Hungary / Hajdú-Bihar County (Northern Great Plain)
Debrecen is a major university city and the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain in eastern Hungary, seat of Hajdú-Bihar County and one of the country's most important cultural centres, home to the landmark Reformed Great Church. With its historic core, surrounding plains, forests, and protected national-park country nearby, the city is a strong anchor for local-first discovery and nearby weekend trips across the Great Plain. Debrecen is a hajdú-bihar county (northern great plain) city of about Pending integration in Hungary. On the composite city-intelligence score, Debrecen sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
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Composite profile
50/100
Treat this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal details with official sources.
50/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 50/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 50/100 | Debrecen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Debrecen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 50/100 | Debrecen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | Debrecen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | Debrecen's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Debrecen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Debrecen is estimated to be a generally safe city (68/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Debrecen has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100) across our combined indicators.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Debrecen scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by education access.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Debrecen is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Debrecen is moderate for retirement (66/100), appealing for a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Debrecen, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Debrecen, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Hungary emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Debrecen, with national-level information from Hungary where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Debrecen, see the Hungary healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Debrecen, with national-level context from Hungary where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Debrecen, see the Hungary transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Debrecen. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Debrecen will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
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Quick, evidence-based answers about Debrecen drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (69/100), with nearby nature such as Hortobágy National Park, Lake Tisza.
Strong (67/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about 380,000 HUF/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 9.9°C.
Higher education is good (61/100).
Healthcare access is good (62/100).
Retirement suitability is good (61/100).
Within ~170 km: Hortobágy National Park, Lake Tisza.
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Debrecen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Debrecen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Debrecen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Debrecen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Debrecen's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Debrecen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Debrecen — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Debrecen — Humid Continental climate, annual average 9.9°C, comfort score 68/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Debrecen — industrial city, economy score 62/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Debrecen — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Debrecen — healthcare access city, healthcare score 62/100, retirement score 61/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Debrecen using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Debrecen — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Debrecen using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Debrecen using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Debrecen. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Lake cluster · about 47 km from Debrecen. Explore Nyiregyhaza's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 55 km from Debrecen. Explore Oradea's city intelligence profile.
Nearby city · about 90 km from Debrecen. Explore Miskolc's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 98 km from Debrecen. Explore Satu Mare's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 131 km from Debrecen. Explore Uzhhorod's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 135 km from Debrecen. Explore Kosice's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 146 km from Debrecen. Explore Baia Mare's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 154 km from Debrecen. Explore Arad's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 166 km from Debrecen. Explore Presov's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 170 km from Debrecen. Explore Cluj-Napoca's city intelligence profile.
Regional discovery collections that include Debrecen — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Lake region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Cross-border region · 30 places across 26 cities.
Cross-border region · 30 places across 23 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 28 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Debrecen — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Wildlife Areas · 25 places across 80 cities.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 15 places across 28 cities.
Hiking Areas · 24 places across 29 cities.
National Park Weekends · 9 places across 25 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 22 places across 29 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 15 places across 28 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Debrecen, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Debrecen has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100) across our combined indicators. Visitors can also reach nature such as Hortobágy National Park, Lake Tisza and Debrecen Big Forest Nature Conservation Area within weekend range.
Debrecen has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100) across our combined indicators. It indexes 69/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Debrecen spends roughly 380,000 HUF per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 202,000 HUF. Overall the city is around average cost for Hungary. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Debrecen is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Debrecen's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Debrecen has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Debrecen offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 65/100.
Debrecen is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Medicine.
Debrecen offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods.
Debrecen has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 62/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Debrecen offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 61/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and day-to-day services.
Debrecen has a humid continental climate, averaging about 9.9°C annually with roughly 600 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Debrecen is estimated to be a generally safe city (68/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Debrecen indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 57 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Debrecen include Hortobágy National Park, Lake Tisza and Debrecen Big Forest Nature Conservation Area. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Debrecen scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by education access.
Debrecen rates 37/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 58/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Hortobágy National Park, Lake Tisza and Debrecen Big Forest Nature Conservation Area supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Treat this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal details with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Hungary country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Debrecen appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.