Living in Suwon (수원시)

Suwon (수원시) is a city in Gyeonggi (경기도), South Korea, home to 1,234,582 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 1%, #1 of 137), young professionals (top 1%, #1 of 132), digital natives (top 3%, #3 of 138).

Residents1,234,582

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Seoul Gimpo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,049,500 people

Sea coast13 km

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Seoul31 km

Within 10 km1,297,622 people

Greater areaGreater Suwon, 4 km out

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 9:18

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Good to know about Suwon (수원시)

The Yellow Sea is 13 km away.
It is part of Greater Suwon, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 9:18; in late June it sets around 12:56.

How Suwon (수원시) 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	#123 of 141	#25 of 28	Map
Low-income household	79	#24 of 149	#17 of 28	Map
Low-income family	67	#108 of 141	#25 of 28	Map
Single parent	69	#104 of 141	#25 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#71 of 141	#13 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	83	#17 of 141	#7 of 28	Map
Early retiree	63	#110 of 149	#21 of 28	Map
Single professional	91	#1 of 137	#1 of 28	Map
Young professional	92	#1 of 132	#1 of 28	Map
DINKS	93	#4 of 125	#1 of 28	Map
Remote worker	82	#10 of 148	#6 of 28	Map
Commuter	91	#10 of 133	#7 of 28	Map
Car-free household	95	#5 of 121	#1 of 28	Map
Student	82	#8 of 86	#1 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	76	#26 of 141	#17 of 28	Map
Budget-constrained mover	76	#25 of 149	#16 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#4 of 126	#1 of 28	Map
Expat professional	91	#4 of 148	#2 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	84	#13 of 141	#7 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#139 of 149	#26 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#49 of 149	#21 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#121 of 149	#15 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#138 of 149	#25 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#18 of 149	#10 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	82	#10 of 149	#7 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#121 of 149	#23 of 28	Map
Coastal living	69	#71 of 97	#10 of 18	Map
Business owner	93	#9 of 149	#5 of 28	Map
Digital native	89	#3 of 138	#1 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Mobility and connectivity95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Lifestyle and amenities94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Sea or lake shore82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
Crypto hub within commuting distance48
Affordability46
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Green space7
Education and family7
Port access (major sea or inland port)3
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.