Living in Osan (오산시)

Osan (오산시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 238,788 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 1%, #1 of 141), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #2 of 141), low-income families (top 3%, #3 of 141).

Residents238,788

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport52 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,145,900 people

Sea coast17 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul47 km

Within 10 km238,788 people

Greater areaGreater Suwon, 13 km out

Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Osan (오산시)

It is part of Greater Suwon, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 36 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:55.

How Osan (오산시) 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	65	#65 of 141	#17 of 28	Map
Low-income household	83	#6 of 149	#2 of 28	Map
Low-income family	75	#3 of 141	#2 of 28	Map
Single parent	76	#1 of 141	#1 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#64 of 141	#11 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	75	#81 of 141	#25 of 28	Map
Early retiree	66	#76 of 149	#12 of 28	Map
Single professional	80	#29 of 137	#13 of 28	Map
Young professional	82	#29 of 132	#13 of 28	Map
DINKS	82	#29 of 125	#13 of 28	Map
Remote worker	75	#49 of 148	#17 of 28	Map
Commuter	90	#15 of 133	#11 of 28	Map
Car-free household	81	#34 of 121	#15 of 28	Map
Student	69	#41 of 86	#11 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	82	#2 of 141	#1 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#11 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#32 of 126	#14 of 28	Map
Expat professional	80	#29 of 148	#14 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#28 of 141	#14 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#100 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#44 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#122 of 149	#16 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#92 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#34 of 149	#18 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	78	#23 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#72 of 149	#15 of 28	Map
Coastal living	71	#64 of 97	#7 of 18	Map
Business owner	89	#23 of 149	#14 of 28	Map
Digital native	74	#31 of 138	#11 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Mobility and connectivity90
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Lifestyle and amenities79
Sea or lake shore74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Foundation74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Affordability63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Green space38
Education and family38
Port access (major sea or inland port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
Crypto hub within commuting distance22
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.