Living in Salgótarján

Salgótarján is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. The population of Salgótarján totalled 31,312 at the end of 2022. Salgótarján had an unemployment rate of 7.42% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Salgótarján numbered 220.

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

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 Salgótarján.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The vacancy rate was 17.11% at the end of 2022. Salgótarján recorded 18,055 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	17.11 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	18,055 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 220 people of 31,312 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 Salgótarján is 7.4%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	7.42 %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 Salgótarján. 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 Salgótarján. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Salgótarján's nearest airport was BUD, 85 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	85 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 Salgótarján. 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 Salgótarján.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.9°C in January to 21.6°C in July. Salgótarján's monthly precipitation totalled 27.2 mm in January and 74.1 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.83 · Feb 15.43 · Mar 21.67 · Apr 28.51 · May 30.68 · Jun 35.81 · Jul 39.61 · Aug 37.64 · Sep 33.81 · Oct 27.03 · Nov 20.65 · Dec 11.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.62 · Feb -18.84 · Mar -16.81 · Apr -4.65 · May -1.32 · Jun 2.99 · Jul 7.06 · Aug 6.78 · Sep 2.05 · Oct -4.63 · Nov -12.69 · Dec -16.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.94 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 4.17 · Apr 10.54 · May 15.46 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.59 · Aug 21.27 · Sep 15.85 · Oct 9.73 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -1.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 27.2 · Feb 29.3 · Mar 30.7 · Apr 32.7 · May 63.3 · Jun 66.9 · Jul 74.1 · Aug 62.9 · Sep 46.8 · Oct 42.5 · Nov 42.3 · Dec 33.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Ózd31,022 residents Gödöllő32,625 residents Szekszárd29,889 residents Baja33,140 residents Hajdúböszörmény29,374 residents Budaörs29,024 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	220 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	31,312 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	20.75 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Salgótarján

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	31,312	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	31,092	99.3%
Foreign national	220	0.7%
EU foreign national	115	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	105	0.3%

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	31,312	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	26,594	84.9%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	4,654	14.9%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	740	2.4%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	240	0.8%
German language spoken with family members or friends	82	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	69	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	54	0.2%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	46	0.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.0%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	4	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	31,312	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	27,127	86.6%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	4,138	13.2%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	1,402	4.5%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	1,039	3.3%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	797	2.5%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	141	0.5%
Belong to German ethnic group	112	0.4%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	23	0.1%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	22	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	19	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	16	0.1%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	12	0.0%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	11	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	11	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	9	0.0%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	6	0.0%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	5	0.0%

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

Is Salgótarján 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 employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–63%

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

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

Foreign residents220 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population31,312 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings18,055 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate7.42 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share20.75 %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	18.88 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salgótarján 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 Salgótarján?

The unemployment rate is 7.42 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Salgótarján?

The published population is 31,312 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Salgótarján?

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

Is Salgótarján a good place to live?

Salgótarján 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 Salgótarján?

The official citizenship distribution records 31,312 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). Salgótarján, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/salgotarjan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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