Living in Tongling

Tongling is a city in Anhui, China, home to 402,062 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #313 of 1,977), remote workers (top 18%, #351 of 2,047), low-income families (top 20%, #392 of 1,977).

Residents402,062
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport135 km (Nanjing Lukou International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km402,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverYangtze, 3.1 km
Main railway line2.8 km
Distance to Beijing1,007 km
Within 10 km402,062 people
Greater areaGreater Tongling, the core
LandscapeNorth China Plain
Winter daylight10 h 08 min, sunset 10:11

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How Tongling 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.

ProfileScoreIn ChinaIn Anhui
Young family69#434 of 1,977#8 of 35Map
Low-income household74#482 of 2,047#15 of 35Map
Low-income family72#392 of 1,977#8 of 35Map
Single parent73#422 of 1,977#8 of 35Map
Pensioner couple73#464 of 1,977#14 of 35Map
Single pensioner81#420 of 1,977#13 of 35Map
Early retiree70#878 of 2,047#17 of 35Map
Single professional70#448 of 1,696#17 of 28Map
Young professional73#437 of 1,627#17 of 28Map
DINKS70#470 of 1,543#18 of 28Map
Remote worker76#351 of 2,047#11 of 35Map
Commuter82#461 of 1,657#16 of 28Map
Car-free household80#383 of 1,462#16 of 27Map
Student9#501 of 819#8 of 23Map
First-home buyer73#471 of 1,977#11 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover68#533 of 2,047#13 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#393 of 1,543#16 of 28Map
Expat professional63#562 of 2,047#18 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover72#313 of 1,977#12 of 35Map
Nature-focused household38#1,587 of 2,047#18 of 35Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#1,318 of 2,047#15 of 35Map
Rural value seeker43#1,528 of 2,047#18 of 35Map
High-net-worth mover70#145 of 2,047#4 of 35Map
Lottery winner65#465 of 2,047#16 of 35Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,210 of 2,047#17 of 35Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#784 of 2,047#19 of 35Map
Digital native59#482 of 1,696#18 of 28Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Affordability60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • 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.