Living in Sopron

Sopron is a city in Hungary. The population of Sopron totalled 60,334 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.95% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 1,360 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Sopron.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Housing vacancy measured 12.87% at the end of 2022. Sopron counted 29,583 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	12.87 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	29,583 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sopron?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 2.95 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Sopron is 3.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.95 %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 Sopron. 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 Sopron. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Sopron's nearest major airport was 119 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	119 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SOB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Sopron's monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 22.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Sopron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA)¹

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	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.95 · Feb 19.51 · Mar 21.56 · Apr 29.59 · May 34.32 · Jun 36.82 · Jul 39.28 · Aug 41.12 · Sep 35.31 · Oct 28.23 · Nov 21.23 · Dec 16.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -23.52 · Feb -16.74 · Mar -19.89 · Apr -4.55 · May 0.81 · Jun 4.18 · Jul 9.52 · Aug 7.69 · Sep 2.64 · Oct -7.53 · Nov -8.97 · Dec -16.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.96 · Feb 0.93 · Mar 5.42 · Apr 11.18 · May 16.06 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.15 · Sep 16.61 · Oct 10.87 · Nov 5.35 · Dec 0.24 °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

Kaposvár59,397 residents Veszprém55,910 residents Tatabánya65,830 residents Békéscsaba55,164 residents Szolnok66,061 residents Zalaegerszeg54,428 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sopron?

The published population was 60,334 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	1,360 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	60,334 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

At the end of 2022, 10.6% of residents in Sopron claimed no religious belief or other religious positions.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	10.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Sopron

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	60,334	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	58,974	97.7%
Foreign national	1,360	2.3%
EU foreign national	699	1.2%
Non-EU foreign national	661	1.1%

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	60,334	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	49,442	81.9%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	10,481	17.4%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	2,481	4.1%
German language spoken with family members or friends	2,138	3.5%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	1,585	2.6%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	76	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	63	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	55	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	39	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	38	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	34	0.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	26	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	25	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	22	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	10	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends	5	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	60,334	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	51,263	85.0%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	8,703	14.4%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	3,788	6.3%
Belong to German ethnic group	2,866	4.8%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	1,761	2.9%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	246	0.4%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	234	0.4%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	108	0.2%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	101	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	64	0.1%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	56	0.1%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	45	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	36	0.1%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	27	0.0%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	26	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	24	0.0%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	21	0.0%

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

Is Sopron 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

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

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Foreign residents1,360 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population60,334 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings29,583 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate2.95 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

No religion or other, share10.6 %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	22.07 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sopron 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.

How many people live in Sopron?

The published population was 60,334 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Sopron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Sopron?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Sopron?

1,360 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Sopron a good place to live?

Sopron 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 Sopron?

The official citizenship distribution records 60,334 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 14). Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sopron, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sopron/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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