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In Danwon-gu, unemployment is 3.6% (2025).

The city had 56 schools in July 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The population of 단원구, in South Korea, was 288,467 in June 2026. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population288,467people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.6%country median 2.7% — 33% aboveOfficial source · sri.kostat.go.kr
Recorded crime3,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · www.airkorea.or.kr

Higher unemployment than 74% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Danwon-gu?

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 Danwon-gu.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.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Danwon-gu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT 100 Mbps internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan4Official · national market
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.1 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)17Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)173,474 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))16Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)411.6 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)16Official

Is Danwon-gu 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–56%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 단원구?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr11

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Danwon-gu is 3.6%. 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 finder14Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025sri.kostat.go.kr11Official

What does a salary buy in Danwon-gu?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

South Korea median gross pay: €1,911 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€862of €1,660 take-home
  • Rent
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€1,660
Jeonse monthly equivalentjeonse monthly equivalent; based on a €173,474 refundable deposit and 5.1% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €737
Internet€32 · official · KT 100 Mbps internet · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€29 · official · KT mobile data plan · 2026-09-30− €29
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€862
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Danwon-gu Salary needed to live in Danwon-gu

Public employment offices in Danwon-gu

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Danwon-gu (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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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 providers11 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register8Official
Schools56 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response10Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,016 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals38 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies181 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents478.4 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Danwon-gu 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,016 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,030 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)2Official · regional context

Language courses and integration in Danwon-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 11 publicly funded course providers in Danwon-gu (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 Danwon-gu.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 단원구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr15

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 Danwon-gu is 15.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr15Official
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.csv13Official · 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.csv13Official · 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.csv13Official · 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.csv13Official · 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.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 단원구?

The published population was 288,467 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share12.74 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Foreign residents36,742 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20269Official
Female residents140,238 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents148,229 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population288,467 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Danwon-gu

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계38,303100.0%
한국계중국인15,07739.4%
중국7,76220.3%
우즈베키스탄2,5646.7%
베트남1,4973.9%
인도네시아1,2813.3%
네팔1,1172.9%
카자흐스탄1,0072.6%
러시아(연방)8172.1%
필리핀8032.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
미얀마6621.7%
방글라데시6361.7%
캄보디아5691.5%
타이(태국)4481.2%
스리랑카3801.0%
부룬디3470.9%
파키스탄3090.8%
몽골2690.7%
한국계러시아인2630.7%
키르기즈1990.5%
말레이시아1820.5%
탄자니아1720.4%
우크라이나1680.4%
인도1280.3%
르완다1170.3%
일본1160.3%
카메룬1150.3%
나이지리아1070.3%
알제리970.3%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)940.2%
수단890.2%
콩고민주공화국730.2%
이집트630.2%
라오스610.2%
케냐600.2%
남아프리카공화국550.1%
모로코520.1%
우간다500.1%
미국490.1%
타이완(대만)340.1%
가나290.1%
코트디부아르280.1%
튀니지270.1%
타지키스탄240.1%
예멘공화국230.1%
라이베리아230.1%
투르크메니스탄210.1%
영국200.1%
에티오피아200.1%
시에라리온200.1%
캐나다140.0%
브라질130.0%
프랑스110.0%
튀르키예110.0%
기타110.0%
앙골라100.0%
요르단80.0%
이란70.0%
멕시코70.0%
리비아60.0%
오스트레일리아50.0%
콜롬비아50.0%
칠레50.0%
세네갈40.0%
소말리아40.0%
독일30.0%
홍콩30.0%
스웨덴30.0%
아프가니스탄30.0%
벨라루스30.0%
아제르바이잔30.0%
싱가포르20.0%
아일랜드20.0%
이탈리아20.0%
스페인20.0%
이라크20.0%
짐바브웨20.0%
기니20.0%
조지아20.0%
모잠비크20.0%
니제르20.0%
노르웨이10.0%
시리아10.0%
뉴질랜드10.0%
네덜란드10.0%
폴란드10.0%
페루10.0%
스위스10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
아르메니아10.0%
브루나이10.0%
가봉10.0%
라트비아10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
토고10.0%
쿠바10.0%
말리10.0%
말라위10.0%
마다가스카르10.0%
부탄10.0%
적도기니10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households136,897 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Danwon-gu

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Danwon-gu from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Danwon-gu, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Cheoin-gu286,391 residentsChuncheon-si285,027 residentsHeungdeok-gu292,625 residentsSaha-gu282,159 residentsYangju-si297,226 residentsDobong-gu298,225 residents

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Danwon-gu in rankings

#7 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations

Is Danwon-gu part of Seoul?

Danwon-gu 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 41.4 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source18

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 단원구?

The published population was 288,467 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 단원구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

What is the unemployment rate in 단원구?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr.

How many foreign residents live in Danwon-gu?

36,742 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Danwon-gu a good place to live?

Danwon-gu 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 Danwon-gu part of Seoul?

Danwon-gu 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 41.4 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Danwon-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 38,303 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Danwon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version afa7397c1416454d0f0bbd4470937b4f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/dan-wongu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_danwon-gu-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_07d6b723ce77,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Danwon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {afa7397c1416454d0f0bbd4470937b4f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/dan-wongu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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