Living in Santyoku (삼척)

Santyoku (삼척) is a large place in Gangwon (강원도), South Korea, home to 42,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #7 of 149), people who want to live by the sea (top 14%, #13 of 97), early retirees (top 15%, #21 of 149).

Residents42,145

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport82 km (Yangyang International)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km143,300 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 340 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul192 km

Within 10 km42,145 people

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 9:09

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Good to know about Santyoku (삼척)

The Sea of Japan is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 9:09; in late June it sets around 12:48.

How Santyoku (삼척) 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	69	#27 of 141	#2 of 10	Map
Low-income household	54	#123 of 149	#6 of 15	Map
Low-income family	69	#80 of 141	#5 of 10	Map
Single parent	71	#69 of 141	#5 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#29 of 141	#3 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	77	#66 of 141	#4 of 10	Map
Early retiree	73	#21 of 149	#2 of 15	Map
Single professional	28	#122 of 137	#6 of 10	Map
Young professional	32	#119 of 132	#6 of 9	Map
DINKS	29	#118 of 125	#6 of 8	Map
Remote worker	71	#81 of 148	#4 of 15	Map
Commuter	55	#117 of 133	#7 of 9	Map
Car-free household	37	#105 of 121	#6 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#114 of 141	#6 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#127 of 149	#8 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	22	#111 of 126	#6 of 8	Map
Expat professional	36	#133 of 148	#9 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#119 of 141	#7 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	78	#24 of 149	#6 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#106 of 149	#11 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	74	#7 of 149	#3 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	62	#32 of 149	#6 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#111 of 149	#7 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	43	#120 of 149	#7 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#140 of 149	#12 of 15	Map
Coastal living	81	#13 of 97	#2 of 7	Map
Business owner	48	#129 of 149	#8 of 15	Map
Digital native	28	#117 of 138	#6 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore98
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Green space78
Education and family78
Mobility and connectivity77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Affordability49
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Jobs and economy39
Lifestyle and amenities33
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
Foundation23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
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.