Living in Pécs

Pécs is a city in Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary, home to 140,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #5 of 144), car-free households (top 8%, #7 of 96), city lovers (top 8%, #8 of 100).

Residents140,330
Density862 per km²
Area162.7 km²
5-year growth-1.8%
Hub airport8 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km288,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Croatia31 km
Distance to Budapest173 km
Within 10 km160,956 people
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:04

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How Pécs 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 family42#859 of 1,320#1 of 143Map
Low-income household58#102 of 461#1 of 33Map
Low-income family47#336 of 461#1 of 33Map
Single parent48#205 of 268#1 of 22Map
Pensioner couple64#174 of 733#3 of 62Map
Single pensioner61#258 of 733#3 of 62Map
Early retiree59#216 of 570#8 of 39Map
Single professional55#55 of 135#1 of 9Map
Young professional59#41 of 114#1 of 6Map
DINKS55#42 of 64#1 of 2Map
Remote worker71#68 of 268#1 of 22Map
Commuter72#64 of 266#1 of 16Map
Car-free household66#7 of 96#1 of 4Map
Student84#7 of 42#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer61#113 of 461#1 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover59#135 of 733#1 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#8 of 100#1 of 5Map
Expat professional61#100 of 268#1 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover66#171 of 733#1 of 62Map
Nature-focused household18#1,459 of 1,519#162 of 177Map
Cross-border commuter22#240 of 558#1 of 54Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#375 of 1,320#47 of 143Map
Rural value seeker22#1,477 of 1,519#160 of 177Map
High-net-worth mover65#266 of 1,320#4 of 143Map
Lottery winner74#59 of 3,155#1 of 656Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#124 of 733#1 of 62Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#231 of 733#1 of 62Map
Digital native66#5 of 144#1 of 9Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Health and elderly79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Demographics66
  • Affordability49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Education and family30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Safety and community25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • National border nearby (straight line)4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.