Living in Szerencs

Szerencs is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. Residents of Szerencs numbered 8,389 at the end of 2022. Szerencs registered an unemployment rate of 5.26% at the end of 2022. Szerencs's foreign population totalled 36 at the end of 2022.

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

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 Szerencs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Housing vacancy measured 10.43% at the end of 2022. The dwelling count was 3,778 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	10.43 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	3,778 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 36 people of 8,389 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 Szerencs is 5.3%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	5.26 %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 Szerencs. 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 Szerencs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Szerencs's nearest airport was DEB, 80 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	80 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 22.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.04 · Feb 17.03 · Mar 23.03 · Apr 30.66 · May 33.19 · Jun 37.59 · Jul 40.82 · Aug 39.03 · Sep 35.95 · Oct 27.75 · Nov 22.7 · Dec 13.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -22.2 · Feb -19.28 · Mar -13.69 · Apr -4.45 · May -0.79 · Jun 5.78 · Jul 8.67 · Aug 8.33 · Sep 2.91 · Oct -6.23 · Nov -7.67 · Dec -15.97 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.43 · Feb -0.11 · Mar 5.15 · Apr 11.55 · May 16.64 · Jun 20.68 · Jul 22.88 · Aug 22.64 · Sep 17.07 · Oct 10.75 · Nov 4.9 · Dec -0.89 °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

Őrbottyán8,392 residents Derecske8,327 residents Szentgotthárd8,312 residents Hajdúdorog8,280 residents Sülysáp8,508 residents Dunaföldvár8,242 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	36 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	8,389 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	4.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Szerencs

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	8,389	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	8,353	99.6%
Foreign national	36	0.4%
EU foreign national	22	0.3%
Non-EU foreign national	14	0.2%

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 group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	8,389	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	7,354	87.7%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,028	12.3%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	241	2.9%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	63	0.8%
German language spoken with family members or friends	34	0.4%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	12	0.1%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Belong to ethnic groups	8,389	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	7,537	89.8%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	847	10.1%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	251	3.0%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	245	2.9%
Belong to German ethnic group	116	1.4%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	93	1.1%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	16	0.2%
Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group	7	0.1%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	6	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	3	0.0%
Belong to Polish ethnic group	3	0.0%

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

Is Szerencs 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%

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

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

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%

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

Foreign residents36 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population8,389 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings3,778 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate5.26 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share4.8 %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	18.19 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szerencs 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 Szerencs part of Miskolc?

Szerencs belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 32.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Szerencs?

The unemployment rate is 5.26 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Szerencs?

The published population is 8,389 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szerencs?

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

Is Szerencs a good place to live?

Szerencs 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 Szerencs part of Miskolc?

Szerencs belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Miskolc; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 32.8 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 8,389 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). Szerencs, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szerencs/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Szerencs, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szerencs/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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