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Living in Siheung-si

In Siheung-si, unemployment is 4.5% (2025).

시흥시 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 514,831 in June 2026. The housing-vacancy rate was 5.01% at the end of 2024. For 시흥시, the unemployment rate was 4.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population514,831people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate4.5%country median 2.7% — 67% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime3,662incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Higher unemployment than 93% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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

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
Siheung-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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan15Official · national market
Dwellings195,742 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing vacancy rate5.01 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.6 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)27Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)158,773 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))26Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)311.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)26Official

Is Siheung-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 45–61%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 63–77%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 시흥시?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Siheung-si is 4.5%. 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 finder25Official
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

What does a salary buy in Siheung-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€858of €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 €158,773 refundable deposit and 5.6% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €741
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€858
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Siheung-si Salary needed to live in Siheung-si

Public employment offices in Siheung-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Siheung-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
Schools98 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response22Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.1 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100011Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,000 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k12Official
Hospitals38 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보9Official
Pharmacies191 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스9Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents210 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100011Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Siheung-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 residents2.1 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 시흥시?

Police recorded about 3,662 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-202413

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,662 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202413Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents43.7 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-202413Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 20 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 시흥시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 Siheung-si is 20.0 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 mean37 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 21.6 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 15.9 · Feb 25.1 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 63.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 106 · Jul 337.7 · Aug 274.6 · Sep 130.3 · Oct 51.1 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 22.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 186.6 · Feb 188.5 · Mar 215.3 · Apr 220 · May 239.5 · Jun 212.5 · Jul 159.7 · Aug 189.8 · Sep 200.4 · Oct 219.1 · Nov 170.2 · Dec 176.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 139.7 km² in 2020. Population density was 3,709.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 시흥시?

The published population was 514,831 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202616

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents544.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu21Official
City area139.7 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.19Official
Foreign-resident share8.19 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3110Official
Foreign residents41,090 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202620Official
Population density3,709 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.19Official
Female residents246,801 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official
Male residents268,030 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official
Population514,831 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202616Official

International community in Siheung-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
계42,178100.0%
한국계중국인17,98842.6%
중국7,40617.6%
베트남5,76013.7%
미얀마1,4363.4%
네팔1,2653.0%
방글라데시1,1232.7%
인도네시아1,0132.4%
필리핀9622.3%
캄보디아8762.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
우즈베키스탄7541.8%
몽골7171.7%
타이(태국)6321.5%
스리랑카5261.2%
파키스탄2730.6%
일본2010.5%
카자흐스탄1430.3%
러시아(연방)1080.3%
라오스980.2%
미국780.2%
키르기즈780.2%
말레이시아620.1%
타이완(대만)610.1%
인도500.1%
부룬디400.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)340.1%
르완다340.1%
남아프리카공화국330.1%
모로코300.1%
영국260.1%
알제리250.1%
캐나다220.1%
나이지리아190.0%
한국계러시아인160.0%
홍콩150.0%
아프가니스탄150.0%
브라질140.0%
시리아130.0%
우크라이나120.0%
독일110.0%
프랑스100.0%
이집트100.0%
이란100.0%
튀르키예100.0%
콩고민주공화국90.0%
에티오피아80.0%
오스트레일리아70.0%
뉴질랜드70.0%
카메룬70.0%
멕시코70.0%
리비아60.0%
네덜란드50.0%
스페인50.0%
파나마50.0%
니카라과50.0%
기타50.0%
이탈리아40.0%
페루40.0%
케냐40.0%
타지키스탄40.0%
탄자니아40.0%
튀니지40.0%
칠레40.0%
투르크메니스탄40.0%
코스타리카40.0%
싱가포르30.0%
스웨덴30.0%
예멘공화국30.0%
요르단30.0%
콜롬비아30.0%
시에라리온30.0%
가나20.0%
벨기에20.0%
핀란드20.0%
벨라루스20.0%
아제르바이잔20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
몰도바20.0%
온두라스20.0%
모잠비크20.0%
노르웨이10.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
아일랜드10.0%
우간다10.0%
폴란드10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
불가리아10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
과테말라10.0%
잠비아10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
마카오10.0%
리투아니아10.0%
엘살바도르10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
슬로베니아10.0%
말리10.0%
부르키나파소10.0%
룩셈부르크10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
에리트레아10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households231,531 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202617Official

Alternatives for people set on Siheung-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 Siheung-si alternative in the same country

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

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,950.0 Gimhae-si vs 1,000.0 Siheung-si+95%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Gimhae-si vs 4.5% Siheung-si−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Gimhae-si vs 20.0 µg/m³ Siheung-si−35%
  • Empty flats: 6.6% Gimhae-si vs 5.0% Siheung-si+32%
  • Foreign residents: 5.1% Gimhae-si vs 8.2% Siheung-si−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,984 Gimhae-si vs 3,662 Siheung-si−18%
  • Residents: 532,777 Gimhae-si vs 514,831 Siheung-si+3%

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Is Siheung-si part of Seoul?

Siheung-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 26.6 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source28

Which comparable places record less crime than Siheung-si?

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

Siheung-si: 3,295.9 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 시흥시?

The published population was 514,831 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 시흥시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 시흥시?

Police recorded about 3,662 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 시흥시?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Siheung-si?

41,090 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Siheung-si a good place to live?

Siheung-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 Siheung-si part of Seoul?

Siheung-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 26.6 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 42,178 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 Siheung-si?

43 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Siheung-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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