These are the best places to live in Hungary in 2023

A ranking has been produced showing where the best places to live in Hungary in 2023 are. Based on several criteria, 175 areas were ranked.

Ranked by criteria

MBH Mortgage Bank’s Livability Ranking is based on several criteria. Areas were assessed based on education, health, culture, crime, labour market, shopping opportunities and housing affordability.

The 174 districts of the country and Budapest were examined from the perspective of the people living there. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Hungarian capital was again significantly ahead of second place. However, it was a close race for the second place.

Six areas that were not in the top ten last year made it this year. This includes Pécs and its surroundings, which ranked third in 2023. Debrecen is ranked fourth and Veszprém fifth. Szeged, Budakeszi, Győr and Dunakeszi are also in the top ten.

It varies which municipalities are strong in which criteria. Budakeszi stands out because of its labour market, while Bácsalmás and its surroundings are strong because of low crime. The larger towns are outstanding for infrastructure, education and health.

Lowest rated areas

The areas around Érd, Bóly, Kisbér, Pécsvárad, Tata and Mórahalom were out of the top rankings.

The northeastern parts of Hungary have the lowest scores based on the criteria assessed. Surprisingly, the South Transdanubian region, including the area around Lake Balaton, also performs poorly. This can be explained by the fact that housing is expensive on the shores of Lake Balaton, and the labour market and education are not in a good position.

Budapest is also in first place in terms of county seats, followed by Békéscsaba, Nyíregyháza and Kecskemét, infostart.hu reports.

The livability index of each region of the country is a key determinant of housing demand in that area. As the largest Hungarian-owned bank in Hungary, MBH Bank attaches great importance to knowing its customers, knowing their needs and being able to make decisions quickly on key business issues at a local level, which is why MBH Mortgage Bank experts are conducting their third survey of the opportunities offered by the 174 districts of the country and Budapest for people living in these areas, based on education, health, culture, crime, the labour market, shopping opportunities and housing affordability, according to the public release.