Living in Kwangyang

Kwangyang is a large place in South Jeolla (전라남도), South Korea, home to 89,281 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 27%, #37 of 141), low-income households (top 29%, #43 of 149), movers on a budget (top 31%, #45 of 149).

Residents89,281

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport110 km (Muan International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km879,500 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Seoul293 km

Within 10 km365,656 people

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 9:22

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Good to know about Kwangyang

The Korea Strait is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 9:22; in late June it sets around 12:47.

How Kwangyang 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 Jeolla (전라남도)
Young family	61	#102 of 141	#15 of 19	Map
Low-income household	75	#43 of 149	#3 of 19	Map
Low-income family	72	#37 of 141	#4 of 19	Map
Single parent	73	#43 of 141	#5 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#65 of 141	#14 of 19	Map
Single pensioner	72	#104 of 141	#15 of 19	Map
Early retiree	62	#114 of 149	#18 of 19	Map
Single professional	67	#54 of 137	#5 of 18	Map
Young professional	69	#56 of 132	#6 of 17	Map
DINKS	67	#55 of 125	#6 of 16	Map
Remote worker	70	#91 of 148	#11 of 19	Map
Commuter	78	#58 of 133	#6 of 17	Map
Car-free household	72	#59 of 121	#6 of 14	Map
Student	46	#63 of 86	#7 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	74	#52 of 141	#5 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#45 of 149	#4 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#54 of 126	#5 of 16	Map
Expat professional	64	#65 of 148	#5 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#58 of 141	#5 of 19	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#116 of 149	#18 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#92 of 149	#9 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#57 of 149	#11 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#119 of 149	#18 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#69 of 149	#7 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	64	#63 of 149	#5 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#105 of 149	#17 of 19	Map
Coastal living	76	#43 of 97	#10 of 18	Map
Business owner	72	#81 of 149	#10 of 19	Map
Digital native	60	#60 of 138	#5 of 18	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Sea or lake shore98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Jobs and economy76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Port access (major sea or inland port)71
Foundation70
Mobility and connectivity69
Affordability64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
Lifestyle and amenities58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Green space28
Education and family28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
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.