Living in Yangju-si
In Yangju-si, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).
The housing-vacancy rate was 10.1% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.2% at the end of 2025. 양주시 is in South Korea; its population was 297,226 in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 61% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of South Korean cities that publish it.
Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Yangju-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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT 100 Mbps internet15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 28.91 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KT mobile data plan16Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 121,024 dwellings | 31 Dec 2024 | DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official |
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.11 % | 31 Dec 2024 | DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official |
| Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate | 6 % | 31 Jul 2026 | 전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)28Official |
| Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease) | 126,430 EUR | 31 Aug 2026 | 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))27Official |
| Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required) | 294 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)27Official |
Is Yangju-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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 양주시?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2
Yangju-si 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2 %country median 2.7% | 31 Dec 2025 | 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official |
What does a salary buy in Yangju-si?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 €126,430 refundable deposit and 6.0% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31 | − €632 |
| 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 | €967 |
Public employment offices in Yangju-si
Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Yangju-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.
Work24 public employment service — Public employment service
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 64 schools | 21 Jul 2026 | Schoolinfo official open-data callback response23Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 1.6 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,090 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k13Official |
| Hospitals | 18 count | 30 Jun 2026 | HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보10Official |
| Pharmacies | 101 count | 30 Jun 2026 | HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스10Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 160 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 100012Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yangju-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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is 양주시?
Police recorded about 2,390 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yangju-si. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.
Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course
Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service
For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.
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 17.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in 양주시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.5 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: 17.47 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Yangju-si 17.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 31 µg/m³country median 30.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17.47 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 19 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 29 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 3.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dongducheon_47098.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -9 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 11.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -6.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dongducheon_47098.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.8 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.6 · May 17.4 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec -1.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dongducheon_47098.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 18.4 · Feb 26 · Mar 32 · Apr 73.2 · May 95.2 · Jun 130.5 · Jul 431.7 · Aug 347.5 · Sep 137.9 · Oct 55.1 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 22.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dongducheon_47098.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 183.7 · Feb 180.8 · Mar 209.6 · Apr 206 · May 231.2 · Jun 203.9 · Jul 128.7 · Aug 164.1 · Sep 182.4 · Oct 201.2 · Nov 160.6 · Dec 169.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Dongducheon_47098.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 11.97 °C | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Annual precipitation | 1,388 mm | 31 Dec 2024 | NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
The city covered 310.4 km² in 2020. Population density was 931 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in 양주시?
The published population was 297,226 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617
By nationality
National passport96.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 529.1 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu22Official |
| City area | 310.4 km² | 2020 | Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.45 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3111Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,389 people | 31 Mar 2026 | Registered foreigners by local government, March 202621Official |
| Population density | 931 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.20Official |
| Female residents | 148,005 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official |
| Male residents | 149,221 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official |
| Population | 297,226 people | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202617Official |
International community in Yangju-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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 계 | 10,224 | 100.0% |
| 베트남 | 1,425 | 13.9% |
| 네팔 | 1,254 | 12.3% |
| 방글라데시 | 865 | 8.5% |
| 필리핀 | 684 | 6.7% |
| 미얀마 | 683 | 6.7% |
| 한국계중국인 | 630 | 6.2% |
| 타이(태국) | 608 | 5.9% |
| 캄보디아 | 569 | 5.6% |
| 중국 | 524 | 5.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 몽골 | 414 | 4.0% |
| 파키스탄 | 358 | 3.5% |
| 스리랑카 | 336 | 3.3% |
| 우즈베키스탄 | 335 | 3.3% |
| 인도네시아 | 331 | 3.2% |
| 인도 | 239 | 2.3% |
| 라오스 | 145 | 1.4% |
| 미국 | 116 | 1.1% |
| 일본 | 110 | 1.1% |
| 아프가니스탄 | 73 | 0.7% |
| 키르기즈 | 55 | 0.5% |
| 티모르민주공화국(동티모르) | 50 | 0.5% |
| 카자흐스탄 | 41 | 0.4% |
| 타이완(대만) | 40 | 0.4% |
| 나이지리아 | 40 | 0.4% |
| 시리아 | 38 | 0.4% |
| 러시아(연방) | 33 | 0.3% |
| 모로코 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 남아프리카공화국 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 튀르키예 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 이란 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 영국 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 말레이시아 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 홍콩 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 가나 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 타지키스탄 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 캐나다 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 이집트 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 프랑스 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 오스트레일리아 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 브라질 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 에티오피아 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 이라크 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 독일 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 한국계러시아인 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 사우디아라비아 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 우간다 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 케냐 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 알제리 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 우크라이나 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 스웨덴 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 튀니지 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 싱가포르 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 이탈리아 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 스페인 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 멕시코 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 폴란드 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 페루 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 콜롬비아 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 과테말라 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 세네갈 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 투르크메니스탄 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 슬로바크 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 시에라리온 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 뉴질랜드 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 네덜란드 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 리비아 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 에콰도르 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 포르투갈 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 앙골라 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 아르메니아 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 엘살바도르 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 말리 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 니카라과 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 남수단공화국 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 기니비사우 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 팔라우 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 기타 | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 133,369 households | 30 Jun 2026 | MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202618Official |
Alternatives for people set on Yangju-si
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Yangju-si from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
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Is Yangju-si part of Seoul?
Yangju-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 27.7 km away by straight-line distance. Seoul city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source29
Which comparable places record less crime than Yangju-si?
13 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Yangju-si in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Yangju-si: 2,424.2 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 양주시?
The published population was 297,226 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.
Is the air quality good in 양주시?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.5 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 양주시?
Police recorded about 2,390 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 양주시?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.
How many foreign residents live in Yangju-si?
10,389 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.
Is Yangju-si a good place to live?
Yangju-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 Yangju-si part of Seoul?
Yangju-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 27.7 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Yangju-si?
The official citizenship distribution records 10,224 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 Yangju-si?
13 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Yangju-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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