Living in Suncheon (순천)

Suncheon (순천) is a city in South Jeolla (전라남도), South Korea, home to 276,375 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #10 of 141), retired couples (top 9%, #12 of 141), low-income families (top 16%, #22 of 141).

Residents276,375

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport101 km (Muan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km879,500 people

Sea coast7 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Seoul294 km

Within 10 km365,656 people

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 9:23

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Good to know about Suncheon (순천)

The Korea Strait is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 9:23; in late June it sets around 12:47.

How Suncheon (순천) 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	72	#10 of 141	#3 of 19	Map
Low-income household	78	#28 of 149	#1 of 19	Map
Low-income family	74	#22 of 141	#3 of 19	Map
Single parent	75	#22 of 141	#3 of 19	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#12 of 141	#3 of 19	Map
Single pensioner	82	#26 of 141	#4 of 19	Map
Early retiree	71	#42 of 149	#13 of 19	Map
Single professional	75	#40 of 137	#2 of 18	Map
Young professional	77	#40 of 132	#2 of 17	Map
DINKS	75	#41 of 125	#2 of 16	Map
Remote worker	78	#30 of 148	#3 of 19	Map
Commuter	86	#37 of 133	#2 of 17	Map
Car-free household	80	#36 of 121	#2 of 14	Map
Student	74	#29 of 86	#3 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	77	#23 of 141	#1 of 19	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#33 of 149	#1 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#38 of 126	#2 of 16	Map
Expat professional	70	#44 of 148	#3 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#43 of 141	#2 of 19	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#97 of 149	#16 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#74 of 149	#3 of 19	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#43 of 149	#9 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#82 of 149	#15 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#15 of 149	#1 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	71	#43 of 149	#3 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#97 of 149	#16 of 19	Map
Coastal living	74	#54 of 97	#13 of 18	Map
Business owner	76	#59 of 149	#5 of 19	Map
Digital native	72	#36 of 138	#2 of 18	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
Sea or lake shore91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
Jobs and economy76
Mobility and connectivity75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Lifestyle and amenities68
Affordability64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
Port access (major sea or inland port)53
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
Flat land (terrain relief)39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
Green space28
Education and family28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
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.