Towns that were different in nature, but closely connected, were annexed to the capital in 1950 as part of the Greater Budapest plan.

The district has high level of public transport supply, with 67, 97E, 161, 161A, 169E, 261E bus lines taking 15–20 minutes from the western part of the district and around 25 minutes from the eastern part to arrive directly to Örs vezér tere and to Metro Line M2, while with 68, 201E, 202E buses Kőbánya-Kispest metro station and Metro Line M3 is directly accessible.

It is one of the most beautifully located districts of Pest, which is partly as high as Gellért Hill.

Rákosmente with its area of 54.83 km2, is more than 25 times larger than the smallest district; Erzsébetváros "Elisabethtown" (7th).

Rákosmente is an important supply center of the Budapest metropolitan area, and attracts the surrounding settlements (Ecser, Maglód, Pécel) to provides administrative service, public cultural services and health functions as well.

There are two major industrial facilities (DAF Trucks, Volvo) and one fruit processing plant (Rauch) in Rákosmente.

In 2011, 7,169 operating enterprises were registered in Rákosmenten, and the local economy is primarily dominated by service firms.

While Madárdomb is a young part of the settlement, the inhabitants of it mostly came from the upper-middle class segments, understandably all indicators (employment, education) show an outstanding value, while in the outskirts they are significantly worse.