The best places to live in Hungary

The real estate agency Otthon Centrum has ranked Hungary’s cities and towns according to health services, job opportunities and property prices to find out where it is the best to live in Hungary.

People’s migration patterns from the last five years show that the most popular places are Budapest and its agglomeration; Northwest Hungary, especially the towns closest to Austria, such as Sopron or Szentgotthárd; and towns by the Lake Balaton. In these areas, there were 25-30 newcomers for every 1000 residents in the last five years.

Based on the quality index, Budapest clearly is the winner; the first 14 places were taken by the districts of the capital. Pécs, Szeged and Debrecen also made it to the list, as well as Tiszaújváros, whose popularity is due to the fact that many people find work here. According to the data, it is the only town in the eastern part of Hungary, besides Szeged, that has experienced an influx of people. Significant population decrease can be seen in the East and Northeast, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and the northernmost area of the country being the most affected.