Living in Bucheon-si (부천시)

Bucheon-si (부천시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 850,731 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #8 of 121), cross-border commuters (top 8%, #11 of 149), city lovers (top 8%, #10 of 126).

Residents850,731

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport7 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km17,419,200 people

Sea coast12 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverHan, 9.9 km

Main railway line2.1 km

Border with North Korea33 km

Distance to Seoul20 km

Within 10 km4,223,758 people

Greater areaGreater Bucheon, the core

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Bucheon-si (부천시)

The Yellow Sea is 12 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:57.

How Bucheon-si (부천시) 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 Gyeonggi (경기도)
Young family	43	#139 of 141	#28 of 28	Map
Low-income household	69	#78 of 149	#25 of 28	Map
Low-income family	57	#138 of 141	#28 of 28	Map
Single parent	61	#138 of 141	#28 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#123 of 141	#26 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	66	#136 of 141	#28 of 28	Map
Early retiree	54	#144 of 149	#27 of 28	Map
Single professional	86	#15 of 137	#7 of 28	Map
Young professional	88	#15 of 132	#7 of 28	Map
DINKS	90	#10 of 125	#4 of 28	Map
Remote worker	68	#109 of 148	#28 of 28	Map
Commuter	85	#39 of 133	#19 of 28	Map
Car-free household	94	#8 of 121	#2 of 28	Map
Student	67	#44 of 86	#12 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	68	#88 of 141	#26 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#87 of 149	#27 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#10 of 126	#4 of 28	Map
Expat professional	87	#15 of 148	#8 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#55 of 141	#21 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	0	#147 of 149	#28 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	46	#11 of 149	#6 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	15	#147 of 149	#28 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	4	#147 of 149	#28 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#75 of 149	#26 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	73	#39 of 149	#19 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#135 of 149	#28 of 28	Map
Coastal living	67	#79 of 97	#13 of 18	Map
Business owner	90	#20 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Digital native	82	#16 of 138	#6 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)93
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Sea or lake shore82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
Crypto hub within commuting distance67
Port access (major sea or inland port)61
Foundation58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
National border nearby (straight line)29
Affordability18
Green space1
Education and family1
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.