Living in Andong (안동)

Andong (안동) is a city in North Gyeongsang (경상북도), South Korea, home to 153,348 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 8%, #11 of 141), low-income families (top 13%, #17 of 141), digital natives (top 40%, #54 of 138).

Residents153,348

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport75 km (Daegu International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km292,800 people

Sea coast63 km

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverNakdong, 1.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul189 km

Within 10 km153,348 people

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 9:13

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Good to know about Andong (안동)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 9:13; in late June it sets around 12:47.

How Andong (안동) 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 Gyeongsang (경상북도)
Young family	63	#78 of 141	#10 of 17	Map
Low-income household	70	#71 of 149	#8 of 19	Map
Low-income family	74	#17 of 141	#4 of 17	Map
Single parent	76	#11 of 141	#4 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#125 of 141	#14 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	71	#110 of 141	#13 of 17	Map
Early retiree	61	#117 of 149	#15 of 19	Map
Single professional	60	#67 of 137	#7 of 18	Map
Young professional	63	#66 of 132	#7 of 18	Map
DINKS	60	#70 of 125	#7 of 17	Map
Remote worker	69	#98 of 148	#13 of 19	Map
Commuter	77	#66 of 133	#7 of 18	Map
Car-free household	70	#61 of 121	#6 of 17	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#61 of 141	#7 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#77 of 149	#8 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#62 of 126	#6 of 17	Map
Expat professional	58	#89 of 148	#10 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#60 of 141	#8 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#94 of 149	#14 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#63 of 149	#7 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#142 of 149	#19 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#102 of 149	#13 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#99 of 149	#11 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	62	#72 of 149	#7 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#115 of 149	#15 of 19	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#91 of 149	#10 of 19	Map
Digital native	63	#54 of 138	#5 of 18	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Mobility and connectivity83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Foundation61
Affordability59
Jobs and economy54
Lifestyle and amenities52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Green space46
Education and family46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Sea or lake shore0
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.