Living in Gumi-si

In Gumi-si, unemployment is 4.9% (2025).

구미시, a city in South Korea, had a population of 402,726 in June 2026. The housing-vacancy rate was 10.8% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population402,726people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate4.9%country median 2.7% — 81% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime3,224incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean18µg/m³country median 16.0 — 13% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Higher unemployment than 97% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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

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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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.8 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT 100 Mbps internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	159,775 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality³Official
Housing vacancy rate	10.81 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁴Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate	6.9 %	31 Jul 2026	전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)²⁴Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)	97,028 EUR	31 Aug 2026	국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))²³Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)	217.6 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)²³Official

Is Gumi-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%

Student72%strong on education, weak on work · range 65–79%

Family72%strong on family, weak on cost · range 65–79%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.9% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in 구미시?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Gumi-si is 4.9%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Gumi-si 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder²²Official
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators²Official

What does a salary buy in Gumi-si?

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

Left over each month€1,041of €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 €97,028 refundable deposit and 6.9% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31	− €558
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	€1,041

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Public employment offices in Gumi-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Gumi-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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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	3 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁵Official
Schools	109 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	2.2 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	980 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁸Official
Hospitals	24 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보⁵Official
Pharmacies	179 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스⁵Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	220 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gumi-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 residents2.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 구미시?

Police recorded about 3,224 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,224 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	41.22 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official

Language courses and integration in Gumi-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 3 publicly funded course providers in Gumi-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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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 12.8°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,401.6 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 구미시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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

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5°-5°

8°-4°

14°1°

20°7°

25°12°

28°17°

30°21°

31°22°

26°16°

21°9°

14°2°

7°-4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

120

234

256

148

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

167

176

204

223

239

194

164

170

166

186

157

159

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.518WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1032WHO 15 · EU 40

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 Gumi-si is 18.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

9–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–23

Gumi-si 18.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	32 µg/m³country median 30.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	18 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 20.4 · May 25.4 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 6.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gumi_47279.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.4 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 6.5 · May 12 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -3.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gumi_47279.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 1.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gumi_47279.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 18.4 · Feb 27 · Mar 47.7 · Apr 79 · May 78.7 · Jun 120.3 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 256.1 · Sep 147.6 · Oct 53.3 · Nov 32.8 · Dec 18.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gumi_47279.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 166.8 · Feb 176.2 · Mar 203.8 · Apr 222.9 · May 239 · Jun 194.1 · Jul 164.2 · Aug 170.3 · Sep 165.6 · Oct 185.9 · Nov 156.7 · Dec 158.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gumi_47279.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	12.82 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,402 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 615.4 km² in 2020. Population density was 657.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 구미시?

The published population was 402,726 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	583.6 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁸Official
City area	615.4 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	1.89 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁶Official
Foreign residents	7,625 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁷Official
Population density	657.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁶Official
Female residents	194,258 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Male residents	208,468 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Population	402,726 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²Official

International community in Gumi-si

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 group	People	Share
계	7,618	100.0%
베트남	1,795	23.6%
중국	1,500	19.7%
한국계중국인	589	7.7%
인도네시아	502	6.6%
캄보디아	487	6.4%
네팔	413	5.4%
필리핀	387	5.1%
스리랑카	350	4.6%
우즈베키스탄	248	3.3%

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Published group	People	Share
타이(태국)	221	2.9%
몽골	165	2.2%
미얀마	157	2.1%
일본	127	1.7%
파키스탄	82	1.1%
방글라데시	71	0.9%
인도	68	0.9%
말레이시아	56	0.7%
미국	50	0.7%
남아프리카공화국	44	0.6%
나이지리아	40	0.5%
러시아(연방)	35	0.5%
타이완(대만)	25	0.3%
키르기즈	21	0.3%
이집트	15	0.2%
카자흐스탄	13	0.2%
에티오피아	13	0.2%
영국	12	0.2%
캐나다	11	0.1%
모로코	11	0.1%
튀니지	11	0.1%
시리아	8	0.1%
르완다	8	0.1%
프랑스	5	0.1%
오스트레일리아	5	0.1%
가나	5	0.1%
라오스	5	0.1%
예멘공화국	5	0.1%
케냐	5	0.1%
슬로베니아	5	0.1%
튀르키예	4	0.1%
우간다	4	0.1%
독일	3	0.0%
홍콩	3	0.0%
이란	3	0.0%
페루	3	0.0%
아제르바이잔	3	0.0%
우크라이나	2	0.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	2	0.0%
뉴질랜드	2	0.0%
아르헨티나	2	0.0%
카메룬	1	0.0%
브라질	1	0.0%
이탈리아	1	0.0%
한국계러시아인	1	0.0%
스페인	1	0.0%
멕시코	1	0.0%
폴란드	1	0.0%
리비아	1	0.0%
그리스	1	0.0%
콜롬비아	1	0.0%
벨라루스	1	0.0%
수단	1	0.0%
부룬디	1	0.0%
코스타리카	1	0.0%
말라위	1	0.0%
소말리아	1	0.0%
모리타니	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	195,072 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Gumi-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.

Michuhol-gu as a Gumi-si alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 3.5% Michuhol-gu vs 1.9% Gumi-si+88%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,620.0 Michuhol-gu vs 980.0 Gumi-si+65%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,668 Michuhol-gu vs 3,224 Gumi-si+14%
Unemployment: 4.3% Michuhol-gu vs 4.9% Gumi-si−12%
Empty flats: 8.7% Michuhol-gu vs 10.8% Gumi-si−20%
Residents: 418,211 Michuhol-gu vs 402,726 Gumi-si+4%

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Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities

seobuk-gu402,529 residents Gwangju-si399,111 residents Buk-gu, Daegu406,915 residents Suseong-gu408,147 residents Yeonsu-gu410,290 residents Seocho-gu414,383 residents

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Gumi-si in rankings

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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 구미시?

The published population was 402,726 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 구미시?

How safe is 구미시?

Police recorded about 3,224 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 구미시?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Gumi-si?

7,625 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Gumi-si a good place to live?

Gumi-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.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Gumi-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,618 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). Gumi-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2b66a5cc48a653dee6e90ec349317e3d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gumisi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gumi-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2b66a5cc48a653dee6e90ec349317e3d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gumisi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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