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Living in Icheon-si

In Icheon-si, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,480.1 mm at the end of 2024. The city covered 461.4 km² in 2020. For 이천시, population density was 482.1 people per km² in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2025. 이천시 is in South Korea; its population was 224,740 in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population224,740people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate2.5%country median 2.7% — 7% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime3,099incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean19.2µg/m³country median 16.0 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Icheon-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 Icheon-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 7.82% at the end of 2024.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Icheon-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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan16Official · national market
Dwellings84,492 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official
Housing vacancy rate7.82 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official

Is Icheon-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 employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–61%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–75%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 이천시?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Icheon-si is 2.5%. 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 rate2.5 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment offices in Icheon-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Icheon-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
Schools61 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents870 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official
Hospitals12 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official
Pharmacies105 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents200 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Icheon-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 이천시?

Police recorded about 3,099 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 residents3,099 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents40.49 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Icheon-si. 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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Icheon-si.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 12.2°C at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 19.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 이천시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 19.2 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 observations3

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 Icheon-si is 19.2 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
PM10 — annual mean34 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean19.2 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 6 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 19.3 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 26 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.1 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Icheon_47203.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.5 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5 · May 11.2 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15 · Oct 7 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -6.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Icheon_47203.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.6 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 5.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Icheon_47203.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.2 · Feb 29.6 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 78.5 · May 93.2 · Jun 128.2 · Jul 364.3 · Aug 288 · Sep 153.1 · Oct 50.9 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 22.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Icheon_47203.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 170.8 · Feb 174.3 · Mar 202.4 · Apr 214.9 · May 232 · Jun 203.3 · Jul 150 · Aug 170.4 · Sep 173.7 · Oct 189.9 · Nov 153.2 · Dec 161.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Icheon_47203.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature12.21 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,480 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 이천시?

The published population was 224,740 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 residents610.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area461.4 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share5.11 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official
Foreign residents11,488 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density482.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents107,304 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Male residents117,436 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Population224,740 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official

International community in Icheon-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
계11,384100.0%
캄보디아2,35820.7%
베트남1,44112.7%
네팔1,30711.5%
한국계중국인9548.4%
타이(태국)8877.8%
미얀마8037.1%
필리핀6435.6%
중국5164.5%
우즈베키스탄4203.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
방글라데시3363.0%
카자흐스탄3192.8%
몽골2001.8%
스리랑카1981.7%
인도네시아1871.6%
러시아(연방)1811.6%
일본1551.4%
키르기즈480.4%
파키스탄380.3%
라오스360.3%
미국350.3%
타지키스탄340.3%
튀르키예330.3%
시리아310.3%
타이완(대만)250.2%
인도240.2%
말레이시아190.2%
이집트140.1%
남아프리카공화국130.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)110.1%
폴란드80.1%
사우디아라비아70.1%
모로코70.1%
부룬디70.1%
나이지리아60.1%
우크라이나60.1%
프랑스50.0%
영국40.0%
오스트레일리아40.0%
홍콩40.0%
예멘공화국40.0%
아프가니스탄40.0%
튀니지40.0%
캐나다30.0%
독일30.0%
이탈리아30.0%
에티오피아30.0%
투르크메니스탄30.0%
가나20.0%
페루20.0%
요르단20.0%
알제리20.0%
볼리비아20.0%
몰도바20.0%
뉴질랜드10.0%
싱가포르10.0%
카메룬10.0%
브라질10.0%
네덜란드10.0%
스페인10.0%
멕시코10.0%
우간다10.0%
루마니아10.0%
오스트리아10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
체코10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
앙골라10.0%
바레인10.0%
영국외지민10.0%
카타르10.0%
기니비사우10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households109,128 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on Icheon-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.

Chungju-si as an Icheon-si alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Empty flats: 12.6% Chungju-si vs 7.8% Icheon-si+61%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Chungju-si vs 2.5% Icheon-si−28%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,330.0 Chungju-si vs 870.0 Icheon-si+53%
  • Foreign residents: 3.2% Chungju-si vs 5.1% Icheon-si−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,725 Chungju-si vs 3,099 Icheon-si−12%
  • Residents: 205,978 Chungju-si vs 224,740 Icheon-si−8%
Full comparisonMore about Chungju-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Jung-gu, Daejeon224,273 residentsSosa-gu224,202 residentsGeumcheon-gu222,503 residentsGeoje-si229,029 residentsUlju-gun218,285 residentsDong-gu, Daejeon218,251 residents

How does Icheon-si compare?

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Is Icheon-si part of Seoul?

Icheon-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 58.3 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source27

Which comparable places record less crime than Icheon-si?

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

Icheon-si: 3,025.8 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 이천시?

The published population was 224,740 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 이천시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 19.2 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 이천시?

Police recorded about 3,099 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 이천시?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Icheon-si?

11,488 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Icheon-si a good place to live?

Icheon-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 Icheon-si part of Seoul?

Icheon-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 58.3 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 11,384 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 Icheon-si?

30 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Icheon-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). Icheon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b07fc7f2a629be1b1be508425acf5e4d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/icheonsi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Icheon-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b07fc7f2a629be1b1be508425acf5e4d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/icheonsi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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