Living in Szigetvár

In Szigetvár, unemployment is 5.2% (2022).

The population of Szigetvár totalled 9,638 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 5.19% was measured at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 79 at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population9,638people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Average gross salary1,527EUR/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 rent3.88EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei

Unemployment rate5.19%country median 4.6% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Recorded crime1,684incidents 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 Szigetvár?

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 Szigetvár.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A vacancy rate of 15.54% was recorded at the end of 2022. The number of dwellings in Szigetvár reached 4,917 at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€26

Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	26.04 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom home internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.81 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom Domino Next¹⁴Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)	15.54 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official
Dwellings	4,917 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.88 EUR/m²/month	31 Oct 2018	Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei¹¹Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	181.9 EUR/month	31 Oct 2018	Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei¹¹Official · regional context

Is Szigetvár a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–65%

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

Student48%strong on cost, weak on work · range 38–58%

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Szigetvár?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.19 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Szigetvár is 5.2%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

124

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Szigetvár 5.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,527 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions¹⁰Official · county
Unemployment rate	5.19 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Szigetvár?

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

Left over each month€395of €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€3.88/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31	− €233
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	€395

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Szigetvár. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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National Employment Service — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Szigetvár?

Police recorded about 1,684 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,684 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Szigetvár's nearest major airport was 34 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PEV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Szigetvár's monthly mean temperatures were −0.4°C in January and 23.7°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 15.47 · Feb 18.79 · Mar 22.71 · Apr 29.68 · May 32.2 · Jun 36.96 · Jul 40.68 · Aug 40.93 · Sep 35.32 · Oct 29.51 · Nov 21.61 · Dec 17.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -21.95 · Feb -16.72 · Mar -17.61 · Apr -3.84 · May 1.43 · Jun 5.03 · Jul 10.09 · Aug 8.24 · Sep 2.58 · Oct -4.97 · Nov -6 · Dec -17.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.43 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 6.08 · Apr 11.68 · May 16.47 · Jun 21.02 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 23.34 · Sep 17.45 · Oct 11.83 · Nov 6.19 · Dec 0.78 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Szigetvár?

The published population was 9,638 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	79 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Population	9,638 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁹Official

People and communities

The other-or-no-religion share in Szigetvár was 17.4%.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	17.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁷Official

International community in Szigetvár

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	9,638	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	9,559	99.2%
Foreign national	79	0.8%
EU foreign national	55	0.6%
Non-EU foreign national	24	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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	9,638	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	8,505	88.2%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	1,103	11.4%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	203	2.1%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	110	1.1%
German language spoken with family members or friends	52	0.5%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	25	0.3%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	18	0.2%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.1%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.0%
Ukrainian 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 source⁸

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	9,638	100.0%
Belong to Hungarian ethnic group	8,740	90.7%
No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups	871	9.0%
Belong to domestic ethnic groups	440	4.6%
Belong to Other ethnic groups	216	2.2%
Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group	183	1.9%
Belong to German ethnic group	136	1.4%
Belong to Croatian ethnic group	86	0.9%
Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group	13	0.1%
Belong to Romanian ethnic group	10	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belong to Serbian ethnic group	5	0.1%
Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group	5	0.1%
Belong to Armenian ethnic group	4	0.0%
Belong to Slovakian ethnic group	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	14.12 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Szigetvár

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.

Szentlőrinc as a Szigetvár alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.7% Szentlőrinc vs 5.2% Szigetvár−29%
Residents: 6,045 Szentlőrinc vs 9,638 Szigetvár−37%
Rent: €3.88/m² Szentlőrinc vs €3.88/m² Szigetvársame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,684 Szentlőrinc vs 1,684 Szigetvársame level

Full comparison More about Szentlőrinc

Békéscsaba as a Szigetvár alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 262 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 55,164 Békéscsaba vs 9,638 Szigetvár+472%
Rent: €3.20/m² Békéscsaba vs €3.88/m² Szigetvár−17%
Unemployment: 4.3% Békéscsaba vs 5.2% Szigetvár−17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 319 Békéscsaba vs 1,684 Szigetvárno percentage

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Cities near Szigetvár

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

Alternative cities in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Nagyatád9,647 residents Csorna9,698 residents Balatonalmádi9,495 residents Ócsa9,870 residents Barcs9,875 residents Erdőkertes9,363 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szigetvár 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; Szigetvár's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Szigetvár part of Pécs?

Szigetvár belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Pécs; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 31.7 km away by straight-line distance. Pécs city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source²

Common questions

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

How many people live in Szigetvár?

The published population was 9,638 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How safe is Szigetvár?

What is the unemployment rate in Szigetvár?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szigetvár?

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

Is Szigetvár a good place to live?

Szigetvár 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 Szigetvár part of Pécs?

Szigetvár belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Pécs; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 31.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Szigetvár?

Szentlőrinc is near Szigetvár. 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 Szigetvár?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,638 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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  date = {2026-10-16},
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