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# Balmazújváros

Balmazújváros is one of the cities recorded in Hungary. The population of Balmazújváros totalled 16,994 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.74% at the end of 2022. Balmazújváros was home to 54 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Balmazújváros?

The published population was 16,994 people in 2022.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 16,994 people · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-5fb645e64017
### Is the air quality good in Balmazújváros?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 20 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-6bb7123a0593
### What is the unemployment rate in Balmazújváros?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2022).

- Value: 5.7 % · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-16f8b2fb5505
## Mobility

Balmazújváros's nearest airport was DEB, 24 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Housing

A vacancy rate of 6.73% was recorded at the end of 2022. Balmazújváros recorded 6,869 dwellings at the end of 2022.

## Climate

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 20 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 54 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 16,994 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 6.73 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 6,869 dwellings | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.74 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 20 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.47 · Feb 17.67 · Mar 22.83 · Apr 31.4 · May 33.55 · Jun 38.26 · Jul 41.22 · Aug 39.97 · Sep 36.08 · Oct 28.45 · Nov 23.82 · Dec 14.97 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -23.99 · Feb -19.52 · Mar -12.8 · Apr -4.39 · May 0.12 · Jun 4.97 · Jul 9.59 · Aug 8.48 · Sep 3.16 · Oct -6.15 · Nov -6.67 · Dec -16.03 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.67 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 11.95 · May 17.18 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.54 · Aug 23.39 · Sep 17.71 · Oct 11.49 · Nov 5.61 · Dec -0.19 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 24.3 · Feb 32.2 · Mar 30 · Apr 45.1 · May 59.3 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 67.7 · Aug 46.4 · Sep 47.3 · Oct 41.1 · Nov 40.5 · Dec 42 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 10.69 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| No religion or other, share | `religion_other_no_religion_percent` | 47.62 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 24 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DEB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection](https://www.oif.gov.hu/teruleti-szervek/menekultugyi-igazgatosag) — Newcomer Adaptation · National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate · Hungarian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [National Employment Service](https://nfsz.munka.hu/) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Balmazújváros when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.safeinhungary.gov.hu/assets/index-D2RZLdlI.js)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Hungary country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/hungary/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Balmazújváros part of Debrecen?

Balmazújváros is identified as a satellite of Debrecen. It is about 26.3 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas/list_of_municipalities_in_FUAs_and_Cities.csv

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Citizenship

- Citizenship: 16,994 (100.0%)
- EU foreign national: 31 (0.2%)
- Foreign national: 54 (0.3%)
- Citizen of Hungary: 16,940 (99.7%)
- Non-EU foreign national: 23 (0.1%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines
- Period: 2022 Census
- Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67

### Language spoken at home

- Language spoken with family members or friends: 16,994 (100.0%)
- Armenian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgarian  language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Croatian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups: 48 (0.3%)
- German language spoken with family members or friends: 24 (0.1%)
- Gipsy (Romani, Boyash)  language spoken with family members or friends: 8 (0.0%)
- Gipsy (Boyash)  language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends: 6 (0.0%)
- Greek language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends: 15,359 (90.4%)
- No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends: 1,609 (9.5%)
- Other language spoken with family members or friends: 286 (1.7%)
- Polish language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Romanian language spoken with family members or friends: 4 (0.0%)
- Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Serbian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends: 0 (0.0%)
- Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends: 3 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines
- Period: 2022 Census
- Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Belong to ethnic groups: 16,994 (100.0%)
- Belong to Armenian ethnic group: 0 (0.0%)
- Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group: 7 (0.0%)
- Belong to Croatian ethnic group: 0 (0.0%)
- Belong to domestic ethnic groups: 1,494 (8.8%)
- Belong to German ethnic group: 161 (0.9%)
- Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group: 1,289 (7.6%)
- Belong to Greek ethnic group: 5 (0.0%)
- Belong to Hungarian ethnic group: 15,672 (92.2%)
- No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups: 1,309 (7.7%)
- Belong to Other ethnic groups: 290 (1.7%)
- Belong to Polish ethnic group: 5 (0.0%)
- Belong to Romanian ethnic group: 16 (0.1%)
- Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group: 3 (0.0%)
- Belong to Serbian ethnic group: 0 (0.0%)
- Belong to Slovakian ethnic group: 4 (0.0%)
- Belong to Slovenian ethnic group: 0 (0.0%)
- Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group: 8 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines
- Period: 2022 Census
- Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Ethnic groups: 16,994 (100.0%)
- Armenian: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgarian: 5 (0.0%)
- Croatian: 0 (0.0%)
- Domestic ethnic groups: 1,449 (8.5%)
- German: 138 (0.8%)
- Gipsy (Romani): 1,281 (7.5%)
- Greek: 0 (0.0%)
- Hungarian: 15,265 (89.8%)
- No answer to ethnic groups: 1,531 (9.0%)
- Other ethnic groups: 18 (0.1%)
- Polish: 3 (0.0%)
- Romanian: 13 (0.1%)
- Ruthenian: 0 (0.0%)
- Serbian: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovakian: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovenian: 0 (0.0%)
- Ukrainian: 6 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines
- Period: 2022 Census
- Source: https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67

## Sources

1. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:02918,TEL_SZ_ADAT:FOR
2. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD,TEL_SZ_ADAT:BISK_V2+EMP+UNE,TERUL_GEO5
3. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:02918,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_DW_NOC
4. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBL018/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:02918,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_TOTAL
5. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27HU%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=21.350000&latitude=47.616670&format=JSON
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
8. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:02918,TEL_SZ_ADAT:LISK5
9. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:02918,TEL_SZ_ADAT:RE_OCD+RE_NOT
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Balmazújváros, Hungary: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/balmazujvaros/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_balmazujvaros-hungary-jobs-air-quality_7dacd6a1d0ba,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Balmazújváros, Hungary: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/balmazujvaros/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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