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Living in Sangdang-gu

In June 2026, 상당구 had a population of 193,079. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.1°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,470.2 mm at the end of 2024. The city had 53 schools in July 2026. The city had 89,547 households in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population193,079people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Recorded crime2,920incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · www.airkorea.or.kr

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

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 Sangdang-gu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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
Sangdang-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 internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan4Official · national market
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)149,946 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))13Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)158.8 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)13Official

Is Sangdang-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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–64%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–74%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%

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How international is the population?

0.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,670 of 193,079 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sangdang-gu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sangdang-gu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools53 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response9Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,008 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals12 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies96 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents292.6 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sangdang-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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,008 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,920 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)2Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Sangdang-gu is 14.0 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 mean14 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 30 · Aug 30.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 13 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.8 · Feb -3.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 7 · May 13.1 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 1 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 13 · May 18.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 20.6 · Feb 29 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 75.5 · May 82.8 · Jun 140 · Jul 293.8 · Aug 274.2 · Sep 142.3 · Oct 58 · Nov 46.6 · Dec 26.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 166.9 · Feb 176.9 · Mar 207.6 · Apr 220 · May 238.8 · Jun 196.5 · Jul 150.1 · Aug 173.1 · Sep 176.4 · Oct 204.1 · Nov 160.6 · Dec 161 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.07 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,470 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.865 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20268Official
Foreign residents1,670 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20268Official
Female residents97,202 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents95,877 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population193,079 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Sangdang-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
계1,720100.0%
베트남44726.0%
중국23113.4%
한국계중국인19911.6%
미얀마955.5%
타이(태국)804.7%
필리핀694.0%
일본684.0%
우즈베키스탄663.8%
네팔563.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
몽골543.1%
캄보디아482.8%
타이완(대만)412.4%
스리랑카362.1%
라오스251.5%
러시아(연방)241.4%
미국211.2%
인도네시아201.2%
방글라데시201.2%
남아프리카공화국130.8%
파키스탄120.7%
캐나다110.6%
영국90.5%
카자흐스탄70.4%
튀르키예70.4%
키르기즈60.3%
우크라이나60.3%
한국계러시아인60.3%
브라질40.2%
인도30.2%
아일랜드30.2%
폴란드30.2%
페루30.2%
프랑스20.1%
말레이시아20.1%
독일20.1%
뉴질랜드20.1%
이란20.1%
모로코20.1%
에콰도르20.1%
레바논20.1%
이집트10.1%
홍콩10.1%
시리아10.1%
이탈리아10.1%
스페인10.1%
멕시코10.1%
예멘공화국10.1%
콜롬비아10.1%
앙골라10.1%
파라과이10.1%
조지아10.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households89,547 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Sangdang-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.

Uichang-gu as a Sangdang-gu alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,453.0 Uichang-gu vs 1,007.9 Sangdang-gu+143%
  • Foreign residents: 1.9% Uichang-gu vs 0.9% Sangdang-gu+121%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Uichang-gu vs 14.0 µg/m³ Sangdang-gu−7%
  • Residents: 209,377 Uichang-gu vs 193,079 Sangdang-gu+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,940 Uichang-gu vs 2,920 Sangdang-gusame level
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Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Sangdang-gu, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Paldal-gu193,401 residentsSasang-gu192,475 residentsGuri-si187,782 residentsSeowon-gu187,779 residentsAnseong-si198,785 residentsYongsan-gu199,648 residents

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Sangdang-gu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

How safe is Sangdang-gu?

Police recorded 2,920 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001).

How many people live in Sangdang-gu?

The published population is 193,079 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Sangdang-gu?

1,670 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Sangdang-gu a good place to live?

Sangdang-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.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 1,720 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). Sangdang-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2df476e27896edad59183b62e54b5056]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/sangdanggu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sangdang-gu-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_3284dbe65d42,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sangdang-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2df476e27896edad59183b62e54b5056},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/sangdanggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  8. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  10. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheongju_47131.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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