Living in Kaposvár

Kaposvár is a large municipality in Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary, home to 58,830 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 12%, #83 of 733), early retirees (top 20%, #111 of 570), climate-conscious movers (top 23%, #165 of 733).

Residents58,830
Density518 per km²
Area113.6 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Hub airport54 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km150,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Croatia50 km
Distance to Budapest160 km
Within 10 km72,895 people
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:05

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How Kaposvár 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-Dunántúl
Young family40#895 of 1,320#3 of 143Map
Low-income household44#269 of 461#4 of 33Map
Low-income family42#382 of 461#2 of 33Map
Single parent42#222 of 268#2 of 22Map
Pensioner couple67#83 of 733#1 of 62Map
Single pensioner65#184 of 733#1 of 62Map
Early retiree62#111 of 570#1 of 39Map
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 worker69#86 of 268#3 of 22Map
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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer44#264 of 461#7 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover54#238 of 733#3 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#188 of 268#9 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover65#187 of 733#2 of 62Map
Nature-focused household21#1,366 of 1,519#148 of 177Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#785 of 1,320#103 of 143Map
Rural value seeker26#1,340 of 1,519#134 of 177Map
High-net-worth mover67#205 of 1,320#2 of 143Map
Lottery winner59#330 of 3,155#14 of 656Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#165 of 733#2 of 62Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#540 of 733#22 of 62Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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
  • Foundation92
  • Health and elderly80
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Affordability42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Safety and community33
  • Education and family30
  • Jobs and economy29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.