Living in Donghai

Donghai is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 264,709 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 10%, #191 of 1,977), retired couples (top 14%, #264 of 1,977), single parents (top 15%, #277 of 1,977).

Residents264,709

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport112 km (Jieyang Chaoshan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km402,200 people

Sea coast5 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line133.4 km

Distance to Beijing1,890 km

Within 10 km264,709 people

Winter daylight10 h 43 min, sunset 10:38

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Good to know about Donghai

The South China Sea is 5 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 43 min and sets around 10:38; in late June it sets around 13:06.

How Donghai 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 Guangdong
Young family	65	#1,018 of 1,977	#38 of 88	Map
Low-income household	73	#533 of 2,047	#50 of 88	Map
Low-income family	72	#191 of 1,977	#16 of 88	Map
Single parent	74	#277 of 1,977	#25 of 88	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#264 of 1,977	#37 of 88	Map
Single pensioner	76	#1,016 of 1,977	#64 of 88	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,359 of 2,047	#53 of 88	Map
Single professional	67	#509 of 1,696	#56 of 82	Map
Young professional	70	#502 of 1,627	#56 of 82	Map
DINKS	67	#521 of 1,543	#58 of 81	Map
Remote worker	73	#735 of 2,047	#65 of 88	Map
Commuter	81	#500 of 1,657	#59 of 82	Map
Car-free household	76	#452 of 1,462	#45 of 80	Map
Student	12	#430 of 819	#31 of 62	Map
First-home buyer	73	#469 of 1,977	#45 of 88	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#554 of 2,047	#48 of 88	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#461 of 1,543	#45 of 81	Map
Expat professional	62	#608 of 2,047	#61 of 88	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#333 of 1,977	#39 of 88	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#1,600 of 2,047	#49 of 88	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#697 of 2,047	#25 of 88	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#1,621 of 2,047	#51 of 88	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#602 of 2,047	#49 of 88	Map
Lottery winner	64	#495 of 2,047	#58 of 88	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#1,176 of 2,047	#31 of 88	Map
Coastal living	76	#103 of 433	#25 of 60	Map
Business owner	68	#739 of 2,047	#65 of 88	Map
Digital native	57	#544 of 1,696	#58 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore95
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation73
Mobility and connectivity71
Affordability60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Flat land (terrain relief)60
Jobs and economy60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Lifestyle and amenities56
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Green space27
Education and family27
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
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.