Living in Huainan

Huainan is a city in Anhui, China, home to 1,666,826 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #90 of 1,696), remote workers (top 6%, #113 of 2,047), expat professionals (top 6%, #113 of 2,047).

Residents1,666,826

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport71 km (Hefei Xinqiao International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,727,900 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverHudi, 4.1 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Beijing814 km

Within 10 km1,727,911 people

Greater areaGreater Huainan, the core

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 10:10

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Good to know about Huainan

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 10:10; in late June it sets around 13:23.

How Huainan ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in China. 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 China	In Anhui
Young family	55	#1,713 of 1,977	#30 of 35	Map
Low-income household	75	#399 of 2,047	#13 of 35	Map
Low-income family	64	#1,602 of 1,977	#28 of 35	Map
Single parent	67	#1,499 of 1,977	#26 of 35	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#845 of 1,977	#20 of 35	Map
Single pensioner	81	#330 of 1,977	#9 of 35	Map
Early retiree	63	#1,518 of 2,047	#25 of 35	Map
Single professional	87	#94 of 1,696	#3 of 28	Map
Young professional	89	#93 of 1,627	#3 of 28	Map
DINKS	89	#105 of 1,543	#3 of 28	Map
Remote worker	80	#113 of 2,047	#4 of 35	Map
Commuter	87	#130 of 1,657	#3 of 28	Map
Car-free household	95	#100 of 1,462	#3 of 27	Map
Student	0	#754 of 819	#19 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	73	#522 of 1,977	#15 of 35	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#387 of 2,047	#11 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	91	#97 of 1,543	#3 of 28	Map
Expat professional	84	#113 of 2,047	#4 of 35	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#137 of 1,977	#7 of 35	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#1,892 of 2,047	#30 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#368 of 1,774	#3 of 16	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	2	#1,912 of 2,047	#23 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#1,903 of 2,047	#31 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#215 of 2,047	#7 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	75	#112 of 2,047	#4 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#1,658 of 2,047	#23 of 35	Map
Coastal living	66	#279 of 433	#7 of 15	Map
Business owner	85	#183 of 2,047	#4 of 35	Map
Digital native	71	#90 of 1,696	#4 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy89
Lifestyle and amenities89
Flat land (terrain relief)87
Mobility and connectivity84
Foundation81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Sea or lake shore76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
Affordability40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
Green space6
Education and family6
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
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.