Living in 안양시
The foreign population count was 7,206 in March 2026. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.8% at the end of 2025. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. 안양시 is in South Korea; its population was 562,305 in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 78% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of South Korean cities that publish it.
Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 안양시?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 안양시 yet. We do not infer one from another place.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 안양시?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.8 %country median 2.7% | 31 Dec 2025 | 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to 안양시. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Work24 public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 안양시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Count | 0 schools | 21 Jul 2026 | Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.2 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20247Official |
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 720 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20248Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 안양시 under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideLanguage courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for 안양시. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.
Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in 안양시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 33 µg/m³country median 30.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 4.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -4.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 0.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 18.1 · Feb 28.3 · Mar 40.7 · Apr 71.6 · May 95 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 385.1 · Aug 296.3 · Sep 133.5 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 25.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 174.3 · Feb 178.7 · Mar 205.7 · Apr 214.5 · May 229.7 · Jun 195 · Jul 138.2 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 184.6 · Oct 208.9 · Nov 162.5 · Dec 166.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 13.18 °C | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Precipitation Annual Mm | 1,484 mm | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Cities of a similar size in South Korea
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 58.5 km² in 2020. Population density was 9,517.6 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in 안양시?
The published population was 562,305 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20269
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 58.47 km² | 2020 | Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.12Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,206 people | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202613Official |
| Population density | 9,518 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.12Official |
| Population Female | 285,259 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202610Official |
| Population Male | 277,046 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202610Official |
| Population | 562,305 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20269Official |
Is 안양시 a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 240,860 households | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202610Official |
Is 안양시 part of Seoul?
안양시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 18.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source16
Which comparable places record less crime than 안양시?
5 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 안양시 in this strictly source-matched cohort.
안양시: 2,323.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).
Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 안양시?
The published population was 562,305 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.
Is the air quality good in 안양시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations.
What is the unemployment rate in 안양시?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.
How many foreign residents live in 안양시?
7,206 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.
Is 안양시 a good place to live?
안양시 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is 안양시 part of Seoul?
안양시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 18.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Which comparable places record less crime than 안양시?
5 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 안양시 in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Korean National Police Agency regional crime occurrence CSV 2024 + 2024 Registered Census population, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 안양시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/an-yangsi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations 2024 Air Environment Annual Report · airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- census.go.kr recorded crime data census.go.kr · checked 2026-08-28
- census.go.kr recorded crime data census.go.kr · checked 2026-08-28
- data.go.kr recorded crime data data.go.kr · checked 2026-08-28
- data.go.kr recorded crime data data.go.kr · checked 2026-08-28
- KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 2024 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
- MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
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- NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
- Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
- Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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