Living in Meizhou

Meizhou is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 992,351 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #129 of 1,977), movers on a budget (top 8%, #163 of 2,047), low-income households (top 9%, #169 of 2,047).

Residents992,351
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport90 km (Jieyang Chaoshan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km992,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 480 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Beijing1,740 km
Within 10 km992,351 people
Greater areaGreater Meizhou, the core
Winter daylight10 h 38 min, sunset 10:33

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How Meizhou 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 family55#1,723 of 1,977#65 of 88Map
Low-income household77#169 of 2,047#29 of 88Map
Low-income family69#885 of 1,977#45 of 88Map
Single parent71#864 of 1,977#45 of 88Map
Pensioner couple59#1,666 of 1,977#88 of 88Map
Single pensioner71#1,453 of 1,977#79 of 88Map
Early retiree59#1,784 of 2,047#80 of 88Map
Single professional82#201 of 1,696#23 of 82Map
Young professional84#200 of 1,627#22 of 82Map
DINKS83#206 of 1,543#24 of 81Map
Remote worker72#741 of 2,047#66 of 88Map
Commuter87#207 of 1,657#28 of 82Map
Car-free household90#191 of 1,462#21 of 80Map
Student2#636 of 819#43 of 62Map
First-home buyer75#212 of 1,977#32 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover72#163 of 2,047#30 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#194 of 1,543#20 of 81Map
Expat professional78#194 of 2,047#32 of 88Map
Healthcare-first mover77#129 of 1,977#16 of 88Map
Nature-focused household13#1,891 of 2,047#71 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 lover31#1,087 of 2,047#54 of 88Map
Rural value seeker22#1,875 of 2,047#66 of 88Map
High-net-worth mover62#506 of 2,047#47 of 88Map
Lottery winner74#145 of 2,047#24 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,352 of 2,047#36 of 88Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#298 of 2,047#50 of 88Map
Digital native68#202 of 1,696#31 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)92
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)90
  • Foundation88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Affordability54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Green space11
  • Education and family11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • 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.