Living in Chaozhou

Chaozhou is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 1,750,945 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 2,047), digital natives (top 1%, #4 of 1,696), young professionals (top 1%, #4 of 1,627).

Residents1,750,945
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Jieyang Chaoshan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,965,800 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line86.1 km
Distance to Beijing1,810 km
Within 10 km1,750,945 people
Greater areaGreater Chaozhou, the core
Winter daylight10 h 40 min, sunset 10:32

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How Chaozhou 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 Guangdong
Young family54#1,768 of 1,977#67 of 88Map
Low-income household77#150 of 2,047#26 of 88Map
Low-income family64#1,615 of 1,977#67 of 88Map
Single parent67#1,508 of 1,977#64 of 88Map
Pensioner couple71#772 of 1,977#58 of 88Map
Single pensioner83#122 of 1,977#22 of 88Map
Early retiree65#1,391 of 2,047#57 of 88Map
Single professional91#5 of 1,696#1 of 82Map
Young professional92#4 of 1,627#1 of 82Map
DINKS93#24 of 1,543#4 of 81Map
Remote worker83#15 of 2,047#5 of 88Map
Commuter90#23 of 1,657#3 of 82Map
Car-free household97#58 of 1,462#11 of 80Map
Student0#749 of 819#57 of 62Map
First-home buyer74#243 of 1,977#35 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover73#117 of 2,047#25 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker93#18 of 1,543#3 of 81Map
Expat professional92#3 of 2,047#1 of 88Map
Healthcare-first mover82#37 of 1,977#4 of 88Map
Nature-focused household13#1,888 of 2,047#70 of 88Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#1,670 of 2,047#76 of 88Map
Rural value seeker20#1,902 of 2,047#68 of 88Map
High-net-worth mover71#103 of 2,047#12 of 88Map
Lottery winner81#8 of 2,047#1 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#1,561 of 2,047#47 of 88Map
Coastal living62#334 of 433#58 of 60Map
Business owner93#6 of 2,047#1 of 88Map
Digital native74#4 of 1,696#1 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Affordability39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • 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.