Living in Gunsan (군산시)

Gunsan (군산시) is a city in North Jeolla (전라북도), South Korea, home to 264,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 3%, #4 of 141), low-income families (top 5%, #6 of 141), first-time home buyers (top 20%, #28 of 141).

Residents264,656

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport108 km (Cheongju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km638,800 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul179 km

Within 10 km264,656 people

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 9:23

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Good to know about Gunsan (군산시)

It is right on the coast of the Yellow Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 9:23; in late June it sets around 12:53.

How Gunsan (군산시) 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 Jeolla (전라북도)
Young family	66	#64 of 141	#4 of 13	Map
Low-income household	77	#37 of 149	#3 of 13	Map
Low-income family	75	#6 of 141	#2 of 13	Map
Single parent	76	#4 of 141	#1 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#58 of 141	#5 of 13	Map
Single pensioner	74	#90 of 141	#5 of 13	Map
Early retiree	65	#90 of 149	#8 of 13	Map
Single professional	71	#46 of 137	#4 of 12	Map
Young professional	74	#46 of 132	#4 of 11	Map
DINKS	71	#46 of 125	#4 of 11	Map
Remote worker	72	#76 of 148	#5 of 13	Map
Commuter	83	#45 of 133	#4 of 12	Map
Car-free household	78	#45 of 121	#4 of 11	Map
Student	71	#35 of 86	#4 of 6	Map
First-home buyer	76	#28 of 141	#2 of 13	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#46 of 149	#4 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#46 of 126	#4 of 11	Map
Expat professional	66	#58 of 148	#4 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#49 of 141	#3 of 13	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#106 of 149	#10 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#77 of 149	#3 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#106 of 149	#10 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#103 of 149	#10 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#57 of 149	#5 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	68	#50 of 149	#3 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#80 of 149	#8 of 13	Map
Coastal living	79	#27 of 97	#2 of 9	Map
Business owner	73	#76 of 149	#4 of 13	Map
Digital native	68	#48 of 138	#4 of 12	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Flat land (terrain relief)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Foundation77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Mobility and connectivity72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
Jobs and economy69
Lifestyle and amenities64
Affordability64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Green space35
Education and family35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
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.