Living in Seongnam-si (성남시)

Seongnam-si (성남시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 914,832 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #1 of 133), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #3 of 141), business owners (top 4%, #5 of 149).

Residents914,832

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km14,639,400 people

Sea coast30 km

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverHan, 8.3 km

Main railway line14.9 km

Border with North Korea59 km

Distance to Seoul19 km

Within 10 km914,832 people

Greater areaGreater Songnam, the core

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 9:17

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Good to know about Seongnam-si (성남시)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 9:17; in late June it sets around 12:56.

How Seongnam-si (성남시) 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	63	#84 of 141	#19 of 28	Map
Low-income household	82	#10 of 149	#6 of 28	Map
Low-income family	70	#58 of 141	#17 of 28	Map
Single parent	71	#62 of 141	#18 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#102 of 141	#23 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	79	#49 of 141	#16 of 28	Map
Early retiree	60	#126 of 149	#24 of 28	Map
Single professional	90	#5 of 137	#3 of 28	Map
Young professional	91	#5 of 132	#3 of 28	Map
DINKS	91	#7 of 125	#3 of 28	Map
Remote worker	79	#26 of 148	#10 of 28	Map
Commuter	93	#1 of 133	#1 of 28	Map
Car-free household	93	#10 of 121	#4 of 28	Map
Student	80	#13 of 86	#3 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	79	#16 of 141	#10 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	79	#7 of 149	#3 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#9 of 126	#3 of 28	Map
Expat professional	90	#6 of 148	#3 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	86	#3 of 141	#2 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#127 of 149	#20 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#38 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#143 of 149	#27 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#125 of 149	#20 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#4 of 149	#3 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	84	#2 of 149	#2 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#66 of 149	#13 of 28	Map
Coastal living	56	#95 of 97	#17 of 18	Map
Business owner	93	#5 of 149	#4 of 28	Map
Digital native	87	#8 of 138	#2 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Foundation91
Lifestyle and amenities91
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Crypto hub within commuting distance65
Affordability56
Sea or lake shore52
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space12
Education and family12
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.