Living in Jeju City (제주시)

Jeju City (제주시) is a city in Jeju (제주특별자치도), South Korea, home to 488,844 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #14 of 141), cross-border commuters (top 15%, #22 of 149), digital natives (top 17%, #23 of 138).

Residents488,844

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport3 km (Jeju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km791,700 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 480 m

Main railway line142.6 km

Distance to Seoul453 km

Within 10 km589,412 people

Greater areaGreater Jeju, the core

Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 9:30

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Good to know about Jeju City (제주시)

It is right on the coast of the Korea Strait.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 56 min and sets around 9:30; in late June it sets around 12:47.

Best places in Greater Jeju

How Jeju City (제주시) 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 Jeju (제주특별자치도)
Young family	58	#114 of 141	#3 of 6	Map
Low-income household	77	#33 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Low-income family	71	#38 of 141	#2 of 6	Map
Single parent	73	#40 of 141	#2 of 6	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#76 of 141	#4 of 6	Map
Single pensioner	73	#98 of 141	#4 of 6	Map
Early retiree	60	#128 of 149	#4 of 6	Map
Single professional	77	#36 of 137	#1 of 5	Map
Young professional	79	#34 of 132	#1 of 6	Map
DINKS	77	#38 of 125	#1 of 5	Map
Remote worker	75	#56 of 148	#2 of 6	Map
Commuter	86	#36 of 133	#1 of 6	Map
Car-free household	84	#28 of 121	#1 of 6	Map
Student	78	#16 of 86	#1 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	75	#36 of 141	#2 of 6	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#28 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	77	#28 of 126	#1 of 6	Map
Expat professional	79	#33 of 148	#1 of 6	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#14 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#131 of 149	#6 of 6	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#22 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#51 of 149	#6 of 6	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#132 of 149	#4 of 6	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#58 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Lottery winner	76	#29 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#95 of 149	#3 of 6	Map
Coastal living	79	#25 of 97	#4 of 6	Map
Business owner	83	#38 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Digital native	78	#23 of 138	#1 of 6	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Foundation86
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
Jobs and economy73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
Lifestyle and amenities72
Affordability59
Green space18
Education and family18
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto 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.