Hungary / Southern Transdanubia
Pécs is a city in south-western Hungary on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains, close to the border with Croatia, and the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County with the country's oldest university. Its layered heritage, including a UNESCO-listed Roman-era Christian necropolis and a wealth of Ottoman-era buildings, together with the surrounding Mecsek hills, makes it a strong base for nearby weekend exploration. Pécs is a southern transdanubia city of about Pending integration in Hungary. On the composite city-intelligence score, Pécs sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
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Composite profile
50/100
Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context 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 | Pécs's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Pécs'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 | Pécs's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | Pécs's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | Pécs's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Pécs'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.
Pécs 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.
Pécs has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100) across our combined indicators.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Pécs scores high for family living (69/100), helped by education access.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Pécs 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.
Pécs is moderate for retirement (67/100), appealing for a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Pécs, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Pécs, 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 Pécs, 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 Pécs, 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 Pécs, 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 Pécs, 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 Pécs. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Pécs 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
Verified data unavailableThe 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).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Pécs 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 (70/100), with nearby nature such as Orfű, Mecsek.
Strong (69/100) 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 10.8°C.
Higher education is good (61/100).
Healthcare access is good (62/100).
Retirement suitability is good (64/100).
Within ~170 km: Orfű, Mecsek.
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Pécs's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Pécs'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.
Pécs's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Pécs's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Pécs's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Pécs's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Pécs — 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 Pécs — Humid Continental climate, annual average 10.8°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 profile for Pécs — 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 Pécs — 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 Pécs — healthcare access city, healthcare score 62/100, retirement score 64/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Pécs 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 Pécs — 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 Pécs 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 Pécs 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 Pécs. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Cross-border · about 66 km from Pécs. Explore Osijek's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 111 km from Pécs. Explore Subotica's city intelligence profile.
Mountain cluster · about 125 km from Pécs. Explore Szekesfehervar's city intelligence profile.
Lake cluster · about 150 km from Pécs. Explore Szeged's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 153 km from Pécs. Explore Novi Sad's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 166 km from Pécs. Explore Banja Luka's city intelligence profile.
Lake cluster · about 170 km from Pécs. Explore Budapest's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 177 km from Pécs. Explore Zagreb's city intelligence profile.
Mountain cluster · about 185 km from Pécs. Explore Győr's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 207 km from Pécs. Explore Maribor's city intelligence profile.
Regional discovery collections that include Pécs — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 30 places across 74 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 28 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Pécs — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 15 places across 28 cities.
Hiking Areas · 24 places across 29 cities.
Mountain Escapes · 15 places across 23 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 22 places across 29 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Pécs, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Pécs has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100) across our combined indicators. Visitors can also reach nature such as Orfű, Mecsek and Danube-Drava National Park within weekend range.
Pécs has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100) across our combined indicators. It indexes 70/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Pécs 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. Pécs is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Pécs's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Pécs has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Pécs offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 65/100.
Pécs is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.
Pécs offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and strong quality of life.
Pécs 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.
Pécs offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 64/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Pécs has a humid continental climate, averaging about 10.8°C annually with roughly 600 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Pécs is estimated to be a generally safe city (68/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Pécs indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 48 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Pécs include Orfű, Mecsek and Danube-Drava National Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Pécs scores high for family living (69/100), helped by education access.
Pécs rates 50/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 67/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Orfű, Mecsek and Danube-Drava National Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context 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 Pécs 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.