Living in Linxia Chengguanzhen

Linxia Chengguanzhen is a city in Gansu, China, home to 274,466 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 9%, #170 of 1,977), single parents (top 14%, #264 of 1,977), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #318 of 1,977).

Residents274,466
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport108 km (Lanzhou Zhongchuan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km274,500 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,960 m, height range 310 m
Main railway line39.8 km
Distance to Beijing1,253 km
Within 10 km274,466 people
Greater areaGreater Linxia, the core
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 10:58

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How Linxia Chengguanzhen 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 Gansu
Young family70#323 of 1,977#4 of 119Map
Low-income household72#648 of 2,047#15 of 127Map
Low-income family72#170 of 1,977#3 of 119Map
Single parent74#264 of 1,977#6 of 119Map
Pensioner couple72#583 of 1,977#1 of 119Map
Single pensioner81#401 of 1,977#1 of 119Map
Early retiree69#1,104 of 2,047#46 of 127Map
Single professional65#563 of 1,696#13 of 53Map
Young professional68#543 of 1,627#13 of 45Map
DINKS64#592 of 1,543#13 of 39Map
Remote worker76#383 of 2,047#1 of 127Map
Commuter79#558 of 1,657#13 of 51Map
Car-free household75#471 of 1,462#11 of 32Map
Student10#470 of 819#6 of 15Map
First-home buyer72#619 of 1,977#13 of 119Map
Budget-constrained mover66#656 of 2,047#11 of 127Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#484 of 1,543#11 of 39Map
Expat professional60#686 of 2,047#11 of 127Map
Healthcare-first mover72#318 of 1,977#8 of 119Map
Nature-focused household44#1,456 of 2,047#113 of 127Map
Cross-border commuter18#359 of 1,774#6 of 127Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#810 of 2,047#95 of 127Map
Rural value seeker46#1,427 of 2,047#114 of 127Map
High-net-worth mover66#308 of 2,047#4 of 127Map
Lottery winner62#540 of 2,047#11 of 127Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,169 of 2,047#78 of 127Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#875 of 2,047#12 of 127Map
Digital native56#580 of 1,696#11 of 53Map

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
  • Foundation74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Affordability60
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Green space26
  • Education and family26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.