Living in Kecskemét

Kecskemét is a city in Dél-Alföld, Hungary, home to 109,450 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #7 of 144), car-free households (top 9%, #8 of 96), commuters (top 10%, #26 of 266).

Residents109,450
Density339 per km²
Area322.6 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Hub airport66 km (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km240,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Budapest80 km
Within 10 km118,725 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 31 min, sunset 15:55

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How Kecskemét 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 family69#139 of 1,320#1 of 187Map
Low-income household64#69 of 461#2 of 79Map
Low-income family67#105 of 461#1 of 79Map
Single parent70#73 of 268#1 of 41Map
Pensioner couple67#93 of 733#1 of 114Map
Single pensioner69#110 of 733#1 of 114Map
Early retiree63#89 of 570#1 of 91Map
Single professional60#35 of 135#2 of 14Map
Young professional64#18 of 114#2 of 13Map
DINKS62#37 of 64#2 of 6Map
Remote worker73#50 of 268#1 of 41Map
Commuter79#26 of 266#2 of 35Map
Car-free household65#8 of 96#2 of 12Map
Student83#9 of 42#2 of 3Map
First-home buyer68#70 of 461#2 of 79Map
Budget-constrained mover59#132 of 733#1 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#11 of 100#2 of 10Map
Expat professional65#84 of 268#1 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover67#152 of 733#1 of 114Map
Nature-focused household26#1,167 of 1,519#185 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#1,263 of 1,320#179 of 187Map
Rural value seeker29#1,228 of 1,519#184 of 200Map
High-net-worth mover69#159 of 1,320#1 of 187Map
Lottery winner70#86 of 3,155#2 of 254Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#122 of 733#3 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#139 of 733#1 of 114Map
Digital native63#7 of 144#2 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Foundation86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Safety and community45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability38
  • Green space3
  • 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.