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Living in Szentgotthárd

In Szentgotthárd, unemployment is 2.8% (2022).

Szentgotthárd's population was 8,312 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 2.81% at the end of 2022. Szentgotthárd's foreign population totalled 228 at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population8,312people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Average gross salary1,601EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions
Average net rent4.33EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei
Unemployment rate2.81%country median 4.6% — 40% belowOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Recorded crime1,568incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region

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

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 Szentgotthárd.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, Szentgotthárd recorded a vacancy rate of 8.13%. The city had 3,516 dwellings at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Szentgotthárd recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€26
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.04 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.81 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom Domino Next14Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.13 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)3Official
Dwellings3,516 dwellings31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.33 EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei10Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)238.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei10Official · regional context

Is Szentgotthárd 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–60%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Szentgotthárd?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.81 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8
Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Szentgotthárd is 2.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,601 EUR/month31 Dec 2025KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions9Official · county
Unemployment rate2.81 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

What does a salary buy in Szentgotthárd?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Hungary median gross pay: €1,005 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€368of €672 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€672
Rent, 60 m²€4.33/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31− €260
Internet€26 · official · Telekom home internet · 2026-09-30− €26
Mobile plan€18 · official · Telekom Domino Next · 2026-09-30− €18
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€368
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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Szentgotthárd?

Police recorded about 1,568 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,568 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 202511.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1Official · county

Mobility and administration

Szentgotthárd's nearest major airport was 74 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport74 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SOB3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Szentgotthárd. 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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Climate and air quality

Szentgotthárd's monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 22.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 26.3 mm in January and 94.2 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 16.27 · Feb 20.07 · Mar 21.67 · Apr 28.2 · May 33.62 · Jun 36.84 · Jul 39.74 · Aug 40.71 · Sep 34.5 · Oct 26.75 · Nov 21.97 · Dec 16.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -22.08 · Feb -18.45 · Mar -19.56 · Apr -4.27 · May 1.16 · Jun 3.28 · Jul 8.25 · Aug 6.4 · Sep 2.05 · Oct -6.72 · Nov -10.96 · Dec -20.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 5.04 · Apr 10.61 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.96 · Jul 22.16 · Aug 21.52 · Sep 16.02 · Oct 10.47 · Nov 5.02 · Dec -0.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.3 · Feb 38.4 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 47.6 · May 73.7 · Jun 92.5 · Jul 94.2 · Aug 90.3 · Sep 87.4 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 61.2 · Dec 48.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Szentgotthárd?

The published population was 8,312 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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents228 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)2Official
Population8,312 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

People and communities

At the end of 2022, 6.44% of Szentgotthárd's population reported other or no religion.

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share6.44 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official

International community in Szentgotthárd

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 groupPeopleShare
Citizenship8,312100.0%
Citizen of Hungary8,08497.3%
Foreign national2282.7%
Non-EU foreign national1291.6%
EU foreign national991.2%

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 groupPeopleShare
Language spoken with family members or friends8,312100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends7,02784.5%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends1,19614.4%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups6347.6%
Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends3294.0%
German language spoken with family members or friends2182.6%
Other language spoken with family members or friends1441.7%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends380.5%
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends260.3%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends60.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends30.0%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Ethnic groups8,312100.0%
Hungarian6,91783.2%
No answer to ethnic groups1,16514.0%
Domestic ethnic groups7919.5%
Slovenian5947.1%
German770.9%
Gipsy (Romani)410.5%
Romanian340.4%
Ukrainian330.4%
Other ethnic groups320.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbian90.1%
Croatian30.0%
Polish30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.74 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Szentgotthárd

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Veszprém as a Szentgotthárd alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 126 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,910 Veszprém vs 8,312 Szentgotthárd+573%
  • Rent: €3.78/m² Veszprém vs €4.33/m² Szentgotthárd−13%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Veszprém vs 2.8% Szentgotthárd+17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 202 Veszprém vs 1,568 Szentgotthárdno percentage
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Cities near Szentgotthárd

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Hungary

Other cities in Hungary to compare with Szentgotthárd, nearest in population first.

All Hungary cities
Derecske8,327 residentsHajdúdorog8,280 residentsDunaföldvár8,242 residentsSzerencs8,389 residentsŐrbottyán8,392 residentsNádudvar8,224 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szentgotthárd 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Hungarian as a second language (második idegen nyelvként) support programmes. How to enrol a child (kormany.hu).

A country-wide rule for Hungary; Szentgotthárd's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Szentgotthárd?

The published population was 8,312 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How safe is Szentgotthárd?

Police recorded about 1,568 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region.

What is the unemployment rate in Szentgotthárd?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szentgotthárd?

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

Is Szentgotthárd a good place to live?

Szentgotthárd 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.

Which cities are near Szentgotthárd?

Fehring is near Szentgotthárd. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 8,312 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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  6. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language spoken at home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Telekom Domino Next mobilvasarlasapp.telekom.hu · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Telekom home internet telekom.hu · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q665198 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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