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This study is to identify the distribution of collective social capital based on the types of neighborhood resident organization. For that purpose, neighborhood resident organization is categorized into four types: voluntary service association, friendship association, interest based association, and governmental supportive association. In addition, social capital is classified into four categories: resident ties, institutional trust, tolerance, and political participation. An empirical analysis was carried out by applying a multiple regression and one-way ANOVA methods to 767 questionnaire data collected in two administrative Dongs at Daejeon Metropolitan City. The result, first of all, shows that participation in neighborhood resident organization influences the level of social capital. Depending on the types of neighborhood resident organization, in addition, there appears mostly statistically significant difference in the level of social capital. Furthermore, residential type appears to influence the distribution of social capital based on different types of neighborhood resident organization. The result also shows the statistically significant difference in organizational collective efficacy depending on the types of neighborhood resident organization. The conclusion provides some implications of research result.