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Best places to live in Gangwon (강원도)

15 places and 1,380,552 residents in Gangwon (강원도), South Korea, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Kosong (고성군)9#9 Sokcho (속초)8#8 Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)7#7 Chuncheon (춘천시)6#6 Wŏnju (원주시)5#5 Gangneung (강릉시)4#4 Donghae City3#3 Hwacheon (화천군)2#2 Santyoku (삼척)1#1 Jumunjin (주문진)
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For young families

  1. 1Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    69
  2. 2Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    69
  3. 3Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    68
  4. 4Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    68
  5. 5Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    66
  6. 6Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    65
  7. 7Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    63
  8. 8Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 75,251 residents    57
  9. 9Sokcho (속초)
    Gangwon (강원도), 81,164 residents    57
  10. 10Kosong (고성군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 62,446 residents    52

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For retired couples

  1. 1Sokcho (속초)
    Gangwon (강원도), 81,164 residents    79
  2. 2Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    78
  3. 3Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    78
  4. 4Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    77
  5. 5Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    75
  6. 6Kosong (고성군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 62,446 residents    74
  7. 7Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    61
  8. 8Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    57
  9. 9Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    55
  10. 10Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 75,251 residents    53

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For remote workers

  1. 1Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    75
  2. 2Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    74
  3. 3Sokcho (속초)
    Gangwon (강원도), 81,164 residents    73
  4. 4Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    71
  5. 5Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    71
  6. 6Kosong (고성군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 62,446 residents    69
  7. 7Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    69
  8. 8Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    66
  9. 9Cheorwon (철원)
    Gangwon (강원도), 40,646 residents    62
  10. 10Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    83
  2. 2Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    82
  3. 3Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    77
  4. 4Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    68
  5. 5Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 75,251 residents    59
  6. 6Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    55
  7. 7Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    55
  8. 8Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    51
  9. 9Yanggu (양구)
    Gangwon (강원도), 24,027 residents    27

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For single professionals

  1. 1Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    71
  2. 2Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    69
  3. 3Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    61
  4. 4Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    45
  5. 5Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 75,251 residents    44
  6. 6Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    28
  7. 7Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    25
  8. 8Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    24
  9. 9T’aebaek (태백)
    Gangwon (강원도), 48,962 residents    7
  10. 10Yanggu (양구)
    Gangwon (강원도), 24,027 residents    0

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Wŏnju (원주시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 332,849 residents    72
  2. 2Chuncheon (춘천시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 284,855 residents    71
  3. 3Gangneung (강릉시)
    Gangwon (강원도), 208,161 residents    67
  4. 4Hongch’ŏn (홍천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 75,251 residents    59
  5. 5Donghae City
    Gangwon (강원도), 101,128 residents    58
  6. 6Sokcho (속초)
    Gangwon (강원도), 81,164 residents    56
  7. 7Kosong (고성군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 62,446 residents    53
  8. 8Santyoku (삼척)
    Gangwon (강원도), 42,145 residents    52
  9. 9Jumunjin (주문진)
    Gangwon (강원도), 20,600 residents    51
  10. 10Hwacheon (화천군)
    Gangwon (강원도), 22,965 residents    50

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All profiles in Gangwon (강원도)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyJumunjin (주문진)6910
Low-income householdWŏnju (원주시)7615
Low-income familyGangneung (강릉시)7510
Single parentGangneung (강릉시)7610
Pensioner coupleSokcho (속초)7910
Single pensionerSokcho (속초)7810
Early retireeJumunjin (주문진)7415
Single professionalWŏnju (원주시)7110
Young professionalWŏnju (원주시)739
DINKSWŏnju (원주시)708
Remote workerGangneung (강릉시)7515
CommuterWŏnju (원주시)839
Car-free householdWŏnju (원주시)798
StudentChuncheon (춘천시)833
First-home buyerWŏnju (원주시)7510
Budget-constrained moverWŏnju (원주시)7215
Urban lifestyle seekerWŏnju (원주시)708
Expat professionalWŏnju (원주시)6715
Healthcare-first moverGangneung (강릉시)7710
Nature-focused householdJumunjin (주문진)8615
Cross-border commuterCheorwon (철원)6915
Outdoor and mountain loverJumunjin (주문진)8215
Rural value seekerJumunjin (주문진)6715
High-net-worth moverWŏnju (원주시)6315
Lottery winnerWŏnju (원주시)7015
Climate-resilient relocationHwacheon (화천군)7915
Coastal livingJumunjin (주문진)857
Business ownerWŏnju (원주시)7315
Digital nativeChuncheon (춘천시)7110

Towns of 30,000+ in Gangwon (강원도)