Living in Icheon-si (이천시)

Icheon-si (이천시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 196,230 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 1%, #1 of 141), single parents (top 3%, #3 of 141), young families (top 3%, #4 of 141).

Residents196,230

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport63 km (Cheongju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km536,300 people

Sea coast48 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line22.0 km

Distance to Seoul51 km

Within 10 km259,256 people

Greater areaGreater Seoul, 51 km out

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 9:16

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Good to know about Icheon-si (이천시)

It is part of Greater Seoul, 51 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 9:16; in late June it sets around 12:54.

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How Icheon-si (이천시) 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	73	#4 of 141	#1 of 28	Map
Low-income household	76	#41 of 149	#19 of 28	Map
Low-income family	75	#1 of 141	#1 of 28	Map
Single parent	76	#3 of 141	#2 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#85 of 141	#19 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	79	#51 of 141	#17 of 28	Map
Early retiree	65	#92 of 149	#16 of 28	Map
Single professional	69	#51 of 137	#21 of 28	Map
Young professional	71	#51 of 132	#21 of 28	Map
DINKS	68	#52 of 125	#21 of 28	Map
Remote worker	75	#53 of 148	#18 of 28	Map
Commuter	82	#49 of 133	#21 of 28	Map
Car-free household	76	#50 of 121	#20 of 28	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	76	#34 of 141	#19 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#41 of 149	#19 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#51 of 126	#21 of 28	Map
Expat professional	67	#55 of 148	#22 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#39 of 141	#17 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#88 of 149	#10 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#45 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#123 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	54	#72 of 149	#10 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#27 of 149	#15 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	69	#47 of 149	#20 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	78	#17 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	75	#66 of 149	#24 of 28	Map
Digital native	68	#47 of 138	#19 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Mobility and connectivity87
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
Foundation73
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Jobs and economy66
Affordability64
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
Lifestyle and amenities60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
Green space37
Education and family37
Sea or lake shore21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
Crypto hub within commuting distance13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.