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Living in Bucheon-si

In Bucheon-si, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 3.8% at the end of 2025. The population of 부천시, in South Korea, was 755,453 in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population755,453people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 2.7% — 41% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime3,513incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Bucheon-si?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bucheon-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

No city-level rent figure is published for Bucheon-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Bucheon-si recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€382
Utilities, 85 m² flat€128
Fitness club€44
Mobile plan, 10 GB€32
Internet, 60 Mbps€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.53 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited17.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly381.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.25 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB31.91 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bucheon (Wayback capture 20241215200739)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home128.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate4.9 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)20Official

Is Bucheon-si 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.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–53%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–66%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 부천시?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Bucheon-si is 3.8%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder19Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment offices in Bucheon-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Bucheon-si (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers6 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register13Official
Schools0 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response17Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,400 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents320 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bucheon-si 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.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-22
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 부천시?

Police recorded about 3,513 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-20249

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,513 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents48.71 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Bucheon-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 6 publicly funded course providers in Bucheon-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bucheon-si.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 부천시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in Bucheon-si is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean34 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 21.6 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 15.9 · Feb 25.1 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 63.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 106 · Jul 337.7 · Aug 274.6 · Sep 130.3 · Oct 51.1 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 22.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 186.6 · Feb 188.5 · Mar 215.3 · Apr 220 · May 239.5 · Jun 212.5 · Jul 159.7 · Aug 189.8 · Sep 200.4 · Oct 219.1 · Nov 170.2 · Dec 176.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 53.5 km² in 2020. Population density was 14,404.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 부천시?

The published population was 755,453 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202610

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents0.378 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu16Official
City area53.45 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.14Official
Foreign-resident share4.23 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202615Official
Foreign residents31,967 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202615Official
Population density14,404 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.14Official
Female residents383,760 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202611Official
Male residents371,693 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202611Official
Population755,453 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202610Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households344,091 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202611Official

Alternatives for people set on Bucheon-si

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cheongju-si as a Bucheon-si alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 1.9% Cheongju-si vs 3.8% Bucheon-si−50%
  • Foreign residents: 2.5% Cheongju-si vs 4.2% Bucheon-si−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,943 Cheongju-si vs 3,513 Bucheon-si−16%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,190.0 Cheongju-si vs 1,400.0 Bucheon-si−15%
  • A meal out: €6 Cheongju-si vs €7 Bucheon-si−20%
  • Residents: 859,571 Cheongju-si vs 755,453 Bucheon-si+14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Cheongju-si vs 17.0 µg/m³ Bucheon-sisame level
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Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Bucheon-si, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Namyangju-si727,440 residentsCheonan-si666,182 residentsCheongju-si859,571 residentsSongpa-gu650,258 residentsSeongnam-si902,344 residentsJeonju-si620,874 residents

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Bucheon-si in rankings

#8 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations #9 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #23 of 30 in Most densely populated cities in South Korea

Is Bucheon-si part of Seoul?

Bucheon-si 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 18.8 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source23

Which comparable places record less crime than Bucheon-si?

44 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Bucheon-si in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Bucheon-si: 3,342.4 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).

Nowon-gu — 2,056.8 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Gwacheon-si — 2,064.9 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Seongbuk-gu — 2,133.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Dobong-gu — 2,140.1 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Uiwang-si — 2,185.6 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Anyang-si — 2,323.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Seodaemun-gu — 2,356 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024Yangcheon-gu — 2,364.4 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024

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 부천시?

The published population was 755,453 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 부천시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.

How safe is 부천시?

Police recorded about 3,513 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.

What is the unemployment rate in 부천시?

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 Bucheon-si?

31,967 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Bucheon-si a good place to live?

Bucheon-si 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 Bucheon-si part of Seoul?

Bucheon-si 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 18.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Bucheon-si?

44 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Bucheon-si 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, October 16). Bucheon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d0b02618772788501ceb6f0a6ddeca26]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/bucheonsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bucheon-si-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_613a65035f92,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bucheon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d0b02618772788501ceb6f0a6ddeca26},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/bucheonsi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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