| Settlement Index (3) | Population (3) | Number of employees | (Jang et al., 2022) |
| Population change trend | (Jang et al., 2022) |
| Monthly average floating population | (Jun and Kang, 2016) |
| Region (2) | Number of mountain villages | (Lee, 2015) |
| Number of Korea Forest Welfare Institutes | (Han, 2017) |
| Facilities and Safety (7) | Number of hospitals | (Lee, 2013; Seo, 2019; Song et al., 2021) |
| Number of fire stations | - |
| Number of police stations | (Shin, 2013) |
| Number of bus stops | (Ahn et al., 2014) |
| Number of CCTV cameras | (Kim and Park, 2017) |
| Number of elderly welfare facilities | (Heo, 2011) |
| Number of barrier-free pathways | - |
| Workplace Index (3) | Industrial Infrastructure (1) | Number of businesses and trends in changes | (Song et al., 2021) |
| Regional Accessibility (1) | Distance to major cities | (Sin et al., 2005; Kim, 2010; Moon, 2018; Shin, 2019) |
| Income (6) | Production of forest products | (Jeong et al., 2013; Lee et al., 2017; Jo et al., 2019) |
| Card sales amount (Residential Quality, Work Environment, Learning Opportunities, Leisure and Tourism) | - |
| Learning Index (2) | Educational conditions (3) | Number of kindergartens | (Song et al., 2021) |
| Number of elementary, middle, and high schools, and universities | (Song et al., 2021) |
| Number of libraries | (Noh, 2019) |
| Cultural and Leisure (5) | Number of local cultural centers | (Lee, 2010) |
| Number of cultural art centers | (Lee, 2010) |
| Number of cultural activities for seniors | (Lee, 2010) |
| Number of museums | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of sports facilities | (Kim, 2022) |
| Leisure Index (2) | Tourism and Transportation (13) | Number of valleys | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of arboretums and recreational forests | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of national parks | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of accommodations | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of major mountains | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of restaurants in major mountains | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of major mountain tourist spots | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of transportation and tour services | - |
| Number of east-west trails | - |
| Number of water parks | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of theme parks | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of fishing spots | (Song and Kim, 2015) |
| Number of forest paths | (Kim, 2023) |
| Entertainment and Cultural Experience (7) | Number of festivals and camping sites | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of performances and exhibitions | (Kim, 2023) |
| Number of extreme products | - |
| Number of experiential products | - |
| Number of hobby and leisure centers | (Ji, 2022) |
| Number of cinemas | (Ji, 2022) |
| Number of children’s facilities | - |