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Hungary / Central Europe

Makó, Hungary City Intelligence

Makó is an indexed city in Hungary (Central Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~22K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Makó spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Makó is a central europe city of about ~22K in Hungary. On the composite city-intelligence score, Makó sits around the indexed median (73/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~22K
View of Makó, Hungary

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Composite profile

Overall score

73/100

Use the Makó profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Hungary and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall73/100
Affordability63/100
Air quality70/100
Energy72/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

73/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Makó data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Makó city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score73/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living63/100Makó's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality70/100Makó'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.
Energy72/100Makó's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety71/100Makó's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed73/100Makó's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk69/100Makó's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience69/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety70/100
Low crime72/100
Personal safety71/100
Night safety67/100
Road safety69/100

Makó is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life75/100
Healthcare75/100
Education74/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness75/100
Infrastructure74/100
Mobility55/100

Makó has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness75/100
Education74/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety70/100

Makó scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability68/100
Cycling58/100
Infrastructure74/100

Makó is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability73/100
Healthcare75/100
Cleanliness75/100
Outdoor lifestyle57/100

Makó is high for retirement (73/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Makó

Local public safety guidance for Makó, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Makó, 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 and hospitals in Makó

Healthcare context for Makó, with national-level information from Hungary where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Makó, see the Hungary healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Makó

Local mobility context for Makó, with national-level context from Hungary where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Makó, 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.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Makó. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Makó

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Makó 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.

Makó air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Makó 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.

Quick answers about Makó

Is Makó worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (75/100), with nearby nature such as Lake Fehér, Vértó.

Is Makó good for families?

Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Makó affordable?

More affordable than average; about 340,000 HUF/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Makó?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Makó's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.

What is the climate in Makó?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 10.7°C.

Does Makó have universities?

Higher education is good (55/100).

What is healthcare like in Makó?

Healthcare access is good (58/100).

Is Makó good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).

What nature is near Makó?

Within ~170 km: Lake Fehér, Vértó.

Explore Makó modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Makó

Makó's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Makó

Makó'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 in Makó

Makó's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Makó

Makó's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Makó

Makó's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Makó

Makó's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Makó

Cost of living estimates for Makó — 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 in Makó

Climate profile for Makó — Humid Continental climate, annual average 10.7°C, comfort score 74/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Makó

Economy and jobs profile for Makó — industrial city, economy score 60/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Makó

Education profile for Makó — mixed education base, education score 52/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Makó

Healthcare and retirement profile for Makó — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 58/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Makó

Source-attributed visual context for Makó 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 guide for Makó

Weekend trip planning checklist for Makó — 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.

Nearby weekend places from Makó

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 Makó

Estimate a monthly budget for Makó 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 Makó

Plan a trip budget for Makó using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Makó

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Makó. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Szeged, Hungary

Nearby city · about 24 km from Makó. Explore Szeged's city intelligence profile.

Kikinda, Serbia

Cross-border · about 44 km from Makó. Explore Kikinda's city intelligence profile.

Subotica, Serbia

Cross-border · about 64 km from Makó. Explore Subotica's city intelligence profile.

Arad, Romania

Cross-border · about 65 km from Makó. Explore Arad's city intelligence profile.

Békéscsaba, Hungary

Nearby city · about 69 km from Makó. Explore Békéscsaba's city intelligence profile.

Timisoara, Romania

Cross-border · about 77 km from Makó. Explore Timisoara's city intelligence profile.

Gyula, Hungary

Nearby city · about 78 km from Makó. Explore Gyula's city intelligence profile.

Kiskunhalas, Hungary

Nearby city · about 80 km from Makó. Explore Kiskunhalas's city intelligence profile.

Sântana, Romania

Cross-border · about 80 km from Makó. Explore Sântana's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Makó — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Makó — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Makó FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Makó, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Makó

Is Makó worth visiting?

Makó has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lake Fehér, Vértó and Meadows of Great Bustard within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Makó?

Makó has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. It indexes 75/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Makó?

A single resident of Makó spends roughly 340,000 HUF per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 181,000 HUF. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Hungary. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Makó?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Makó is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Makó?

Makó's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Makó has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Is Makó good for digital nomads and remote work?

Makó offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.

What are the education options in Makó?

Makó is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Finance.

Is Makó a good place to study?

Makó offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Makó?

Makó has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 58/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Makó a good place to retire?

Makó offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Makó?

Makó has a humid continental climate, averaging about 10.7°C annually with roughly 600 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Makó a safe place to live?

Makó is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Makó?

Makó indexes a walkability score of 68 and a cycling score of 58 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Makó?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Makó include Lake Fehér, Vértó and Meadows of Great Bustard. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Makó good for families?

Makó scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Makó?

Makó rates 57/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lake Fehér, Vértó and Meadows of Great Bustard supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Makó profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Hungary and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (73/100) and energy (72/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (63/100), 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 Makó 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.

Sources

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.