Living in Taishan

Taishan is a city in Guangdong, China, home to 145,440 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #70 of 1,977), single pensioners (top 7%, #121 of 1,977), remote workers (top 9%, #181 of 2,047).

Residents145,440

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport67 km (Zhuhai Jinwan)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km833,700 people

Sea coast28 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line77.4 km

Distance to Beijing1,995 km

Within 10 km145,440 people

Winter daylight10 h 46 min, sunset 10:50

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Good to know about Taishan

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 46 min and sets around 10:50; in late June it sets around 13:16.

How Taishan 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	71	#217 of 1,977	#12 of 88	Map
Low-income household	73	#505 of 2,047	#48 of 88	Map
Low-income family	72	#303 of 1,977	#25 of 88	Map
Single parent	74	#198 of 1,977	#17 of 88	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#70 of 1,977	#18 of 88	Map
Single pensioner	83	#121 of 1,977	#21 of 88	Map
Early retiree	73	#361 of 2,047	#16 of 88	Map
Single professional	65	#548 of 1,696	#60 of 82	Map
Young professional	68	#539 of 1,627	#58 of 82	Map
DINKS	66	#535 of 1,543	#59 of 81	Map
Remote worker	78	#181 of 2,047	#34 of 88	Map
Commuter	81	#492 of 1,657	#58 of 82	Map
Car-free household	71	#541 of 1,462	#54 of 80	Map
Student	14	#409 of 819	#27 of 62	Map
First-home buyer	74	#254 of 1,977	#36 of 88	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#531 of 2,047	#47 of 88	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#550 of 1,543	#56 of 81	Map
Expat professional	64	#516 of 2,047	#58 of 88	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#427 of 1,977	#49 of 88	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#1,146 of 2,047	#27 of 88	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#241 of 1,774	#31 of 50	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#483 of 2,047	#12 of 88	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#1,103 of 2,047	#25 of 88	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#353 of 2,047	#35 of 88	Map
Lottery winner	64	#477 of 2,047	#57 of 88	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#905 of 2,047	#19 of 88	Map
Coastal living	64	#312 of 433	#55 of 60	Map
Business owner	75	#437 of 2,047	#55 of 88	Map
Digital native	56	#581 of 1,696	#59 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Jobs and economy74
Lifestyle and amenities58
Foundation56
Sea or lake shore55
Affordability55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Green space40
Education and family40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)25
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
Flat land (terrain relief)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.