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Best places to live in Beijing

8 places and 19,811,313 residents in Beijing, China, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

8#8 Beijing7#7 Shunyi6#6 Tongzhou5#5 Liangxiang4#4 Daxing (Beijing)3#3 Changping2#2 Mentougou1#1 Fangshan
Young family fit across Beijing, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    67
  2. 2Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    66
  3. 3Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    65
  4. 4Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    63
  5. 5Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    61
  6. 6Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    61
  7. 7Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    59
  8. 8Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    39

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For retired couples

  1. 1Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    73
  2. 2Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    69
  3. 3Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    64
  4. 4Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    63
  5. 5Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    62
  6. 6Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    61
  7. 7Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    58
  8. 8Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    52

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For remote workers

  1. 1Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    77
  2. 2Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    75
  3. 3Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    73
  4. 4Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    72
  5. 5Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    70
  6. 6Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    69
  7. 7Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    68
  8. 8Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    68

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For commuters

  1. 1Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    88
  2. 2Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    87
  3. 3Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    85
  4. 4Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    83
  5. 5Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    75
  6. 6Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    74
  7. 7Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    61
  8. 8Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    61

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For single professionals

  1. 1Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    86
  2. 2Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    78
  3. 3Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    76
  4. 4Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    69
  5. 5Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    60
  6. 6Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    55
  7. 7Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    49
  8. 8Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    37

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Mentougou
    Beijing, 197,772 residents    76
  2. 2Tongzhou
    Beijing, 163,326 residents    75
  3. 3Daxing (Beijing)
    Beijing, 104,904 residents    73
  4. 4Liangxiang
    Beijing, 76,744 residents    71
  5. 5Shunyi
    Beijing, 117,623 residents    64
  6. 6Fangshan
    Beijing, 97,026 residents    63
  7. 7Changping
    Beijing, 93,174 residents    57
  8. 8Beijing
    Beijing, 18,960,744 residents    55

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All profiles in Beijing

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyFangshan678
Low-income householdMentougou818
Low-income familyDaxing (Beijing)738
Single parentDaxing (Beijing)758
Pensioner coupleFangshan738
Single pensionerFangshan818
Early retireeFangshan728
Single professionalBeijing868
Young professionalBeijing888
DINKSBeijing928
Remote workerMentougou778
CommuterMentougou888
Car-free householdBeijing978
StudentChangping295
First-home buyerMentougou798
Budget-constrained moverMentougou768
Urban lifestyle seekerBeijing928
Expat professionalBeijing878
Healthcare-first moverTongzhou758
Nature-focused householdFangshan688
Cross-border commuterTongzhou228
Outdoor and mountain loverFangshan508
Rural value seekerFangshan598
High-net-worth moverMentougou698
Lottery winnerMentougou748
Climate-resilient relocationLiangxiang768
Coastal living–0
Business ownerTongzhou908
Digital nativeBeijing718

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