Living in Szécsény

Szécsény is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Szécsény numbered 5,229 residents at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.95% at the end of 2022. Szécsény had a foreign population of 56 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Szécsény.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 11.72%. Szécsény counted 2,475 dwellings at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	11.72 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	2,475 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 56 people of 5,229 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 Szécsény is 6.0%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	5.95 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Szécsény. 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 Szécsény. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Szécsény's nearest airport was BUD, 75 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	75 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

HungarianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Szécsény.

Climate and air quality

Szécsény's monthly mean temperatures were −1.9°C in January and 20.3°C in July. Szécsény's monthly precipitation totalled 27.2 mm in January and 74.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.3 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.2 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -1 · Apr 3.3 · May 8.6 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.9 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
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	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Tát5,248 residents Balatonboglár5,208 residents Bugyi5,277 residents Nagyhalász5,296 residents Lőrinci5,300 residents Kaba5,308 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	56 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	5,229 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁶Official

International community in Szécsény

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	5,229	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	5,173	98.9%
Foreign national	56	1.1%
EU foreign national	28	0.5%
Non-EU foreign national	28	0.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

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	5,229	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	4,728	90.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	489	9.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	106	2.0%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	37	0.7%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	16	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	15	0.3%
German language spoken with family members or friends	10	0.2%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.1%
Slovakian 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 source⁵

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	5,229	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	4,822	92.2%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	395	7.6%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	113	2.2%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	108	2.1%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	77	1.5%
Belong to German ethnic group	13	0.2%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	7	0.1%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	6	0.1%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Szécsény 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–63%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%

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

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

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

Foreign residents56 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population5,229 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings2,475 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate5.95 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

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	15.69 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szécsény 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 Szécsény?

The unemployment rate is 5.95 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Szécsény?

The published population is 5,229 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szécsény?

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

Is Szécsény a good place to live?

Szécsény 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 Szécsény?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,229 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). Szécsény, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szecseny/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Szécsény, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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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) 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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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