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 Polgárdi part of Székesfehérvár?

Polgárdi is in the published commuting zone of Székesfehérvár; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Polgárdi?

Székesfehérvár, Berhida, Enying, Várpalota, Balatonalmádi are near Polgárdi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 6,628 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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  title = {Polgárdi, Hungary: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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