Living in Jieyang

Jieyang is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 1,899,394 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #5 of 2,047), business owners (top 1%, #7 of 2,047), single professionals (top 1%, #7 of 1,696).

Residents1,899,394
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Jieyang Chaoshan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,650,300 people
Sea coast21 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line86.2 km
Distance to Beijing1,822 km
Within 10 km1,899,394 people
Winter daylight10 h 41 min, sunset 10:33

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How Jieyang 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 family49#1,902 of 1,977#79 of 88Map
Low-income household76#226 of 2,047#34 of 88Map
Low-income family64#1,671 of 1,977#69 of 88Map
Single parent66#1,562 of 1,977#67 of 88Map
Pensioner couple65#1,276 of 1,977#77 of 88Map
Single pensioner73#1,268 of 1,977#74 of 88Map
Early retiree59#1,781 of 2,047#79 of 88Map
Single professional91#7 of 1,696#2 of 82Map
Young professional92#7 of 1,627#2 of 82Map
DINKS93#20 of 1,543#2 of 81Map
Remote worker76#394 of 2,047#49 of 88Map
Commuter90#29 of 1,657#7 of 82Map
Car-free household97#54 of 1,462#10 of 80Map
Student0#738 of 819#55 of 62Map
First-home buyer74#350 of 1,977#39 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover72#157 of 2,047#28 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker93#15 of 1,543#2 of 81Map
Expat professional92#5 of 2,047#2 of 88Map
Healthcare-first mover82#42 of 1,977#6 of 88Map
Nature-focused household5#2,006 of 2,047#83 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 lover0#1,934 of 2,047#85 of 88Map
Rural value seeker13#1,980 of 2,047#77 of 88Map
High-net-worth mover64#379 of 2,047#37 of 88Map
Lottery winner81#13 of 2,047#2 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#1,608 of 2,047#49 of 88Map
Coastal living65#300 of 433#52 of 60Map
Business owner93#7 of 2,047#2 of 88Map
Digital native74#7 of 1,696#2 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 amenities95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Foundation80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Affordability37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • 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.