Living in Békéscsaba

Békéscsaba is a large municipality in Dél-Alföld, Hungary, home to 54,460 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 22%, #287 of 1,320), single pensioners (top 32%, #232 of 733), low-income families (top 32%, #146 of 461).

Residents54,460
Density281 per km²
Area193.9 km²
5-year growth-7.7%
Hub airport73 km (Oradea International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km182,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Romania18 km
Distance to Budapest178 km
Within 10 km56,805 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 15:50

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How Békéscsaba ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Hungary. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn HungaryIn Dél-Alföld
Young family58#287 of 1,320#8 of 187Map
Low-income household46#232 of 461#22 of 79Map
Low-income family59#146 of 461#6 of 79Map
Single parent61#100 of 268#4 of 41Map
Pensioner couple61#252 of 733#10 of 114Map
Single pensioner62#232 of 733#6 of 114Map
Early retiree59#209 of 570#18 of 91Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#109 of 268#4 of 41Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer45#257 of 461#37 of 79Map
Budget-constrained mover53#266 of 733#4 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional48#174 of 268#23 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover57#328 of 733#14 of 114Map
Nature-focused household22#1,337 of 1,519#195 of 200Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,175 of 1,320#166 of 187Map
Rural value seeker27#1,305 of 1,519#193 of 200Map
High-net-worth mover63#322 of 1,320#7 of 187Map
Lottery winner54#522 of 3,155#55 of 254Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#257 of 733#11 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#482 of 733#82 of 114Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Foundation84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Health and elderly54
  • Safety and community46
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Affordability35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Demographics24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Green space4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.