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Living in Geumcheon-gu

In Geumcheon-gu, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).

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. In June 2026, 금천구 had a population of 222,503. The city covered 13 km² in 2020. Population density was 17,293.3 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population222,503people30 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 crime4,029incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean17.64µg/m³country median 16.0 — 10% 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 75% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 2.29% at the end of 2024.

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
Geumcheon-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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan16Official · national market
Dwellings72,667 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing vacancy rate2.29 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.1 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)27Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)220,518 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))26Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)323.4 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)26Official

Is Geumcheon-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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–61%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 28–42%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–62%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 금천구?

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 Geumcheon-gu 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

What does a salary buy in Geumcheon-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€662of €1,660 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
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 €220,518 refundable deposit and 5.1% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €937
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€662
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Geumcheon-gu Salary needed to live in Geumcheon-gu

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Geumcheon-gu. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools36 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.7 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents920 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official
Hospitals15 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official
Pharmacies143 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents270 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Geumcheon-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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Doctors per 1,000 residents2.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 금천구?

Police recorded about 4,029 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 residents4,029 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents63.37 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Geumcheon-gu. 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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Geumcheon-gu.

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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 17.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 금천구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.6 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: 17.64 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 Geumcheon-gu is 17.6 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 mean17.64 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 금천구?

The published population was 222,503 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 residents397 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area13.02 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share6.39 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official
Foreign residents13,945 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density17,293 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents110,854 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Male residents111,649 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Population222,503 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official

International community in Geumcheon-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
계14,272100.0%
한국계중국인9,11863.9%
중국2,92720.5%
베트남5113.6%
몽골2491.7%
일본1661.2%
미얀마1411.0%
필리핀1350.9%
타이(태국)1100.8%
타이완(대만)1030.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
캄보디아880.6%
네팔720.5%
미국710.5%
러시아(연방)590.4%
우즈베키스탄580.4%
인도네시아420.3%
프랑스410.3%
파키스탄290.2%
인도210.1%
카자흐스탄200.1%
캐나다190.1%
스리랑카180.1%
홍콩180.1%
방글라데시150.1%
키르기즈150.1%
영국140.1%
독일130.1%
튀르키예130.1%
스페인130.1%
모로코130.1%
우크라이나100.1%
말레이시아90.1%
이란90.1%
브라질90.1%
이집트80.1%
이탈리아70.0%
오스트레일리아50.0%
남아프리카공화국50.0%
싱가포르50.0%
네덜란드50.0%
멕시코50.0%
페루50.0%
뉴질랜드40.0%
폴란드40.0%
콜롬비아40.0%
아일랜드30.0%
에티오피아30.0%
오스트리아30.0%
포르투갈30.0%
나이지리아20.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
라오스20.0%
스웨덴20.0%
케냐20.0%
그리스20.0%
에콰도르20.0%
콩고민주공화국20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
헝가리20.0%
아제르바이잔20.0%
칠레20.0%
마카오20.0%
모리타니20.0%
노르웨이10.0%
시리아10.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
가나10.0%
우간다10.0%
요르단10.0%
리비아10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
핀란드10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
르완다10.0%
체코10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
과테말라10.0%
세네갈10.0%
크로아티아10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
볼리비아10.0%
엘살바도르10.0%
라트비아10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
부탄10.0%
영국외지민10.0%
바하마10.0%
보스니아-헤르체고비나10.0%
기타10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households122,059 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on Geumcheon-gu

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.

Ulju-gun as a Geumcheon-gu alternative in the same country

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

  • Empty flats: 10.2% Ulju-gun vs 2.3% Geumcheon-gu+344%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,762 Ulju-gun vs 4,029 Geumcheon-gu−31%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Ulju-gun vs 3.8% Geumcheon-gu−26%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,360.0 Ulju-gun vs 920.0 Geumcheon-gu+48%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Ulju-gun vs 6.4% Geumcheon-gu−33%
  • Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Ulju-gun vs 17.6 µg/m³ Geumcheon-gu−15%
  • Residents: 218,285 Ulju-gun vs 222,503 Geumcheon-gu−2%

Alternative cities in South Korea

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How does Geumcheon-gu compare?

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Is Geumcheon-gu part of Seoul?

Geumcheon-gu is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 13.6 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Administrative Part Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than Geumcheon-gu?

49 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Geumcheon-gu in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Geumcheon-gu: 3,679.3 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 금천구?

The published population was 222,503 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 금천구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.6 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 금천구?

Police recorded about 4,029 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 금천구?

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 Geumcheon-gu?

13,945 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Geumcheon-gu a good place to live?

Geumcheon-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 Geumcheon-gu part of Seoul?

Geumcheon-gu is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 13.6 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 14,272 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 Geumcheon-gu?

49 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Geumcheon-gu 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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