Living in Maba

Maba is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 113,609 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #87 of 1,977), young families (top 6%, #100 of 1,977), low-income families (top 6%, #102 of 1,977).

Residents113,609
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport147 km (Guangzhou Baiyun International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,142,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 480 m
Nearest major riverBei, 7.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Beijing1,715 km
Within 10 km113,609 people
Greater areaGreater Shaoguan, 13 km out
LandscapeNanling Mountains
Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 10:42

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How Maba 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 family72#100 of 1,977#7 of 88Map
Low-income household74#456 of 2,047#47 of 88Map
Low-income family73#102 of 1,977#8 of 88Map
Single parent75#87 of 1,977#8 of 88Map
Pensioner couple71#698 of 1,977#51 of 88Map
Single pensioner79#680 of 1,977#52 of 88Map
Early retiree74#220 of 2,047#10 of 88Map
Single professional64#585 of 1,696#62 of 82Map
Young professional66#583 of 1,627#62 of 82Map
DINKS65#561 of 1,543#62 of 81Map
Remote worker74#585 of 2,047#59 of 88Map
Commuter81#481 of 1,657#56 of 82Map
Car-free household68#616 of 1,462#64 of 80Map
Student22#371 of 819#18 of 62Map
First-home buyer76#135 of 1,977#26 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover65#751 of 2,047#52 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#624 of 1,543#64 of 81Map
Expat professional58#726 of 2,047#65 of 88Map
Healthcare-first mover58#954 of 1,977#77 of 88Map
Nature-focused household63#1,017 of 2,047#19 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 lover55#324 of 2,047#4 of 88Map
Rural value seeker58#854 of 2,047#11 of 88Map
High-net-worth mover62#472 of 2,047#43 of 88Map
Lottery winner59#662 of 2,047#64 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#833 of 2,047#14 of 88Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#636 of 2,047#59 of 88Map
Digital native52#714 of 1,696#65 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Affordability54
  • Green space48
  • Education and family48
  • Foundation48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • 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.