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Living in 유성구

유성구 is a city in South Korea. 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.

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

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 유성구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings130,794 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent5.79 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official

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 유성구 is 3.3%. 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%273–3.5유성구 3.3%32 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 rate3.3 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count85 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10006Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,170 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 유성구 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.

Language courses and integration

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

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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 유성구.

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
유성구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
유성구 average monthly precipitation, mm0801602403202637528292167307300153594830JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
유성구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240168176208221240199156177180205162163JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
유성구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.3PM2.5µg/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 유성구 is 15.3 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/m³2715–16유성구 15.324 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 mean15.31 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.csv16Official · 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.csv16Official · 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.csv16Official · 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.csv16Official · 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.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.07 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,470 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official 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
해운대구370,739 residents영등포구371,867 residents동작구371,999 residents수지구369,230 residents중랑구376,386 residents부산진구364,912 residents

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 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
유성구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.5%Foreign residents 2.5%

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 gu13Official
City area176.6 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official
Foreign-resident share2.5 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-315Official
Foreign residents9,402 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official
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.11Official
Population Female183,001 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male188,103 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population371,104 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 유성구

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 source15

Is 유성구 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%
Foreign residents9,402 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population371,104 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings130,794 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM2.5 — annual mean15.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature13.07 °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 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households174,839 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official

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.

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 유성구?

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

Is 유성구 a good place to live?

유성구 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 지부티 citizenship group in 유성구?

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). 유성구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yuseonggu/ 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_11badf5fe2ff,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {유성구, 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/yuseonggu/},
  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. 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  2. Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data · data.go.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  3. DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  4. DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  5. Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  6. KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_1000 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  7. KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  8. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  10. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
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  1. Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  4. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Daejeon_47133.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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