Living in Yulin

Yulin is a city in Guangxi, China, home to 1,056,743 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #91 of 1,657), low-income households (top 7%, #125 of 2,047), first-time home buyers (top 9%, #164 of 1,977).

Residents1,056,743
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport135 km (Zhanjiang Wuchuan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,256,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to Beijing2,012 km
Within 10 km1,056,743 people
Greater areaGreater Yulin, the core
Winter daylight10 h 45 min, sunset 11:00

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How Yulin 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 family60#1,439 of 1,977#34 of 45Map
Low-income household77#125 of 2,047#2 of 45Map
Low-income family69#1,033 of 1,977#23 of 45Map
Single parent70#973 of 1,977#21 of 45Map
Pensioner couple65#1,226 of 1,977#35 of 45Map
Single pensioner80#455 of 1,977#7 of 45Map
Early retiree65#1,347 of 2,047#33 of 45Map
Single professional84#163 of 1,696#5 of 35Map
Young professional86#163 of 1,627#5 of 34Map
DINKS85#173 of 1,543#5 of 34Map
Remote worker78#234 of 2,047#7 of 45Map
Commuter88#91 of 1,657#1 of 34Map
Car-free household91#169 of 1,462#5 of 32Map
Student1#652 of 819#17 of 23Map
First-home buyer75#164 of 1,977#3 of 45Map
Budget-constrained mover71#241 of 2,047#2 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker86#163 of 1,543#5 of 34Map
Expat professional77#223 of 2,047#5 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover75#211 of 1,977#6 of 45Map
Nature-focused household20#1,820 of 2,047#37 of 45Map
Cross-border commuter16#589 of 1,774#16 of 45Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,000 of 2,047#44 of 45Map
Rural value seeker29#1,802 of 2,047#37 of 45Map
High-net-worth mover70#138 of 2,047#4 of 45Map
Lottery winner72#195 of 2,047#5 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#1,521 of 2,047#28 of 45Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#363 of 2,047#6 of 45Map
Digital native68#204 of 1,696#5 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)92
  • Foundation87
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Affordability53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.