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In 강동구, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).

강동구 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 499,011 in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.8% at the end of 2025. For 강동구, the annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The city covered 24.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 19,395.8 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population499,011people30 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 crime2,258incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean17.23µg/m³country median 16.0 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Higher unemployment than 78% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 강동구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 3.44% at the end of 2024.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
강동구 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan16Official · national market
Dwellings155,312 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing vacancy rate3.44 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official

Is 강동구 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 64–80%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–65%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 62–78%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 강동구?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 강동구. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 강동구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools62 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,330 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official
Hospitals36 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official
Pharmacies309 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents440 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 강동구 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 residents4.4 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 강동구?

Police recorded about 2,258 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-202414

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,258 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents35.67 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 강동구. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

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

KoreanIn Person
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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.

KoreanIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 강동구.

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Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 강동구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.2 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: 17.23 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
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 강동구 is 17.2 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 mean17.23 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 29 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 8 · May 13.5 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 12.6 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 16.8 · Feb 28.2 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 72.9 · May 103.6 · Jun 129.5 · Jul 414.4 · Aug 348.2 · Sep 141.5 · Oct 52.2 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 22.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 169.6 · Feb 170.8 · Mar 198.2 · Apr 206.3 · May 223 · Jun 189.1 · Jul 123.6 · Aug 156.1 · Sep 179.7 · Oct 206.5 · Nov 157.3 · Dec 162.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 강동구?

The published population was 499,011 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents354.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area24.59 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share0.976 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official
Foreign residents4,823 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density19,396 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents256,053 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Male residents242,958 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Population499,011 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official

International community in 강동구

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
계4,870100.0%
한국계중국인1,26926.1%
중국67913.9%
베트남4499.2%
몽골3376.9%
일본2625.4%
미국2535.2%
우즈베키스탄2404.9%
필리핀1232.5%
타이(태국)1072.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
캄보디아1022.1%
타이완(대만)911.9%
사우디아라비아761.6%
인도601.2%
러시아(연방)581.2%
미얀마561.1%
캐나다511.0%
네팔491.0%
영국471.0%
프랑스430.9%
방글라데시400.8%
튀르키예390.8%
파키스탄340.7%
카자흐스탄300.6%
키르기즈280.6%
말레이시아280.6%
인도네시아260.5%
남아프리카공화국240.5%
홍콩240.5%
오스트레일리아230.5%
독일140.3%
이탈리아140.3%
이란130.3%
싱가포르130.3%
스리랑카100.2%
라오스100.2%
브라질90.2%
아일랜드80.2%
이집트70.1%
뉴질랜드70.1%
멕시코70.1%
우크라이나60.1%
모로코60.1%
스페인50.1%
폴란드50.1%
루마니아50.1%
네덜란드40.1%
스웨덴40.1%
오스트리아40.1%
아르헨티나40.1%
기타40.1%
콜롬비아30.1%
포르투갈30.1%
칠레30.1%
나이지리아20.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
에티오피아20.0%
페루20.0%
예멘공화국20.0%
스위스20.0%
벨라루스20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
이스라엘20.0%
체코20.0%
과테말라20.0%
세네갈20.0%
세르비아20.0%
기니20.0%
엘살바도르20.0%
노르웨이10.0%
덴마크10.0%
이라크10.0%
리비아10.0%
벨기에10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
핀란드10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
알제리10.0%
튀니지10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
앙골라10.0%
투르크메니스탄10.0%
리투아니아10.0%
파라과이10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
라트비아10.0%
온두라스10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
바레인10.0%
북마케도니아10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households223,649 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on 강동구

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.

Dalseo-gu as a 강동구 alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 2.7% Dalseo-gu vs 1.0% 강동구+173%
  • Empty flats: 5.2% Dalseo-gu vs 3.4% 강동구+51%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,946 Dalseo-gu vs 2,258 강동구+30%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Dalseo-gu vs 3.8% 강동구−24%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,760.0 Dalseo-gu vs 1,330.0 강동구+32%
  • Annual PM2.5: 15.1 µg/m³ Dalseo-gu vs 17.2 µg/m³ 강동구−12%
  • Residents: 513,399 Dalseo-gu vs 499,011 강동구+3%
Full comparisonMore about Dalseo-gu

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with 강동구, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Bupyeong-gu488,191 residentsPohang-si487,008 residentsDalseo-gu513,399 residentsJeju-si484,123 residentsGimpo-si484,042 residentsSiheung-si514,831 residents

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강동구 in rankings

#6 of 30 in Most densely populated cities in South Korea #8 of 30 in Safest cities in South Korea by recorded crime #11 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most doctors #22 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest housing stock #23 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea

Is 강동구 part of Seoul?

강동구 is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 13.9 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Administrative Part Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than 강동구?

15 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 강동구 in this strictly source-matched cohort.

강동구: 2,481.6 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 강동구?

The published population was 499,011 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 강동구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.2 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 강동구?

Police recorded about 2,258 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 강동구?

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 강동구?

4,823 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 강동구 a good place to live?

강동구 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 강동구 part of Seoul?

강동구 is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 13.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in 강동구?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,870 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than 강동구?

15 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 강동구 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). 강동구, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c070e513fc8e8d46e37f5317f5ed5221]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gangdonggu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {강동구, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs},
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