Living in Donghae City

Donghae City is a city in Gangwon (강원도), South Korea, home to 101,128 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #13 of 149), retired couples (top 20%, #28 of 141), people who want to live by the sea (top 21%, #20 of 97).

Residents101,128

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport69 km (Yangyang International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km143,300 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 220 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul186 km

Within 10 km101,128 people

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 9:09

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Good to know about Donghae City

The Sea of Japan is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 9:09; in late June it sets around 12:48.

How Donghae City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Korea. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Korea	In Gangwon (강원도)
Young family	68	#36 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Low-income household	62	#98 of 149	#4 of 15	Map
Low-income family	71	#45 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Single parent	73	#39 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#28 of 141	#2 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	78	#57 of 141	#2 of 10	Map
Early retiree	68	#58 of 149	#5 of 15	Map
Single professional	45	#92 of 137	#4 of 10	Map
Young professional	49	#88 of 132	#4 of 9	Map
DINKS	45	#95 of 125	#5 of 8	Map
Remote worker	74	#63 of 148	#2 of 15	Map
Commuter	68	#86 of 133	#4 of 9	Map
Car-free household	60	#74 of 121	#4 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#91 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#100 of 149	#5 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#80 of 126	#4 of 8	Map
Expat professional	46	#114 of 148	#5 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#80 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#69 of 149	#11 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#67 of 149	#9 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	65	#13 of 149	#4 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#78 of 149	#11 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#90 of 149	#5 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	55	#90 of 149	#4 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#143 of 149	#15 of 15	Map
Coastal living	80	#20 of 97	#3 of 7	Map
Business owner	57	#113 of 149	#6 of 15	Map
Digital native	49	#80 of 138	#4 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Mobility and connectivity85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
Affordability52
Green space49
Education and family49
Foundation49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Lifestyle and amenities41
Jobs and economy39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.