Living in Gödöllő

Gödöllő is a large municipality in Pest, Hungary, home to 32,524 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #15 of 733), movers on a budget (top 3%, #16 of 733), low-income families (top 4%, #17 of 461).

Residents32,524
Density525 per km²
Area61.9 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport20 km (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km2,332,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia48 km
Distance to Budapest23 km
Within 10 km126,026 people
Greater areaGreater Budapest, 24 km out
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 15:54

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How Gödöllő 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 Pest
Young family74#64 of 1,320#61 of 167Map
Low-income household73#21 of 461#20 of 103Map
Low-income family79#17 of 461#17 of 103Map
Single parent82#19 of 268#18 of 71Map
Pensioner couple65#143 of 733#84 of 134Map
Single pensioner71#72 of 733#61 of 134Map
Early retiree62#118 of 570#81 of 120Map
Single professional64#18 of 135#14 of 59Map
Young professional64#20 of 114#15 of 53Map
DINKS68#15 of 64#13 of 38Map
Remote worker73#45 of 268#42 of 71Map
Commuter76#37 of 266#30 of 85Map
Car-free household55#19 of 96#11 of 47Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer76#25 of 461#23 of 103Map
Budget-constrained mover74#16 of 733#16 of 134Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#18 of 100#10 of 52Map
Expat professional79#21 of 268#20 of 71Map
Healthcare-first mover76#43 of 733#40 of 134Map
Nature-focused household21#1,365 of 1,519#167 of 172Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,308 of 1,320#165 of 167Map
Rural value seeker28#1,254 of 1,519#164 of 172Map
High-net-worth mover72#89 of 1,320#77 of 167Map
Lottery winner80#24 of 3,155#24 of 187Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#15 of 733#15 of 134Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#29 of 733#28 of 134Map
Digital native60#12 of 144#4 of 61Map

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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Education and family97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Foundation92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Safety and community83
  • Demographics81
  • Health and elderly66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Affordability42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Green space0
  • 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
  • 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.