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Living in Nowon-gu

In Nowon-gu, unemployment is 3.3% (2025).

노원구 had 481,053 residents in June 2026 and is a city in South Korea. The unemployment rate was 3.3% at the end of 2025. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. The city covered 35.4 km² in 2020. Population density was 13,861.4 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population481,053people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 2.7% — 22% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime2,080incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean18.88µg/m³country median 16.0 — 18% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Higher unemployment than 64% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 3.6% 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
Nowon-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
Dwellings192,808 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing vacancy rate3.6 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate4.7 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)28Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)172,886 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))27Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)411.6 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)27Official

Is Nowon-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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on safety · range 65–81%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–62%
Family76%strong on family, weak on cost · range 69–83%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 노원구?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Nowon-gu is 3.3%. 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 rate3.3 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

What does a salary buy in Nowon-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€922of €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 €172,886 refundable deposit and 4.7% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €677
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€922
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nowon-gu Salary needed to live in Nowon-gu

Public employment offices in Nowon-gu

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Nowon-gu (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.

Office count verified

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

Job Search

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
Schools95 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents720 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official
Hospitals19 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official
Pharmacies233 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents320 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nowon-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 residents3.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 노원구?

Police recorded about 2,080 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 residents2,080 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents33.68 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 18.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 노원구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 18.9 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: 18.88 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 Nowon-gu is 18.9 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 mean18.88 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 노원구?

The published population was 481,053 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 residents303.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area35.44 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share1.13 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official
Foreign residents5,220 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density13,861 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents251,187 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Male residents229,866 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Population481,053 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official

International community in Nowon-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
계5,462100.0%
베트남1,48327.2%
중국71113.0%
몽골4698.6%
미얀마4688.6%
한국계중국인4077.5%
일본2775.1%
타이(태국)2053.8%
미국1733.2%
러시아(연방)1082.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
필리핀961.8%
타이완(대만)961.8%
우즈베키스탄851.6%
인도821.5%
캄보디아621.1%
키르기즈551.0%
카자흐스탄541.0%
네팔470.9%
프랑스400.7%
파키스탄390.7%
영국370.7%
캐나다310.6%
인도네시아300.5%
튀르키예290.5%
말레이시아270.5%
독일270.5%
이란210.4%
홍콩180.3%
방글라데시170.3%
가나160.3%
남아프리카공화국130.2%
스페인130.2%
오스트레일리아120.2%
나이지리아110.2%
에티오피아110.2%
탄자니아100.2%
브라질90.2%
뉴질랜드80.1%
이탈리아80.1%
모로코80.1%
이집트70.1%
우크라이나70.1%
핀란드70.1%
멕시코60.1%
폴란드60.1%
이라크50.1%
페루50.1%
콜롬비아50.1%
스위스50.1%
칠레50.1%
아일랜드40.1%
네덜란드40.1%
벨기에40.1%
알제리40.1%
스리랑카30.1%
사우디아라비아30.1%
스웨덴30.1%
타지키스탄30.1%
에콰도르30.1%
코스타리카30.1%
우간다20.0%
덴마크20.0%
케냐20.0%
요르단20.0%
르완다20.0%
이스라엘20.0%
튀니지20.0%
불가리아20.0%
체코20.0%
포르투갈20.0%
세네갈20.0%
기니20.0%
말라위20.0%
영국외지민20.0%
싱가포르10.0%
카메룬10.0%
한국계러시아인10.0%
라오스10.0%
루마니아10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
콩고민주공화국10.0%
수단10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
크로아티아10.0%
앙골라10.0%
아르메니아10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
브루나이10.0%
볼리비아10.0%
파라과이10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
라트비아10.0%
토고10.0%
부르키나파소10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
부탄10.0%
남수단공화국10.0%
기타10.0%
바누아투10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households217,498 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on Nowon-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.

Dalseo-gu as a Nowon-gu alternative in the same country

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

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,760.0 Dalseo-gu vs 720.0 Nowon-gu+144%
  • Foreign residents: 2.7% Dalseo-gu vs 1.1% Nowon-gu+136%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,946 Dalseo-gu vs 2,080 Nowon-gu+42%
  • Empty flats: 5.2% Dalseo-gu vs 3.6% Nowon-gu+44%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Dalseo-gu vs 3.3% Nowon-gu−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 15.1 µg/m³ Dalseo-gu vs 18.9 µg/m³ Nowon-gu−20%
  • Residents: 513,399 Dalseo-gu vs 481,053 Nowon-gu+7%

Alternative cities in South Korea

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Nowon-gu in rankings

Is Nowon-gu part of Seoul?

Nowon-gu is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 12.7 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Administrative Part Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than Nowon-gu?

Nowon-gu has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking.

Nowon-gu: 2,056.8 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 노원구?

The published population was 481,053 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 노원구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 18.9 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 노원구?

Police recorded about 2,080 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 노원구?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Nowon-gu?

5,220 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Nowon-gu a good place to live?

Nowon-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 Nowon-gu part of Seoul?

Nowon-gu is administratively part of Seoul. It is about 12.7 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 5,462 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 Nowon-gu?

Nowon-gu has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking. 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). Nowon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 91f92c0960f8592ee9e969b23be29d1b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/no-wongu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Nowon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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