Living in Miskolc

Miskolc is a city in Észak-Magyarország, Hungary, home to 143,502 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #6 of 96), digital natives (top 7%, #9 of 144), city lovers (top 10%, #10 of 100).

Residents143,502
Density606 per km²
Area236.6 km²
5-year growth-7.1%
Hub airport92 km (Debrecen International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km380,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverSlana, 5.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia39 km
Distance to Budapest142 km
Within 10 km169,215 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 21 min, sunset 15:46

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How Miskolc 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-Magyarország
Young family37#934 of 1,320#1 of 243Map
Low-income household54#143 of 461#1 of 47Map
Low-income family42#381 of 461#1 of 47Map
Single parent43#221 of 268#1 of 27Map
Pensioner couple57#364 of 733#2 of 99Map
Single pensioner55#352 of 733#3 of 99Map
Early retiree57#274 of 570#1 of 71Map
Single professional49#63 of 135#1 of 13Map
Young professional53#57 of 114#1 of 11Map
DINKS50#47 of 64#1 of 5Map
Remote worker71#72 of 268#1 of 27Map
Commuter66#97 of 266#1 of 37Map
Car-free household67#6 of 96#1 of 10Map
Student85#5 of 42#1 of 3Map
First-home buyer58#126 of 461#1 of 47Map
Budget-constrained mover54#233 of 733#1 of 99Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#10 of 100#1 of 8Map
Expat professional48#177 of 268#1 of 27Map
Healthcare-first mover46#483 of 733#4 of 99Map
Nature-focused household17#1,462 of 1,519#256 of 291Map
Cross-border commuter21#257 of 558#24 of 165Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#444 of 1,320#118 of 243Map
Rural value seeker25#1,389 of 1,519#223 of 291Map
High-net-worth mover63#333 of 1,320#1 of 243Map
Lottery winner64#192 of 3,155#1 of 610Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#290 of 733#1 of 99Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#389 of 733#1 of 99Map
Digital native60#9 of 144#1 of 14Map

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)99
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Affordability44
  • Safety and community41
  • Health and elderly39
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Demographics14
  • Education and family10
  • National border nearby (straight line)4
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.