Living in Seogwipo

Seogwipo is a city in Jeju (제주특별자치도), South Korea, home to 178,552 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #2 of 141), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #3 of 149), early retirees (top 7%, #9 of 149).

Residents178,552

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport30 km (Jeju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km768,000 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 1,200 m

Main railway line171.3 km

Distance to Seoul481 km

Within 10 km178,552 people

LandscapeChuk-to

Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 9:31

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Good to know about Seogwipo

The landscape belongs to Chuk-to.
The East China Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 57 min and sets around 9:31; in late June it sets around 12:46.

How Seogwipo 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	73	#2 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Low-income household	75	#44 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Low-income family	74	#15 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Single parent	76	#12 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#48 of 141	#2 of 6	Map
Single pensioner	76	#69 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Early retiree	74	#9 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Single professional	69	#50 of 137	#2 of 5	Map
Young professional	71	#50 of 132	#2 of 6	Map
DINKS	69	#48 of 125	#2 of 5	Map
Remote worker	82	#11 of 148	#1 of 6	Map
Commuter	82	#48 of 133	#2 of 6	Map
Car-free household	75	#52 of 121	#2 of 6	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	76	#31 of 141	#1 of 6	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#40 of 149	#3 of 6	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#53 of 126	#2 of 6	Map
Expat professional	69	#46 of 148	#2 of 6	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#74 of 141	#4 of 6	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#73 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#26 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	81	#3 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#56 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#30 of 149	#1 of 6	Map
Lottery winner	70	#44 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#41 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Coastal living	82	#9 of 97	#2 of 6	Map
Business owner	79	#47 of 149	#2 of 6	Map
Digital native	56	#67 of 138	#4 of 6	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)98
Mobility and connectivity97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Jobs and economy73
Foundation65
Lifestyle and amenities63
Affordability60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Green space43
Education and family43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Flat land (terrain relief)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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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.