Living in Gwangmyeong (광명시)

Gwangmyeong (광명시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 357,545 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #12 of 149), cross-border commuters (top 9%, #13 of 149), expat professionals (top 10%, #14 of 148).

Residents357,545

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km19,763,900 people

Sea coast17 km

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverHan, 8.4 km

Main railway line1.2 km

Border with North Korea39 km

Distance to Seoul15 km

Within 10 km1,208,276 people

Greater areaGreater Seoul, 15 km out

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Gwangmyeong (광명시)

It is part of Greater Seoul, 15 km from the city centre.
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.

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How Gwangmyeong (광명시) 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	56	#125 of 141	#26 of 28	Map
Low-income household	79	#25 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Low-income family	67	#111 of 141	#26 of 28	Map
Single parent	68	#108 of 141	#26 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#73 of 141	#14 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	82	#22 of 141	#8 of 28	Map
Early retiree	61	#121 of 149	#23 of 28	Map
Single professional	86	#17 of 137	#9 of 28	Map
Young professional	87	#16 of 132	#8 of 28	Map
DINKS	87	#15 of 125	#8 of 28	Map
Remote worker	81	#16 of 148	#8 of 28	Map
Commuter	90	#16 of 133	#12 of 28	Map
Car-free household	90	#17 of 121	#7 of 28	Map
Student	57	#55 of 86	#17 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	76	#29 of 141	#18 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#27 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	84	#17 of 126	#8 of 28	Map
Expat professional	87	#14 of 148	#7 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#23 of 141	#11 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#137 of 149	#25 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	35	#13 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#132 of 149	#21 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#139 of 149	#26 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#33 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	78	#20 of 149	#10 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#122 of 149	#24 of 28	Map
Coastal living	67	#80 of 97	#14 of 18	Map
Business owner	92	#12 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Digital native	77	#24 of 138	#10 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)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
Lifestyle and amenities83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Foundation77
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
Crypto hub within commuting distance75
Sea or lake shore75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
Affordability48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
Port access (major sea or inland port)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
National border nearby (straight line)15
Green space7
Education and family7
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.