Living in Vác

Vác is a large municipality in Pest, Hungary, home to 34,001 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #18 of 1,320), single pensioners (top 2%, #11 of 733), retired couples (top 2%, #12 of 733).

Residents34,001
Density552 per km²
Area61.6 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Hub airport41 km (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km534,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverDanube, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia24 km
Distance to Budapest32 km
Within 10 km76,167 people
Greater areaGreater Budapest, 32 km out
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 15:54

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How Vác 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 family80#18 of 1,320#17 of 167Map
Low-income household70#36 of 461#34 of 103Map
Low-income family78#30 of 461#28 of 103Map
Single parent80#31 of 268#29 of 71Map
Pensioner couple73#12 of 733#10 of 134Map
Single pensioner79#11 of 733#10 of 134Map
Early retiree69#14 of 570#13 of 120Map
Single professional56#53 of 135#47 of 59Map
Young professional55#55 of 114#47 of 53Map
DINKS59#40 of 64#35 of 38Map
Remote worker78#19 of 268#18 of 71Map
Commuter70#81 of 266#62 of 85Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer73#42 of 461#40 of 103Map
Budget-constrained mover72#27 of 733#27 of 134Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#51 of 100#42 of 52Map
Expat professional74#50 of 268#48 of 71Map
Healthcare-first mover78#28 of 733#26 of 134Map
Nature-focused household31#958 of 1,519#110 of 172Map
Cross-border commuter32#129 of 558#7 of 68Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#237 of 1,320#29 of 167Map
Rural value seeker37#767 of 1,519#86 of 172Map
High-net-worth mover79#26 of 1,320#25 of 167Map
Lottery winner75#53 of 3,155#51 of 187Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#50 of 733#48 of 134Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#73 of 733#70 of 134Map
Digital native53#35 of 144#26 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family97
  • Foundation93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Demographics86
  • Safety and community83
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Health and elderly74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Affordability43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • National border nearby (straight line)14
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.