Living in Hódmezővásárhely

Hódmezővásárhely is a large municipality in Dél-Alföld, Hungary, home to 41,781 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 17%, #96 of 570), young families (top 22%, #284 of 1,320), retired couples (top 27%, #192 of 733).

Residents41,781
Density86 per km²
Area488.0 km²
5-year growth-3.5%
Hub airport103 km (Timișoara Traian Vuia International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km323,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Romania29 km
Distance to Budapest153 km
Within 10 km43,066 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 15:55

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How Hódmezővásárhely 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#284 of 1,320#7 of 187Map
Low-income household53#159 of 461#6 of 79Map
Low-income family56#170 of 461#9 of 79Map
Single parent59#108 of 268#5 of 41Map
Pensioner couple63#192 of 733#4 of 114Map
Single pensioner61#256 of 733#10 of 114Map
Early retiree63#96 of 570#2 of 91Map
Single professional41#77 of 135#3 of 14Map
Young professional43#70 of 114#4 of 13Map
DINKS45#48 of 64#3 of 6Map
Remote worker66#116 of 268#5 of 41Map
Commuter60#141 of 266#10 of 35Map
Car-free household38#63 of 96#5 of 12Map
Student47#30 of 42#3 of 3Map
First-home buyer57#135 of 461#6 of 79Map
Budget-constrained mover51#315 of 733#7 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#68 of 100#4 of 10Map
Expat professional55#128 of 268#5 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover57#315 of 733#11 of 114Map
Nature-focused household35#780 of 1,519#153 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 lover3#968 of 1,320#134 of 187Map
Rural value seeker33#1,020 of 1,519#161 of 200Map
High-net-worth mover63#309 of 1,320#5 of 187Map
Lottery winner61#269 of 3,155#12 of 254Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#319 of 733#24 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#281 of 733#17 of 114Map
Digital native37#78 of 144#4 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family69
  • Foundation67
  • Demographics67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Safety and community35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability26
  • Green space19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • 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

Nearby

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