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Living in Hwaseong-si

In Hwaseong-si, unemployment is 2.3% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.8°C at the end of 2024. Its population was 998,746 in June 2026. The city covered 698.2 km² in 2020. Population density was 1,387.6 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population998,746people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate2.3%country median 2.7% — 15% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime2,733incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean19.11µg/m³country median 16.0 — 19% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

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

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 Hwaseong-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 6.9% 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.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hwaseong-si 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan15Official · national market
Dwellings360,155 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official
Housing vacancy rate6.9 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.3 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)27Official

Is Hwaseong-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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–53%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–69%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 화성시?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Hwaseong-si is 2.3%. 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 finder26Official
Unemployment rate2.3 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment offices in Hwaseong-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Hwaseong-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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers9 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register19Official
Schools5 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100011Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents610 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents200 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100011Official

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

Safety

How safe is 화성시?

Police recorded about 2,733 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-202413

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,733 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202413Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents29.34 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202413Official

Language courses and integration in Hwaseong-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 9 publicly funded course providers in Hwaseong-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

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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 precipitation estimate was 1,541.5 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 19.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 화성시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 19.1 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: 19.11 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3
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 Hwaseong-si is 19.1 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
PM10 — annual mean34 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean19.11 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.6 · Feb -4.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.1 · Feb 28.3 · Mar 40.7 · Apr 71.6 · May 95 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 385.1 · Aug 296.3 · Sep 133.5 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 25.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.3 · Feb 178.7 · Mar 205.7 · Apr 214.5 · May 229.7 · Jun 195 · Jul 138.2 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 184.6 · Oct 208.9 · Nov 162.5 · Dec 166.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Suwon_47119.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.75 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,541 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 화성시?

The published population was 998,746 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202616

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents4.15 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area698.2 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share5.54 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3110Official
Foreign residents55,057 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density1,388 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents481,354 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official
Male residents517,392 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official
Population998,746 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202616Official

International community in Hwaseong-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 groupPeopleShare
계54,858100.0%
베트남7,11813.0%
한국계중국인6,70512.2%
네팔5,49210.0%
타이(태국)4,2527.8%
미얀마4,0447.4%
캄보디아3,8116.9%
중국3,5766.5%
필리핀2,7515.0%
방글라데시2,7445.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
우즈베키스탄2,6634.9%
인도네시아2,5264.6%
스리랑카1,7503.2%
카자흐스탄8341.5%
파키스탄7651.4%
러시아(연방)7361.3%
일본7251.3%
몽골7201.3%
키르기즈6391.2%
라오스6171.1%
미국3410.6%
인도2510.5%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)2430.4%
타지키스탄2320.4%
타이완(대만)1340.2%
남아프리카공화국1250.2%
한국계러시아인1010.2%
시리아890.2%
우크라이나820.1%
캐나다740.1%
영국720.1%
튀르키예710.1%
말레이시아620.1%
모로코410.1%
브라질360.1%
이집트250.0%
홍콩250.0%
오스트레일리아240.0%
독일230.0%
나이지리아230.0%
프랑스220.0%
뉴질랜드130.0%
아일랜드120.0%
멕시코120.0%
이란110.0%
에티오피아110.0%
예멘공화국110.0%
이탈리아100.0%
아프가니스탄100.0%
네덜란드90.0%
싱가포르80.0%
아제르바이잔80.0%
가나70.0%
스페인70.0%
케냐70.0%
콩고민주공화국70.0%
투르크메니스탄70.0%
요르단60.0%
콜롬비아60.0%
튀니지60.0%
폴란드50.0%
벨라루스50.0%
르완다50.0%
부룬디50.0%
스웨덴40.0%
덴마크40.0%
루마니아40.0%
스위스40.0%
알제리40.0%
세네갈40.0%
기니40.0%
조지아40.0%
말리40.0%
기타40.0%
우간다30.0%
오스트리아30.0%
에콰도르30.0%
코트디부아르30.0%
헝가리30.0%
마카오30.0%
리투아니아30.0%
아이티30.0%
보스니아-헤르체고비나30.0%
이라크20.0%
리비아20.0%
그리스20.0%
핀란드20.0%
포르투갈20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
아르헨티나20.0%
콩고20.0%
파라과이20.0%
에스와티니10.0%
노르웨이10.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
카메룬10.0%
페루10.0%
벨기에10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
불가리아10.0%
체코10.0%
앙골라10.0%
볼리비아10.0%
몰도바10.0%
라트비아10.0%
온두라스10.0%
우루과이10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
룩셈부르크10.0%
기니비사우10.0%
홍콩거주난민10.0%
바누아투10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households433,399 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official

Alternatives for people set on Hwaseong-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.

Changwon-si as a Hwaseong-si alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,070.0 Changwon-si vs 610.0 Hwaseong-si+239%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.2 µg/m³ Changwon-si vs 19.1 µg/m³ Hwaseong-si−26%
  • Foreign residents: 2.0% (2026) Changwon-si vs 5.5% (2025) Hwaseong-sino percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,894 Changwon-si vs 2,733 Hwaseong-si+6%
  • Residents: 986,273 Changwon-si vs 998,746 Hwaseong-si−1%
Full comparisonMore about Changwon-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Changwon-si986,273 residentsGoyang-si1,057,438 residentsYongin-si1,090,211 residentsSeongnam-si902,344 residentsCheongju-si859,571 residentsSuwon-si1,185,770 residents

How does Hwaseong-si compare?

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Hwaseong-si in rankings

#1 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest housing stock #2 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations #5 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #13 of 30 in City hubs with the lowest published recorded-crime rate #25 of 30 in South Korean cities with the highest foreign-population share

Is Hwaseong-si part of Seoul?

Hwaseong-si 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 45.0 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source28

Which comparable places record less crime than Hwaseong-si?

19 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Hwaseong-si in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Hwaseong-si: 2,718.9 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 source6

Common questions

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

How many people live in 화성시?

The published population was 998,746 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 화성시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 19.1 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 화성시?

Police recorded about 2,733 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 화성시?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Hwaseong-si?

55,057 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Hwaseong-si a good place to live?

Hwaseong-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.

Is Hwaseong-si part of Seoul?

Hwaseong-si 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 45.0 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 54,858 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 Hwaseong-si?

19 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Hwaseong-si 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). Hwaseong-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cb44710733708447ca64a0e02449d8b2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/hwaseongsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hwaseong-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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