Living in Szarvas

Szarvas is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Szarvas numbered 14,473 residents at the end of 2022. At the end of 2022, unemployment in Szarvas reached 3.89%. Foreign residents numbered 114 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Szarvas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Szarvas recorded a vacancy rate of 17.71%. At the end of 2022, the dwelling count totalled 7,758.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	17.71 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	7,758 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 114 people of 14,473 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 Szarvas is 3.9%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.89 %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 Szarvas. 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 Szarvas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Szarvas's nearest airport was DEB, 106 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	106 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Szarvas's monthly mean temperatures were −1.2°C in January and 24°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.89 · Feb 18.33 · Mar 23.44 · Apr 31.23 · May 33.74 · Jun 38.96 · Jul 41.49 · Aug 41.12 · Sep 36.85 · Oct 29.15 · Nov 23.85 · Dec 16.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -23.13 · Feb -19.1 · Mar -12.6 · Apr -4.48 · May 0.91 · Jun 4.86 · Jul 9.34 · Aug 8.59 · Sep 3.52 · Oct -4.78 · Nov -5.59 · Dec -16.1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.16 · Feb 1.07 · Mar 6.13 · Apr 12.22 · May 17.53 · Jun 21.76 · Jul 24.04 · Aug 23.89 · Sep 18.14 · Oct 11.96 · Nov 5.96 · Dec 0.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Pilisvörösvár14,468 residents Törökbálint14,525 residents Tapolca14,367 residents Tiszaújváros14,362 residents Sárvár14,314 residents Berettyóújfalu14,301 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	114 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	14,473 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	20.52 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Szarvas

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	14,473	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	14,359	99.2%
Foreign national	114	0.8%
EU foreign national	60	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	54	0.4%

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	14,473	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	12,819	88.6%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,609	11.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	518	3.6%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	372	2.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	248	1.7%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	233	1.6%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	211	1.5%
German language spoken with family members or friends	35	0.2%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	18	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.1%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	6	0.0%
Serbian 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 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
Ethnic groups	14,473	100.0%
Hungarian	12,611	87.1%
No answer to ethnic groups	1,552	10.7%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,085	7.5%
Slovakian	712	4.9%
Gipsy (Romani)	319	2.2%
Other ethnic groups	35	0.2%
German	15	0.1%
Romanian	15	0.1%
Serbian	7	0.0%

Show 6 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Ruthenian	6	0.0%
Bulgarian	4	0.0%
Armenian	3	0.0%
Greek	3	0.0%
Slovenian	3	0.0%
Ukrainian	3	0.0%

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

Is Szarvas 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 employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

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

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents114 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population14,473 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings7,758 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.89 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share20.52 %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	19.02 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szarvas 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 Szarvas?

The unemployment rate is 3.89 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Szarvas?

The published population is 14,473 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szarvas?

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

Is Szarvas a good place to live?

Szarvas 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 Szarvas?

The official citizenship distribution records 14,473 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). Szarvas, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szarvas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

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