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Living in 수정구

수정구 is a city in South Korea. 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. The city had 117,555 households in June 2026. Its population was 234,639 in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 70% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 수정구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 수정구 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 수정구?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr6

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 수정구 is 3.5%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–116 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.520 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.527 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–4수정구 3.5%18 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.511 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025sri.kostat.go.kr6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 수정구. 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 수정구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

The city had 39 schools in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count39 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response5Official

Language courses and integration

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

KoreanIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 수정구.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 수정구?

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: www.airkorea.or.kr9

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
수정구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
수정구 average monthly precipitation, mm010521031542017283773104130414348142525123JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
수정구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240170171198206223189124156180207157163JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
수정구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 수정구 is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–16수정구 15.024 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr9Official
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.csv8Official · 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.csv8Official · 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.csv8Official · 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.csv8Official · 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.csv8Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
만안구233,711 residents거제시229,029 residents경주시243,051 residents이천시224,740 residents성산구245,292 residentsjunggu224,273 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 수정구?

The published population was 234,639 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20261

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
수정구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.8%Foreign residents 5.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents12,167 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20264Official
Population Female116,099 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population Male118,540 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population234,639 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20261Official

International community in 수정구

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
계12,270100.0%
한국계중국인4,29835.0%
중국2,55220.8%
베트남2,38819.5%
미얀마5714.7%
우즈베키스탄5064.1%
미국4243.5%
몽골3923.2%
인도1611.3%
파키스탄1471.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
네팔1371.1%
일본1221.0%
필리핀1010.8%
타이(태국)510.4%
타이완(대만)330.3%
캄보디아300.2%
캐나다290.2%
영국260.2%
방글라데시220.2%
러시아(연방)210.2%
싱가포르160.1%
인도네시아150.1%
말레이시아140.1%
이탈리아130.1%
오스트레일리아120.1%
남아프리카공화국120.1%
카자흐스탄100.1%
키르기즈90.1%
이집트90.1%
프랑스80.1%
홍콩80.1%
사우디아라비아80.1%
이란80.1%
부룬디80.1%
스페인70.1%
모로코70.1%
스리랑카60.0%
독일60.0%
에티오피아60.0%
라오스60.0%
아일랜드50.0%
가나50.0%
튀르키예50.0%
멕시코40.0%
케냐40.0%
뉴질랜드30.0%
폴란드30.0%
에콰도르30.0%
헝가리30.0%
나이지리아20.0%
브라질20.0%
벨기에20.0%
그리스20.0%
아프가니스탄20.0%
콜롬비아20.0%
알제리20.0%
크로아티아20.0%
투르크메니스탄20.0%
네덜란드10.0%
한국계러시아인10.0%
우간다10.0%
덴마크10.0%
페루10.0%
루마니아10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
튀니지10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
과테말라10.0%
잠비아10.0%
파라과이10.0%
시에라리온10.0%
레바논10.0%
말리10.0%
알바니아10.0%
기타10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is 수정구 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–58%
Foreign residents12,167 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population234,639 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · sri.kostat.go.kr
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · www.airkorea.or.kr
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024Official source · NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households117,555 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 수정구 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is 수정구 part of Seoul?

수정구 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 17.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Common questions

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

How many people live in 수정구?

The published population was 234,639 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 수정구?

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: www.airkorea.or.kr.

What is the unemployment rate in 수정구?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025-H1). Source: sri.kostat.go.kr.

How many foreign residents live in 수정구?

12,167 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 수정구 a good place to live?

수정구 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 수정구 part of Seoul?

수정구 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 17.1 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 수정구?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). 수정구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/sujeonggu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-jobs-air-quality-climate_0f11111a7547,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {수정구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/sujeonggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
  4. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  6. sri.kostat.go.kr sri.kostat.go.kr · checked 2026-08-26
  7. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  8. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seoul_47108.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  9. www.airkorea.or.kr airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-08-26
  10. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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