Hwaseong City Ranks First Nationally in Local Governance Competitiveness Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Hwaseong City has secured the top position nationally for the fifth consecutive year in the 2021 Korea Local Government Competitiveness Index (KLCI) survey.

In the 2021 Korea Local Government Competitiveness Index (KLCI) evaluation announced by the Korea Institute for Local Government Autonomy on the 29th, Hwaseong City achieved an overall score of 716.17 points, ranking first overall among 226 basic local government units nationwide comprising 75 cities, 82 counties, and 69 districts.

Hwaseong City secured first place in operational performance competitiveness with 298.58 points out of a maximum of 400 points, while operational activity competitiveness and operational resource competitiveness were 197.47 points and 220.12 points respectively, each out of a maximum of 300 points.

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City achieved a triple crown by securing first place in the "2021 26th Korea Local Government Competitiveness Index," as well as in the "2021 5th Local Government Urban Competitiveness Evaluation" and the "2021 22nd Korea Service Quality Index Administrative Service Division."

Mayor Seo Chul-mo of Hwaseong said, "Despite the national disaster of COVID-19, achieving the top position nationally for the fifth consecutive year in the local governance competitiveness index (KLCI) evaluation is an achievement created together by all citizens and public officials," adding, "We will do our utmost to restore complete daily lives for 920,000 Hwaseong residents to pre-COVID-19 conditions and to leap forward as a sustainable future city of 1 million people."