Living in Hezhou

Hezhou is a city in Guangxi, China, home to 1,005,490 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 11%, #208 of 2,047), single professionals (top 12%, #190 of 1,696), young professionals (top 12%, #188 of 1,627).

Residents1,005,490
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport178 km (Guilin Liangjiang International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,071,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line141.4 km
Distance to Beijing1,784 km
Within 10 km1,071,093 people
Winter daylight10 h 37 min, sunset 10:51

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How Hezhou 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 Guangxi
Young family54#1,793 of 1,977#43 of 45Map
Low-income household76#208 of 2,047#6 of 45Map
Low-income family69#1,063 of 1,977#24 of 45Map
Single parent70#1,000 of 1,977#23 of 45Map
Pensioner couple55#1,828 of 1,977#45 of 45Map
Single pensioner67#1,707 of 1,977#43 of 45Map
Early retiree58#1,844 of 2,047#45 of 45Map
Single professional83#190 of 1,696#7 of 35Map
Young professional85#188 of 1,627#7 of 34Map
DINKS83#197 of 1,543#7 of 34Map
Remote worker67#1,338 of 2,047#35 of 45Map
Commuter87#213 of 1,657#7 of 34Map
Car-free household91#180 of 1,462#7 of 32Map
Student1#665 of 819#19 of 23Map
First-home buyer74#264 of 1,977#8 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover68#448 of 2,047#14 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#180 of 1,543#7 of 34Map
Expat professional72#326 of 2,047#7 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover71#359 of 1,977#12 of 45Map
Nature-focused household10#1,940 of 2,047#43 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter14#939 of 1,774#27 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#1,256 of 2,047#29 of 45Map
Rural value seeker21#1,894 of 2,047#43 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover60#639 of 2,047#18 of 45Map
Lottery winner69#326 of 2,047#8 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#1,617 of 2,047#31 of 45Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#543 of 2,047#10 of 45Map
Digital native66#251 of 1,696#7 of 35Map

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)91
  • Foundation86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Affordability52
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.