--- entity_id: city:hu:geonames:3044310 entity_type: city name: Szombathely country_code: HU country: Hungary slug: szombathely canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/szombathely.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/szombathely.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/hu/szombathely snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/ citation_title: "Szombathely, Hungary: jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Szombathely Szombathely is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 78,190 at the end of 2022. Szombathely had an unemployment rate of 3.27% at the end of 2022. A foreign population count of 1,631 was recorded at the end of 2022. ## Housing At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 8.42%. The number of dwellings in Szombathely reached 36,364 at the end of 2022. ## Climate Szombathely's monthly mean temperatures were −0.2°C in January and 21°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 23.9 mm in January and 77 mm in July. ## Mobility Szombathely's nearest major airport was 73 km away. ## Education Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher accounted for 23.5% at the end of 2022. ## People At the end of 2022, 9.37% of Szombathely's population reported other or no religion. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,631 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 78,190 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 8.42 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 36,364 dwellings | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.27 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.2 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 17 · May 21.2 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 3.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.1 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 0.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 23.9 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 38.8 · May 62.3 · Jun 76 · Jul 77 · Aug 76.3 · Sep 64.6 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 35.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 23.5 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | No religion or other, share | `religion_other_no_religion_percent` | 9.37 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 73 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SOB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | 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 Szombathely 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/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Citizenship - Citizenship: 78,190 (100.0%) - EU foreign national: 455 (0.6%) - Foreign national: 1,631 (2.1%) - Citizen of Hungary: 76,559 (97.9%) - Non-EU foreign national: 1,176 (1.5%) - 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: 78,190 (100.0%) - Armenian language spoken with family members or friends: 7 (0.0%) - Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends: 23 (0.0%) - Croatian language spoken with family members or friends: 168 (0.2%) - Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups: 1,800 (2.3%) - German language spoken with family members or friends: 970 (1.2%) - Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 141 (0.2%) - Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends: 31 (0.0%) - Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends: 112 (0.1%) - Greek language spoken with family members or friends: 11 (0.0%) - Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends: 67,549 (86.4%) - No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends: 10,042 (12.8%) - Other language spoken with family members or friends: 2,167 (2.8%) - Polish language spoken with family members or friends: 22 (0.0%) - Romanian language spoken with family members or friends: 103 (0.1%) - Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends: 19 (0.0%) - Serbian language spoken with family members or friends: 147 (0.2%) - Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends: 21 (0.0%) - Slovenian language spoken with family members or friends: 41 (0.1%) - Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends: 140 (0.2%) - 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: 78,190 (100.0%) - Armenian: 12 (0.0%) - Bulgarian: 26 (0.0%) - Croatian: 372 (0.5%) - Domestic ethnic groups: 1,804 (2.3%) - German: 434 (0.6%) - Gipsy (Romani): 357 (0.5%) - Greek: 16 (0.0%) - Hungarian: 67,592 (86.4%) - No answer to ethnic groups: 9,659 (12.4%) - Other ethnic groups: 362 (0.5%) - Polish: 26 (0.0%) - Romanian: 107 (0.1%) - Ruthenian: 15 (0.0%) - Serbian: 155 (0.2%) - Slovakian: 33 (0.0%) - Slovenian: 90 (0.1%) - Ukrainian: 193 (0.2%) - 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: 78,190 (100.0%) - Belong to Armenian ethnic group: 21 (0.0%) - Belong to Bulgarian ethnic group: 49 (0.1%) - Belong to Croatian ethnic group: 416 (0.5%) - Belong to domestic ethnic groups: 2,980 (3.8%) - Belong to German ethnic group: 1,306 (1.7%) - Belong to Gipsy (Romani) ethnic group: 441 (0.6%) - Belong to Greek ethnic group: 31 (0.0%) - Belong to Hungarian ethnic group: 69,711 (89.2%) - No answer to questions about belong to ethnic groups: 7,898 (10.1%) - Belong to Other ethnic groups: 2,348 (3.0%) - Belong to Polish ethnic group: 42 (0.1%) - Belong to Romanian ethnic group: 161 (0.2%) - Belong to Ruthenian ethnic group: 33 (0.0%) - Belong to Serbian ethnic group: 217 (0.3%) - Belong to Slovakian ethnic group: 47 (0.1%) - Belong to Slovenian ethnic group: 106 (0.1%) - Belong to Ukrainian ethnic group: 220 (0.3%) - 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_GEO5:03009,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_GEO5:03009,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_GEO5:03009,INDICATORS3:LAKAS_OCS_TOTAL 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Hungary/CSV/Szombathely_12812.csv 6. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:03009,TEL_SZ_ADAT:LISK5 7. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) — Official source — https://nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu/api/dataflows/WBS003/V67/d/TIME_PERIOD:2022,TERUL_GEO5:03009,TEL_SZ_ADAT:RE_OCD+RE_NOT 8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Szombathely, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_szombathely-hungary-jobs-climate-population_95fa76d0e295, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Szombathely, Hungary: jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Szombathely, Hungary: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/ - Title: Szombathely, Hungary: jobs, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szombathely/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/szombathely.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hu/szombathely.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/hu/szombathely - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json