Living in Daqing

Daqing is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to 1,604,027 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #63 of 1,657), single professionals (top 5%, #68 of 1,696), young professionals (top 5%, #66 of 1,627).

Residents1,604,027

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport111 km (Qiqihar Sanjiazi)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,085,300 people

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing1,016 km

Within 10 km1,756,101 people

Greater areaGreater Daqing, the core

LandscapeManchurian Plain

Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 8:55

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Good to know about Daqing

The landscape belongs to the Manchurian Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 34 min and sets around 8:55; in late June it sets around 13:37.

How Daqing 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 Heilongjiang
Young family	49	#1,899 of 1,977	#67 of 70	Map
Low-income household	75	#337 of 2,047	#10 of 75	Map
Low-income family	64	#1,621 of 1,977	#52 of 70	Map
Single parent	67	#1,517 of 1,977	#49 of 70	Map
Pensioner couple	43	#1,967 of 1,977	#68 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	61	#1,914 of 1,977	#65 of 70	Map
Early retiree	45	#2,036 of 2,047	#68 of 75	Map
Single professional	88	#68 of 1,696	#2 of 52	Map
Young professional	90	#66 of 1,627	#2 of 47	Map
DINKS	90	#85 of 1,543	#2 of 46	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,643 of 2,047	#28 of 75	Map
Commuter	88	#63 of 1,657	#1 of 48	Map
Car-free household	96	#84 of 1,462	#2 of 46	Map
Student	0	#759 of 819	#29 of 29	Map
First-home buyer	73	#462 of 1,977	#17 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#462 of 2,047	#10 of 75	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	91	#83 of 1,543	#2 of 46	Map
Expat professional	83	#128 of 2,047	#3 of 75	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#252 of 1,977	#3 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	4	#2,014 of 2,047	#74 of 75	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#596 of 1,774	#24 of 75	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,969 of 2,047	#73 of 75	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#1,977 of 2,047	#73 of 75	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#556 of 2,047	#17 of 75	Map
Lottery winner	74	#157 of 2,047	#4 of 75	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,303 of 2,047	#68 of 75	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	83	#222 of 2,047	#5 of 75	Map
Digital native	71	#97 of 1,696	#2 of 52	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Jobs and economy93
Lifestyle and amenities90
Foundation80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)43
Affordability39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Green space6
Education and family6
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.