Living in Szeged

Szeged is a city in Dél-Alföld, Hungary, home to 157,930 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #4 of 144), car-free households (top 5%, #4 of 96), city lovers (top 5%, #5 of 100).

Residents157,930
Density562 per km²
Area281.0 km²
5-year growth-1.8%
Hub airport104 km (Timișoara Traian Vuia International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km349,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverTisa, under 1 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Serbia13 km
Distance to Budapest160 km
Within 10 km169,229 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 15:56

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How Szeged 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 family63#209 of 1,320#2 of 187Map
Low-income household64#62 of 461#1 of 79Map
Low-income family65#120 of 461#2 of 79Map
Single parent67#82 of 268#2 of 41Map
Pensioner couple62#209 of 733#5 of 114Map
Single pensioner62#243 of 733#8 of 114Map
Early retiree60#194 of 570#15 of 91Map
Single professional65#14 of 135#1 of 14Map
Young professional68#8 of 114#1 of 13Map
DINKS66#24 of 64#1 of 6Map
Remote worker69#89 of 268#2 of 41Map
Commuter79#20 of 266#1 of 35Map
Car-free household71#4 of 96#1 of 12Map
Student85#6 of 42#1 of 3Map
First-home buyer68#68 of 461#1 of 79Map
Budget-constrained mover59#138 of 733#2 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#5 of 100#1 of 10Map
Expat professional64#89 of 268#2 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover62#233 of 733#4 of 114Map
Nature-focused household19#1,412 of 1,519#200 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#1,312 of 1,320#187 of 187Map
Rural value seeker24#1,417 of 1,519#197 of 200Map
High-net-worth mover66#237 of 1,320#2 of 187Map
Lottery winner71#74 of 3,155#1 of 254Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#656 of 733#104 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#171 of 733#2 of 114Map
Digital native68#4 of 144#1 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Foundation93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Demographics72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Education and family69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Jobs and economy58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Affordability43
  • Safety and community35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Green space0
  • 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.