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Living in Yuseong-gu

In Yuseong-gu, unemployment is 3.3% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 3.3% at the end of 2025. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.1°C at the end of 2024. In June 2026, 유성구 had a population of 371,104. The city covered 176.6 km² in 2020. Population density was 2,092.7 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population371,104people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 2.7% — 22% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime2,597incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean15.31µg/m³country median 16.0 — 4% belowOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

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

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 Yuseong-gu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 5.79% at the end of 2024.

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
Yuseong-gu 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 internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan11Official · national market
Dwellings130,794 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing vacancy rate5.79 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.2 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)23Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)176,414 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))22Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)235.2 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)22Official

Is Yuseong-gu 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on safety · range 66–82%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–57%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 63–77%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 유성구?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Yuseong-gu is 3.3%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

What does a salary buy in Yuseong-gu?

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€835of €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 €176,414 refundable deposit and 5.2% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €764
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€835
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Yuseong-gu Salary needed to live in Yuseong-gu

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers3 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register15Official
Schools85 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,170 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official
Hospitals26 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보5Official
Pharmacies162 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents260 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yuseong-gu 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 residents2.6 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 유성구?

Police recorded about 2,597 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 residents2,597 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents37.99 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Yuseong-gu

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 3 publicly funded course providers in Yuseong-gu (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 Yuseong-gu.

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Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,470.2 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 유성구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.3 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: 15.31 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
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 Yuseong-gu is 15.3 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
PM2.5 — annual mean15.31 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 19.4 · May 24.5 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 6.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 12.8 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 13 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.5 · Feb 37.2 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 81.6 · May 91.8 · Jun 167.3 · Jul 306.9 · Aug 299.8 · Sep 152.5 · Oct 59.3 · Nov 48 · Dec 29.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 168.2 · Feb 176.2 · Mar 207.7 · Apr 220.5 · May 239.8 · Jun 198.5 · Jul 155.5 · Aug 177 · Sep 180.3 · Oct 205.1 · Nov 162.4 · Dec 162.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.07 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,470 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 유성구?

The published population was 371,104 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents559.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area176.6 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share2.5 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-316Official
Foreign residents9,402 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density2,093 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Female residents183,001 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Male residents188,103 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Population371,104 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official

International community in Yuseong-gu

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
계9,188100.0%
베트남3,32636.2%
중국1,11712.2%
인도3944.3%
몽골3563.9%
인도네시아2743.0%
파키스탄2652.9%
미국2602.8%
한국계중국인2442.7%
우즈베키스탄2422.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
방글라데시2092.3%
미얀마1952.1%
필리핀1802.0%
네팔1551.7%
일본1451.6%
타이(태국)1421.5%
카자흐스탄1241.3%
에티오피아901.0%
러시아(연방)870.9%
프랑스840.9%
스리랑카770.8%
독일760.8%
캄보디아730.8%
타이완(대만)720.8%
키르기즈690.8%
남아프리카공화국610.7%
가나610.7%
튀르키예550.6%
캐나다490.5%
말레이시아450.5%
영국430.5%
아제르바이잔430.5%
이집트380.4%
이란380.4%
우크라이나250.3%
이탈리아250.3%
오스트레일리아240.3%
홍콩210.2%
멕시코210.2%
나이지리아190.2%
싱가포르180.2%
르완다180.2%
사우디아라비아170.2%
우간다170.2%
폴란드160.2%
스페인130.1%
뉴질랜드120.1%
네덜란드120.1%
스웨덴110.1%
브라질100.1%
타지키스탄100.1%
아르메니아100.1%
요르단90.1%
콜롬비아90.1%
투르크메니스탄90.1%
모로코80.1%
튀니지80.1%
헝가리80.1%
노르웨이70.1%
페루70.1%
루마니아70.1%
라오스60.1%
덴마크60.1%
벨기에60.1%
스위스60.1%
짐바브웨60.1%
모리타니60.1%
아프가니스탄50.1%
에콰도르50.1%
콩고민주공화국50.1%
케냐40.0%
벨라루스40.0%
리투아니아40.0%
아일랜드30.0%
불가리아30.0%
칠레30.0%
가봉30.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
아랍에미리트연합20.0%
이라크20.0%
그리스20.0%
핀란드20.0%
오스트리아20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
체코20.0%
브루나이20.0%
부룬디20.0%
트리니다드토바고20.0%
부탄20.0%
에스와티니10.0%
안도라10.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)10.0%
시리아10.0%
카메룬10.0%
수단10.0%
알제리10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
몰도바10.0%
쿠웨이트10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
시에라리온10.0%
라트비아10.0%
토고10.0%
자메이카10.0%
온두라스10.0%
조지아10.0%
오만10.0%
니카라과10.0%
마다가스카르10.0%
모리셔스10.0%
키프로스10.0%
소말리아10.0%
아이티10.0%
보츠와나10.0%
레소토10.0%
영국해외영토시민10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households174,839 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Yuseong-gu

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.

Asan-si as a Yuseong-gu alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 7.0% Asan-si vs 2.5% Yuseong-gu+182%
  • Empty flats: 12.1% Asan-si vs 5.8% Yuseong-gu+109%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Asan-si vs 3.3% Yuseong-gu−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,907 Asan-si vs 2,597 Yuseong-gu+12%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 990.0 Asan-si vs 1,170.0 Yuseong-gu−15%
  • Residents: 363,678 Asan-si vs 371,104 Yuseong-gu−2%
Full comparisonMore about Asan-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Yuseong-gu, nearest in population first.

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Haeundae-gu370,739 residentsYeongdeungpo-gu371,867 residentsDongjak-gu371,999 residentsSuji-gu369,230 residentsJungnang-gu376,386 residentsBusanjin-gu364,912 residents

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Yuseong-gu in rankings

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 유성구?

The published population was 371,104 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 유성구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.3 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 유성구?

Police recorded about 2,597 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 유성구?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Yuseong-gu?

9,402 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Yuseong-gu a good place to live?

Yuseong-gu 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.

How many people are in the 계 citizenship group in Yuseong-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,188 people (100.0%) 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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  title = {Yuseong-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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