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

성남시 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 902,344 in June 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. The city covered 141.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 6,446.4 people per km² in 2024. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. In 성남시, the unemployment rate was 4.1% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population902,344people30 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 crime3,212incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Higher unemployment than 86% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Seongnam-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 Seongnam-si.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.

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

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Seongnam-si recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€493
Utilities, 85 m² flat€92
Fitness club€44
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.53 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited19.59 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly493.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant5.81 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan10Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home92.34 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate13.4 %31 Dec 2025미거주주택(빈집)비율(시도/시/군/구), Table DT_1YL20200520Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate4.8 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)21Official

Is Seongnam-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 employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on work · range 32–48%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–62%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 성남시?

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 Seongnam-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 finder19Official
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment offices in Seongnam-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Seongnam-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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Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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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 providers1 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register14Official
Schools0 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response17Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.7 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,150 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 1,000, 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents470 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1,000, 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seongnam-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 residents4.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-22
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 성남시?

Police recorded about 3,212 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-20249

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,212 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents39.45 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Seongnam-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Seongnam-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 성남시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1

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 Seongnam-si is 15.0 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
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³country median 30.0 — about the same31 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
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.csv18Official · 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.csv18Official · 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.csv18Official · 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.csv18Official · 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.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 성남시?

The published population was 902,344 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202611

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area141.6 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.15Official
Foreign-resident share1.99 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
Foreign residents17,992 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
Population density6,446 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.15Official
Female residents456,918 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202612Official
Male residents445,426 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202612Official
Population902,344 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202611Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households409,398 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202612Official

Alternatives for people set on Seongnam-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.

Cheongju-si as a Seongnam-si alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 1.9% Cheongju-si vs 4.1% Seongnam-si−54%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €128 Cheongju-si vs €92 Seongnam-si+39%
  • Foreign residents: 2.5% Cheongju-si vs 2.0% Seongnam-si+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,943 Cheongju-si vs 3,212 Seongnam-si−8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Cheongju-si vs 15.0 µg/m³ Seongnam-si+13%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,190.0 Cheongju-si vs 1,150.0 Seongnam-si+3%
  • Residents: 859,571 Cheongju-si vs 902,344 Seongnam-si−5%
Full comparisonMore about Cheongju-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
Cheongju-si859,571 residentsChangwon-si986,273 residentsHwaseong-si998,746 residentsGoyang-si1,057,438 residentsBucheon-si755,453 residentsYongin-si1,090,211 residents

How does Seongnam-si compare?

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Seongnam-si in rankings

#7 of 30 in Largest cities in South Korea #10 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most doctors #25 of 30 in South Korean cities with the largest foreign populations

Is Seongnam-si part of Seoul?

Seongnam-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 20.3 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source23

Which comparable places record less crime than Seongnam-si?

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

Seongnam-si: 3,217.7 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 source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in 성남시?

The published population was 902,344 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 성남시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations.

How safe is 성남시?

Police recorded about 3,212 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 성남시?

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 Seongnam-si?

17,992 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Seongnam-si a good place to live?

Seongnam-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 Seongnam-si part of Seoul?

Seongnam-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 20.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Which comparable places record less crime than Seongnam-si?

40 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Seongnam-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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  title = {Seongnam-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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