Living in Zitong

Zitong is a city in Chongqing, China, home to 212,819 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 8%, #151 of 1,977), low-income families (top 12%, #218 of 1,977), remote workers (top 12%, #237 of 2,047).

Residents212,819

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport95 km (Chongqing Jiangbei International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km787,100 people

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line69.7 km

Distance to Beijing1,447 km

Within 10 km246,590 people

Winter daylight10 h 12 min, sunset 11:01

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Good to know about Zitong

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 12 min and sets around 11:01; in late June it sets around 14:01.

How Zitong 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 Chongqing
Young family	70	#320 of 1,977	#58 of 436	Map
Low-income household	76	#289 of 2,047	#40 of 439	Map
Low-income family	72	#218 of 1,977	#20 of 436	Map
Single parent	74	#280 of 1,977	#24 of 436	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#432 of 1,977	#111 of 436	Map
Single pensioner	82	#261 of 1,977	#103 of 436	Map
Early retiree	71	#722 of 2,047	#276 of 439	Map
Single professional	70	#447 of 1,696	#32 of 419	Map
Young professional	73	#442 of 1,627	#30 of 408	Map
DINKS	70	#454 of 1,543	#35 of 386	Map
Remote worker	78	#237 of 2,047	#49 of 439	Map
Commuter	83	#399 of 1,657	#31 of 413	Map
Car-free household	77	#442 of 1,462	#24 of 357	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	75	#151 of 1,977	#33 of 436	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#302 of 2,047	#57 of 439	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#442 of 1,543	#25 of 386	Map
Expat professional	66	#462 of 2,047	#46 of 439	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#317 of 1,977	#30 of 436	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#1,397 of 2,047	#355 of 439	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#308 of 1,774	#50 of 439	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#1,821 of 2,047	#437 of 439	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#1,317 of 2,047	#329 of 439	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#197 of 2,047	#14 of 439	Map
Lottery winner	66	#397 of 2,047	#33 of 439	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#1,110 of 2,047	#280 of 439	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	75	#465 of 2,047	#81 of 439	Map
Digital native	59	#480 of 1,696	#50 of 419	Map

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)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Mobility and connectivity77
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Jobs and economy73
Foundation70
Lifestyle and amenities61
Affordability60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Green space29
Education and family29
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Shuangjiang (Chongqing) 9 km
Tianjia 10 km
Shanghe 10 km
Longxing (Chongqing, 24,526 residents) 11 km
Tai’an (Chongqing, 24,258 residents) 13 km
Baizi 15 km
Yuxi (Chongqing) 17 km
Guxi 17 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.