Living in Ráckeve

Ráckeve is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Ráckeve totalled 10,719 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.49% at the end of 2022. Ráckeve had a foreign population of 78 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Ráckeve.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Housing vacancy measured 10.2% at the end of 2022. The number of dwellings in Ráckeve reached 4,646 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	10.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	4,646 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ráckeve?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.49 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Ráckeve is 5.5%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	5.49 %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 Ráckeve. 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 Ráckeve. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Ráckeve's nearest airport was BUD, 38 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.1°C in January to 23.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ráckeve?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.

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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 16.02 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 21.72 · Apr 30.18 · May 33.07 · Jun 37.65 · Jul 40.49 · Aug 39.45 · Sep 34.6 · Oct 28.58 · Nov 21.23 · Dec 16.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.23 · Feb -19.94 · Mar -13.17 · Apr -4.49 · May 1.02 · Jun 4.28 · Jul 9.51 · Aug 8.32 · Sep 3.46 · Oct -6.77 · Nov -7.1 · Dec -16.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.06 · Feb 0.93 · Mar 5.84 · Apr 11.78 · May 16.83 · Jun 21.21 · Jul 23.58 · Aug 23.16 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11.57 · Nov 5.64 · Dec 0.15 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Tolna10,764 residents Sárospatak10,817 residents Marcali10,818 residents Csömör10,580 residents Kiskunmajsa10,984 residents Körmend10,438 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ráckeve?

The published population was 10,719 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	78 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	10,719 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	12.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Ráckeve

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	10,719	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	10,641	99.3%
Foreign national	78	0.7%
EU foreign national	46	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	32	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	10,719	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	9,130	85.2%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,561	14.6%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	286	2.7%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	124	1.2%
German language spoken with family members or friends	56	0.5%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	28	0.3%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	12	0.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Armenian 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 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
Belong to ethnic groups	10,719	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	9,377	87.5%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	1,322	12.3%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	371	3.5%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	300	2.8%
Belong to German ethnic group	124	1.2%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	94	0.9%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	68	0.6%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	27	0.3%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	16	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	10	0.1%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	9	0.1%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	9	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	7	0.1%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	6	0.1%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	3	0.0%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	3	0.0%

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

Is Ráckeve 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Foreign residents78 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population10,719 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings4,646 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate5.49 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

No religion or other, share12.6 %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	17.23 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

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

Ráckeve is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 38.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source¹²

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ráckeve?

The published population was 10,719 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Ráckeve?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Ráckeve?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Ráckeve?

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

Is Ráckeve a good place to live?

Ráckeve 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 Ráckeve part of Budapest?

Ráckeve is identified as a satellite of Budapest. It is about 38.0 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 10,719 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). Ráckeve, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/rackeve/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ráckeve, Hungary: jobs, air quality, 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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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) 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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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

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