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Living in Paju-si

In Paju-si, unemployment is 4.1% (2025).

파주시's population was 533,387 in June 2026. For 파주시, the unemployment rate was 4.1% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population533,387people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate4.1%country median 2.7% — 52% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime2,970incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean17.13µg/m³country median 16.0 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Higher unemployment than 86% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 6.93% 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
Paju-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
Dwellings192,440 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official
Housing vacancy rate6.93 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.6 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)28Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)164,653 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))27Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)164.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)27Official

Is Paju-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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–62%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–60%
Family72%strong on family, weak on cost · range 65–79%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 파주시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Paju-si is 4.1%. 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 rate4.1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

What does a salary buy in Paju-si?

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€831of €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 €164,653 refundable deposit and 5.6% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €768
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€831
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Paju-si Salary needed to live in Paju-si

Public employment offices in Paju-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Paju-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.

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
Schools118 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents1.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,060 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official
Hospitals39 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official
Pharmacies174 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents180 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paju-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 residents1.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 파주시?

Police recorded about 2,970 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 residents2,970 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents36.75 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202414Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Paju-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

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 Paju-si.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 12°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,388 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 파주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.1 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: 17.13 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 Paju-si is 17.1 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 mean32 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean17.13 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.8 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.6 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 10.7 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 6.5 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.6 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10.8 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.4 · Feb 27.9 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 74.2 · May 102 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 395.2 · Aug 282.9 · Sep 134.5 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 20 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 193 · Feb 184.2 · Mar 212.4 · Apr 208.8 · May 234.4 · Jun 209.1 · Jul 137.6 · Aug 171.1 · Sep 187.5 · Oct 210.8 · Nov 163.6 · Dec 175.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv25Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature11.97 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,388 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 673.9 km² in 2020. Population density was 758.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 파주시?

The published population was 533,387 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 residents539 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official
City area673.9 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official
Foreign-resident share3.13 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official
Foreign residents16,658 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official
Population density758.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official
Female residents265,005 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Male residents268,382 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official
Population533,387 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official

International community in Paju-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
계16,471100.0%
네팔1,5519.4%
베트남1,5299.3%
한국계중국인1,4288.7%
미얀마1,3428.1%
타이(태국)1,3368.1%
캄보디아1,3017.9%
필리핀1,2947.9%
중국1,0276.2%
방글라데시1,0246.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
스리랑카6423.9%
우즈베키스탄5913.6%
인도네시아4772.9%
파키스탄3832.3%
라오스3722.3%
몽골3001.8%
인도2631.6%
일본2131.3%
가나2031.2%
미국1370.8%
남아프리카공화국1200.7%
타이완(대만)1130.7%
키르기즈1110.7%
나이지리아730.4%
러시아(연방)690.4%
시리아610.4%
카메룬480.3%
카자흐스탄360.2%
영국300.2%
캐나다290.2%
이집트200.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)200.1%
홍콩190.1%
말레이시아160.1%
오스트레일리아150.1%
독일150.1%
튀르키예150.1%
모로코140.1%
타지키스탄140.1%
브라질130.1%
이라크130.1%
우크라이나120.1%
이란120.1%
뉴질랜드110.1%
한국계러시아인100.1%
프랑스80.0%
우간다80.0%
케냐70.0%
세네갈70.0%
스페인60.0%
에티오피아60.0%
페루60.0%
요르단60.0%
콜롬비아60.0%
폴란드50.0%
짐바브웨50.0%
에콰도르40.0%
알제리40.0%
토고40.0%
아일랜드30.0%
이탈리아30.0%
네덜란드30.0%
멕시코30.0%
감비아30.0%
싱가포르20.0%
벨기에20.0%
스위스20.0%
라이베리아20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
튀니지20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
칠레20.0%
아르헨티나20.0%
엘살바도르20.0%
레바논20.0%
아이티20.0%
기타20.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
예멘공화국10.0%
그리스10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
핀란드10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
불가리아10.0%
체코10.0%
헝가리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
파라과이10.0%
피지10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
가봉10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
파나마10.0%
쿠바10.0%
온두라스10.0%
조지아10.0%
말리10.0%
키프로스10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
니제르10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households237,556 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on Paju-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.

Gimhae-si as a Paju-si alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,950.0 Gimhae-si vs 1,060.0 Paju-si+84%
  • Foreign residents: 5.1% Gimhae-si vs 3.1% Paju-si+63%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Gimhae-si vs 4.1% Paju-si−22%
  • Empty flats: 6.6% Gimhae-si vs 6.9% Paju-si−5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,984 Gimhae-si vs 2,970 Paju-sisame level
  • Residents: 532,777 Gimhae-si vs 533,387 Paju-si−0%

Alternative cities in South Korea

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Is Paju-si part of Seoul?

Paju-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 36.5 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source29

Which comparable places record less crime than Paju-si?

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

Paju-si: 3,101.7 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 source6

Common questions

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

How many people live in 파주시?

The published population was 533,387 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 파주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.1 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 파주시?

Police recorded about 2,970 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 파주시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Paju-si?

16,658 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Paju-si a good place to live?

Paju-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 Paju-si part of Seoul?

Paju-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 36.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 16,471 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 Paju-si?

33 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Paju-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). Paju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4287fe4f79d3b196792a0016361d6d22]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/pajusi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Paju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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