Living in Goyang-si (고양시)

Goyang-si (고양시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 1,061,752 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 149), expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 148), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #2 of 141).

Residents1,061,752

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km16,748,300 people

Sea coast7 km

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 200 m

Nearest major riverHan, 6.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with North Korea23 km

Distance to Seoul17 km

Within 10 km1,061,752 people

Greater areaGreater Goyang, the core

Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Goyang-si (고양시)

The Yellow Sea is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 33 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:58.

How Goyang-si (고양시) 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	60	#106 of 141	#23 of 28	Map
Low-income household	81	#16 of 149	#11 of 28	Map
Low-income family	68	#89 of 141	#23 of 28	Map
Single parent	70	#87 of 141	#23 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#50 of 141	#7 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	83	#14 of 141	#6 of 28	Map
Early retiree	65	#93 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
Single professional	90	#2 of 137	#2 of 28	Map
Young professional	92	#3 of 132	#2 of 28	Map
DINKS	92	#5 of 125	#2 of 28	Map
Remote worker	83	#6 of 148	#3 of 28	Map
Commuter	92	#4 of 133	#4 of 28	Map
Car-free household	94	#9 of 121	#3 of 28	Map
Student	72	#31 of 86	#7 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	78	#20 of 141	#14 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	78	#13 of 149	#9 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	91	#8 of 126	#2 of 28	Map
Expat professional	92	#1 of 148	#1 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	86	#2 of 141	#1 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#134 of 149	#24 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#4 of 149	#3 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#81 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#130 of 149	#23 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#8 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	84	#1 of 149	#1 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#116 of 149	#20 of 28	Map
Coastal living	73	#58 of 97	#6 of 18	Map
Business owner	94	#1 of 149	#1 of 28	Map
Digital native	85	#10 of 138	#3 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)93
Lifestyle and amenities93
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)92
Sea or lake shore91
Foundation90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
Crypto hub within commuting distance72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Affordability52
National border nearby (straight line)51
Flat land (terrain relief)48
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Port access (major sea or inland port)24
Green space9
Education and family9
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.