Living in Gaozhou

Gaozhou is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 292,164 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #40 of 2,047), single pensioners (top 3%, #42 of 1,977), low-income households (top 3%, #45 of 2,047).

Residents292,164
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport56 km (Zhanjiang Wuchuan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,600,000 people
Sea coast45 km
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line19.1 km
Distance to Beijing2,070 km
Within 10 km292,164 people
Greater areaGreater Maoming, the core
Winter daylight10 h 48 min, sunset 10:59

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How Gaozhou 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 family70#319 of 1,977#16 of 88Map
Low-income household80#45 of 2,047#13 of 88Map
Low-income family72#148 of 1,977#12 of 88Map
Single parent74#238 of 1,977#21 of 88Map
Pensioner couple78#112 of 1,977#25 of 88Map
Single pensioner85#42 of 1,977#10 of 88Map
Early retiree73#386 of 2,047#19 of 88Map
Single professional77#291 of 1,696#37 of 82Map
Young professional79#297 of 1,627#36 of 82Map
DINKS78#289 of 1,543#37 of 81Map
Remote worker82#48 of 2,047#15 of 88Map
Commuter88#119 of 1,657#21 of 82Map
Car-free household81#349 of 1,462#32 of 80Map
Student12#436 of 819#33 of 62Map
First-home buyer78#49 of 1,977#14 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover76#40 of 2,047#13 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#327 of 1,543#29 of 81Map
Expat professional76#227 of 2,047#35 of 88Map
Healthcare-first mover78#110 of 1,977#15 of 88Map
Nature-focused household44#1,455 of 2,047#40 of 88Map
Cross-border commuter21#163 of 1,774#24 of 50Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#1,565 of 2,047#72 of 88Map
Rural value seeker47#1,331 of 2,047#35 of 88Map
High-net-worth mover75#16 of 2,047#3 of 88Map
Lottery winner74#143 of 2,047#23 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#1,009 of 2,047#26 of 88Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#193 of 2,047#43 of 88Map
Digital native64#312 of 1,696#43 of 82Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Foundation76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Affordability61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • Green space25
  • Education and family25
  • 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)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.