Living in Cheonan (천안시)

Cheonan (천안시) is a city in South Chungcheong (충청남도), South Korea, home to 658,831 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #9 of 141), students (top 9%, #7 of 86), digital natives (top 11%, #14 of 138).

Residents658,831

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Cheongju International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,675,400 people

Sea coast19 km

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Seoul86 km

Within 10 km658,831 people

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 9:19

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Good to know about Cheonan (천안시)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 9:19; in late June it sets around 12:54.

How Cheonan (천안시) 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 South Chungcheong (충청남도)
Young family	58	#113 of 141	#11 of 14	Map
Low-income household	80	#22 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Low-income family	71	#48 of 141	#1 of 14	Map
Single parent	72	#51 of 141	#1 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#98 of 141	#12 of 14	Map
Single pensioner	73	#96 of 141	#10 of 14	Map
Early retiree	60	#127 of 149	#14 of 14	Map
Single professional	84	#23 of 137	#1 of 12	Map
Young professional	85	#22 of 132	#1 of 9	Map
DINKS	85	#24 of 125	#1 of 8	Map
Remote worker	75	#57 of 148	#3 of 14	Map
Commuter	89	#17 of 133	#1 of 9	Map
Car-free household	88	#19 of 121	#1 of 6	Map
Student	83	#7 of 86	#1 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	77	#22 of 141	#1 of 14	Map
Budget-constrained mover	77	#20 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#20 of 126	#1 of 8	Map
Expat professional	84	#22 of 148	#1 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#9 of 141	#1 of 14	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#135 of 149	#14 of 14	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#35 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#131 of 149	#14 of 14	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#134 of 149	#14 of 14	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#37 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Lottery winner	80	#15 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#109 of 149	#14 of 14	Map
Coastal living	67	#81 of 97	#11 of 12	Map
Business owner	88	#27 of 149	#1 of 14	Map
Digital native	83	#14 of 138	#1 of 12	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Mobility and connectivity96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Jobs and economy88
Foundation88
Lifestyle and amenities82
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Sea or lake shore71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Affordability57
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Port access (major sea or inland port)16
Green space14
Education and family14
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.