Living in Changwon-si
창원시(통합) is a city in South Korea, with a population of 986,273 in June 2026. An estimate placed the city area at 951.4 km² in 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 15.8°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,676.6 mm at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 14.2 µg/m³. There were 3 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.
Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Changwon-si?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Changwon-si. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT 100 Mbps internet5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 28.91 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT mobile data plan6Official · national market |
| Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate | 5.2 % | 31 Jul 2026 | 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)14Official |
Is Changwon-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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 2 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder13Official |
Public employment offices in Changwon-si
Work24 lists 2 public employment offices in Changwon-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.
Work24 public employment service — Public employment service
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
The city had 0 schools in July 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20242Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 2,070 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20243Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 300 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20242Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Changwon-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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is 창원시(통합)?
Police recorded about 2,894 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-20244
Language courses and integration in Changwon-si
National KIIP operating-institution register lists 6 publicly funded course providers in Changwon-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.
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 창원시(통합)?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 14.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 14.22 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Changwon-si 14.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14.22 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 15.78 °C | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Annual precipitation | 1,677 mm | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
How many people live in 창원시(통합)?
The published population was 986,273 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20267
By nationality
National passport98%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 951.4 km² | 22 Jul 2026 | OpenStreetMap South Korea administrative boundary geometry response15Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.01 % | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202611Official |
| Foreign residents | 19,789 people | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202611Official |
| Female residents | 487,396 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
| Male residents | 498,877 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
| Population | 986,273 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20267Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 464,306 households | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20268Official |
Alternatives for people set on Changwon-si
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Changwon-si from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 창원시(통합)?
The published population was 986,273 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.
Is the air quality good in 창원시(통합)?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 14.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.
How safe is 창원시(통합)?
Police recorded about 2,894 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.
How many foreign residents live in Changwon-si?
19,789 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.
Is Changwon-si a good place to live?
Changwon-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.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Changwon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e03f21c979847e789e453985481295c1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/chang-wonsi-tonghab/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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[Changwon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/chang-wonsi-tonghab/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e03f21c979847e789e453985481295c1; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data · data.go.kr · checked 2026-07-26
- 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
- KR-Police-regional-crime-2024 data.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
- KT 100 Mbps internet product.kt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- KT mobile data plan product.kt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- 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
- NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
- National KIIP operating-institution register socinet.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
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- 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
- Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder Work24 · work24.go.kr · checked 2026-09-15
- 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263) 전국주택가격동향조사 · reb.or.kr · checked 2026-09-19
- OpenStreetMap South Korea administrative boundary geometry response overpass.kumi.systems · checked 2026-07-22
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