Living in Shikang

Shikang is a large place in Guangxi, China, home to 64,818 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #83 of 1,977), low-income families (top 6%, #118 of 1,977), retired couples (top 7%, #121 of 1,977).

Residents64,818

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport136 km (Zhanjiang Wuchuan International)

Nearest city of 100k+17 km

Within 30 km573,400 people

Sea coast19 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line78.1 km

Distance to Beijing2,128 km

Within 10 km64,818 people

Winter daylight10 h 48 min, sunset 11:05

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Good to know about Shikang

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 48 min and sets around 11:05; in late June it sets around 13:28.

How Shikang 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 Guangxi
Young family	72	#83 of 1,977	#2 of 45	Map
Low-income household	66	#1,095 of 2,047	#26 of 45	Map
Low-income family	73	#118 of 1,977	#3 of 45	Map
Single parent	74	#132 of 1,977	#3 of 45	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#121 of 1,977	#10 of 45	Map
Single pensioner	79	#617 of 1,977	#15 of 45	Map
Early retiree	75	#128 of 2,047	#3 of 45	Map
Single professional	47	#1,134 of 1,696	#27 of 35	Map
Young professional	48	#1,122 of 1,627	#27 of 34	Map
DINKS	48	#1,115 of 1,543	#26 of 34	Map
Remote worker	71	#881 of 2,047	#22 of 45	Map
Commuter	65	#1,129 of 1,657	#28 of 34	Map
Car-free household	49	#1,083 of 1,462	#27 of 32	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#965 of 1,977	#24 of 45	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#1,163 of 2,047	#25 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#1,123 of 1,543	#27 of 34	Map
Expat professional	48	#1,169 of 2,047	#26 of 45	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#1,267 of 1,977	#30 of 45	Map
Nature-focused household	76	#495 of 2,047	#10 of 45	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#1,023 of 1,774	#30 of 45	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,228 of 2,047	#28 of 45	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#339 of 2,047	#6 of 45	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#1,022 of 2,047	#25 of 45	Map
Lottery winner	50	#1,139 of 2,047	#27 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#412 of 2,047	#6 of 45	Map
Coastal living	71	#195 of 433	#18 of 20	Map
Business owner	59	#1,140 of 2,047	#26 of 45	Map
Digital native	42	#1,272 of 1,696	#28 of 35	Map

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)90
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Green space73
Education and family73
Sea or lake shore71
Jobs and economy67
Mobility and connectivity57
Affordability55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Lifestyle and amenities47
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
Foundation32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea 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.