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Living in 양평군

The city covered 877.7 km² in 2020. The housing-vacancy rate was 14.1% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.1% at the end of 2025. In March 2026, the foreign population was 1,746. The population of 양평군, in South Korea, was 126,822 in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 77% 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 양평군?

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 양평군.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings55,403 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality7Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent14.1 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 양평군?

The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate12

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 양평군 is 1.1%. 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%161–1.5양평군 1.1%20 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%323.5–418 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 rate1.1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate12Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count45 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents1.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_100010Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,090 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 양평군 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 residents1.6 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 12.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,480.1 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 양평군?

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: 17.45 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
양평군 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
양평군 average monthly precipitation, mm01052103154201728387394134409331145474621JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
양평군 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240173177207212231207150171181192154161JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
양평군 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.4PM2.5154030.0PM10µg/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 양평군 is 17.5 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/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–18양평군 17.528 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
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 mean17.45 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 19.2 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Yangpyeong_47202.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 11.2 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Yangpyeong_47202.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.4 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 12 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20 · Oct 13 · Nov 5.7 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Yangpyeong_47202.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.2 · Feb 28 · Mar 38 · Apr 72.5 · May 94.4 · Jun 134.2 · Jul 409 · Aug 330.9 · Sep 144.5 · Oct 47.1 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 21.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Yangpyeong_47202.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 173.2 · Feb 177.2 · Mar 206.5 · Apr 212.2 · May 230.8 · Jun 207.1 · Jul 150.3 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 181.2 · Oct 191.6 · Nov 154 · Dec 160.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Yangpyeong_47202.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature12.21 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,480 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official 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
제천시128,192 residents김천시132,740 residents종로구136,318 residentsjunggu117,558 residents통영시115,890 residents포천시140,468 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 양평군?

The published population was 126,822 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
양평군 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.6%Foreign residents 1.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents562.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area877.7 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share1.38 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-319Official
Foreign residents1,746 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density144.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Population Female63,101 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population Male63,721 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population126,822 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613Official

International community in 양평군

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
계1,757100.0%
캄보디아46626.5%
베트남24213.8%
네팔17510.0%
한국계중국인1568.9%
중국1317.5%
미얀마1096.2%
타이(태국)834.7%
필리핀724.1%
일본452.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
미국412.3%
인도271.5%
우즈베키스탄231.3%
몽골211.2%
캐나다160.9%
타이완(대만)150.9%
영국150.9%
인도네시아140.8%
남아프리카공화국130.7%
방글라데시120.7%
독일90.5%
오스트레일리아70.4%
프랑스60.3%
스리랑카50.3%
우간다50.3%
파키스탄40.2%
카자흐스탄40.2%
브라질40.2%
케냐40.2%
러시아(연방)30.2%
가나30.2%
키르기즈20.1%
이집트20.1%
뉴질랜드20.1%
이란20.1%
튀르키예20.1%
이탈리아20.1%
라오스20.1%
우크라이나10.1%
홍콩10.1%
싱가포르10.1%
한국계러시아인10.1%
에티오피아10.1%
스웨덴10.1%
콜롬비아10.1%
포르투갈10.1%
아르헨티나10.1%
세네갈10.1%
피지10.1%
팔레스타인10.1%
레소토10.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is 양평군 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%
Foreign residents1,746 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population126,822 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings55,403 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate1.1 %31 Dec 2025Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
PM2.5 — annual mean17.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households63,993 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official

Is 양평군 part of Seoul?

양평군 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 52.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source22

Which comparable places record less crime than 양평군?

34 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 양평군 in this strictly source-matched cohort.

양평군: 3,122 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).

노원구 — 2,056.8 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024과천시 — 2,064.9 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024성북구 — 2,133.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024도봉구 — 2,140.1 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024의왕시 — 2,185.6 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024안양시 — 2,323.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024서대문구 — 2,356 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024양천구 — 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 양평군?

The published population was 126,822 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 양평군?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in 양평군?

The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in 양평군?

1,746 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 양평군 a good place to live?

양평군 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 양평군 part of Seoul?

양평군 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 52.2 km away by straight-line distance.

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

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.

Which comparable places record less crime than 양평군?

34 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 양평군 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 양평군, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yangpyeonggun/ 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_3d6dc416616c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {양평군, 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/yangpyeonggun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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