Living in Sejong (세종)

Sejong (세종) is a city in North Chungcheong (충청북도), South Korea, home to 394,630 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #2 of 149), movers on a budget (top 2%, #2 of 149), remote workers (top 2%, #2 of 148).

Residents394,630

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Cheongju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,434,200 people

Sea coast43 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul112 km

Within 10 km394,630 people

Greater areaGreater Cheongju, 20 km out

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 9:19

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Good to know about Sejong (세종)

It is part of Greater Cheongju, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 9:19; in late June it sets around 12:53.

How Sejong (세종) 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 North Chungcheong (충청북도)
Young family	71	#17 of 141	#1 of 8	Map
Low-income household	84	#2 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Low-income family	73	#24 of 141	#2 of 8	Map
Single parent	75	#25 of 141	#2 of 8	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#31 of 141	#1 of 8	Map
Single pensioner	85	#2 of 141	#1 of 8	Map
Early retiree	73	#22 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Single professional	84	#19 of 137	#1 of 8	Map
Young professional	86	#21 of 132	#2 of 8	Map
DINKS	86	#19 of 125	#1 of 8	Map
Remote worker	83	#2 of 148	#1 of 8	Map
Commuter	92	#8 of 133	#1 of 8	Map
Car-free household	86	#24 of 121	#2 of 7	Map
Student	63	#49 of 86	#3 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	81	#4 of 141	#1 of 8	Map
Budget-constrained mover	81	#2 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	81	#24 of 126	#2 of 8	Map
Expat professional	86	#19 of 148	#1 of 8	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#10 of 141	#2 of 8	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#102 of 149	#6 of 8	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#20 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#146 of 149	#8 of 8	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#87 of 149	#6 of 8	Map
High-net-worth mover	82	#3 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Lottery winner	82	#9 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#89 of 149	#7 of 8	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	93	#7 of 149	#1 of 8	Map
Digital native	76	#29 of 138	#2 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation84
Lifestyle and amenities84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Affordability63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Sea or lake shore29
Green space26
Education and family26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.