Living in Sümeg

Sümeg is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Sümeg had a population of 5,879 at the end of 2022. Sümeg's unemployment stood at 4.8% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 45 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Sümeg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 11.51%. Sümeg counted 2,642 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	11.51 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	2,642 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sümeg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Sümeg is 4.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.8 %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 Sümeg. 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 Sümeg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Sümeg was 34 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	34 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 Sümeg. 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 Sümeg.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.4°C in January and 22.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Sümeg?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15 · Feb 18.42 · Mar 20.78 · Apr 28.68 · May 32.74 · Jun 36.99 · Jul 39.11 · Aug 39.26 · Sep 33.34 · Oct 26.2 · Nov 19.76 · Dec 15.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -24.8 · Feb -15.39 · Mar -17.85 · Apr -4.12 · May 1.51 · Jun 4.46 · Jul 9.63 · Aug 7.99 · Sep 2.93 · Oct -6.54 · Nov -7.5 · Dec -16.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.41 · Feb 0.65 · Mar 5.32 · Apr 11.16 · May 16.03 · Jun 20.53 · Jul 22.84 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 16.67 · Oct 10.98 · Nov 5.3 · 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

Kartal5,869 residents Algyő5,898 residents Bátaszék5,921 residents Nagyecsed5,927 residents Újszász5,820 residents Tápiószele5,943 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sümeg?

The published population was 5,879 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	45 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	5,879 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Sümeg had 6.89% of residents with other or no religious affiliation at the end of 2022.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	6.89 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Sümeg

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	5,879	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	5,834	99.2%
Foreign national	45	0.8%
EU foreign national	27	0.5%
Non-EU foreign national	18	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	5,879	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	4,971	84.6%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	889	15.1%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	86	1.5%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	71	1.2%
German language spoken with family members or friends	44	0.7%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.2%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.2%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.1%

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	5,879	100.0%
Hungarian	4,999	85.0%
No answer to ethnic groups	844	14.4%
Domestic ethnic groups	87	1.5%
Gipsy (Romani)	59	1.0%
German	14	0.2%
Other ethnic groups	13	0.2%
Armenian	3	0.1%
Romanian	3	0.1%

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

Is Sümeg 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

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

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Foreign residents45 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population5,879 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings2,642 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate4.8 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

No religion or other, share6.89 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	13.82 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sümeg 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 Sümeg?

The published population was 5,879 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

Is the air quality good in Sümeg?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Sümeg?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Sümeg?

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

Is Sümeg a good place to live?

Sümeg 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 Sümeg?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,879 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). Sümeg, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/sumeg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Sümeg, Hungary: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
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
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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