Living in Székesfehérvár

Székesfehérvár is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Residents of Székesfehérvár numbered 95,045 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 3.36% was measured at the end of 2022. A foreign population count of 1,526 was recorded at the end of 2022.

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

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 Székesfehérvár.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The vacancy rate was 12.4% at the end of 2022. The number of dwellings in Székesfehérvár reached 48,251 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	12.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Dwellings	48,251 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,526 people of 95,045 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 Székesfehérvár is 3.4%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.36 %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 Székesfehérvár. 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 Székesfehérvár. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Székesfehérvár's nearest airport was BUD, 70 km away and offered 77 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	77 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	70 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BUD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.3°C in January to 23°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.25 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 21.11 · Apr 29.42 · May 32.55 · Jun 36.89 · Jul 39.54 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 33.42 · Oct 27.24 · Nov 20.29 · Dec 15.63 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.11 · Feb -17.19 · Mar -15.61 · Apr -4.16 · May 1.2 · Jun 4.21 · Jul 9.45 · Aug 8 · Sep 2.88 · Oct -6.73 · Nov -7.81 · Dec -16.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.34 · Feb 0.66 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.28 · May 16.21 · Jun 20.65 · Jul 22.98 · Aug 22.51 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 11.11 · Nov 5.34 · Dec -0.09 °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

Kecskemét108,120 residents Szombathely78,190 residents Nyíregyháza116,282 residents Érd71,253 residents Győr127,599 residents Szolnok66,061 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	1,526 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)¹Official
Population	95,045 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	18.36 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

International community in Székesfehérvár

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	95,045	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	93,519	98.4%
Foreign national	1,526	1.6%
Non-EU foreign national	1,105	1.2%
EU foreign national	420	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	95,045	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	81,089	85.3%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	13,578	14.3%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	4,061	4.3%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	900	0.9%
German language spoken with family members or friends	410	0.4%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	139	0.1%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	125	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	114	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	56	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	37	0.0%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	37	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	36	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	27	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	26	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	15	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	10	0.0%
Armenian language spoken with family members or friends	9	0.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends	8	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	95,045	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	83,831	88.2%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	10,882	11.4%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	4,241	4.5%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	2,077	2.2%
Belong to German ethnic group	959	1.0%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	387	0.4%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	186	0.2%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	117	0.1%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	98	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	76	0.1%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	74	0.1%
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	70	0.1%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	52	0.1%
Belong to Greek ethnic group	50	0.1%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	37	0.0%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	36	0.0%
Belong to Slovenian ethnic group	9	0.0%

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

Is Székesfehérvár 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–68%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%

Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Foreign residents1,526 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population95,045 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings48,251 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.36 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share18.36 %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	27.35 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Székesfehérvár 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.

Is Székesfehérvár part of Budapest?

Székesfehérvár is near Budapest, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 56.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹¹

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Székesfehérvár?

The unemployment rate is 3.36 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Székesfehérvár?

The published population is 95,045 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Székesfehérvár?

1,526 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Székesfehérvár a good place to live?

Székesfehérvár 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.

Is Székesfehérvár part of Budapest?

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Székesfehérvár?

The official citizenship distribution records 95,045 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). Székesfehérvár, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szekesfehervar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Székesfehérvár, Hungary: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szekesfehervar/},
  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) 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) 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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wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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