Living in Nyíregyháza

Nyíregyháza is a city in Észak-Alföld, Hungary, home to 115,359 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #8 of 144), car-free households (top 11%, #10 of 96), city lovers (top 15%, #15 of 100).

Residents115,359
Density420 per km²
Area274.5 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Hub airport53 km (Debrecen International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km317,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia42 km
Distance to Budapest204 km
Within 10 km129,997 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 15:43

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How Nyíregyháza 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 Észak-Alföld
Young family59#263 of 1,320#5 of 241Map
Low-income household56#124 of 461#2 of 94Map
Low-income family59#148 of 461#4 of 94Map
Single parent62#94 of 268#3 of 54Map
Pensioner couple63#187 of 733#3 of 141Map
Single pensioner60#270 of 733#10 of 141Map
Early retiree60#191 of 570#4 of 111Map
Single professional52#57 of 135#2 of 25Map
Young professional57#50 of 114#2 of 22Map
DINKS54#44 of 64#2 of 10Map
Remote worker72#64 of 268#1 of 54Map
Commuter71#71 of 266#2 of 49Map
Car-free household63#10 of 96#2 of 18Map
Student83#8 of 42#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer62#105 of 461#2 of 94Map
Budget-constrained mover55#220 of 733#4 of 141Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#15 of 100#2 of 20Map
Expat professional57#117 of 268#8 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover58#309 of 733#14 of 141Map
Nature-focused household20#1,403 of 1,519#258 of 271Map
Cross-border commuter19#294 of 558#37 of 70Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,183 of 1,320#183 of 241Map
Rural value seeker24#1,427 of 1,519#259 of 271Map
High-net-worth mover65#256 of 1,320#3 of 241Map
Lottery winner68#117 of 3,155#6 of 389Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#242 of 733#8 of 141Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#254 of 733#18 of 141Map
Digital native60#8 of 144#2 of 29Map

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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability39
  • Demographics34
  • Safety and community29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • National border nearby (straight line)2
  • 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
  • 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.