Living in Hwaseong-si (화성시)

Hwaseong-si (화성시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 640,890 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #3 of 133), remote workers (top 5%, #7 of 148), movers on a budget (top 6%, #8 of 149).

Residents640,890

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km6,698,200 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line16.0 km

Distance to Seoul43 km

Within 10 km640,890 people

Greater areaGreater Suwon, 18 km out

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 9:19

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Good to know about Hwaseong-si (화성시)

The Yellow Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Suwon, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 9:19; in late June it sets around 12:56.

How Hwaseong-si (화성시) 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	66	#54 of 141	#15 of 28	Map
Low-income household	83	#9 of 149	#5 of 28	Map
Low-income family	71	#46 of 141	#12 of 28	Map
Single parent	72	#49 of 141	#14 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#14 of 141	#3 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	84	#11 of 141	#5 of 28	Map
Early retiree	70	#47 of 149	#4 of 28	Map
Single professional	87	#10 of 137	#5 of 28	Map
Young professional	89	#10 of 132	#5 of 28	Map
DINKS	89	#12 of 125	#6 of 28	Map
Remote worker	83	#7 of 148	#4 of 28	Map
Commuter	92	#3 of 133	#3 of 28	Map
Car-free household	90	#16 of 121	#6 of 28	Map
Student	81	#12 of 86	#2 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	79	#13 of 141	#8 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#8 of 149	#4 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	86	#14 of 126	#6 of 28	Map
Expat professional	88	#11 of 148	#6 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	84	#12 of 141	#6 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#121 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#41 of 149	#15 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#118 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#118 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	82	#2 of 149	#2 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	82	#8 of 149	#6 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#108 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Coastal living	77	#39 of 97	#4 of 18	Map
Business owner	92	#13 of 149	#8 of 28	Map
Digital native	84	#13 of 138	#5 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Mobility and connectivity94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation88
Lifestyle and amenities88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Affordability57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Port access (major sea or inland port)37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
Crypto hub within commuting distance29
Green space15
Education and family15
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)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.