Living in Shangzhi

Shangzhi is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to 131,006 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 9%, #170 of 1,977), low-income families (top 13%, #252 of 1,977), climate-conscious movers (top 19%, #386 of 2,047).

Residents131,006

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport144 km (Harbin Taiping International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km131,000 people

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Beijing1,116 km

Within 10 km131,006 people

Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 8:49

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Good to know about Shangzhi

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 44 min and sets around 8:49; in late June it sets around 13:19.

How Shangzhi 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	63	#1,235 of 1,977	#40 of 70	Map
Low-income household	62	#1,332 of 2,047	#36 of 75	Map
Low-income family	72	#252 of 1,977	#16 of 70	Map
Single parent	74	#170 of 1,977	#12 of 70	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#1,924 of 1,977	#57 of 70	Map
Single pensioner	63	#1,865 of 1,977	#60 of 70	Map
Early retiree	50	#2,004 of 2,047	#61 of 75	Map
Single professional	47	#1,117 of 1,696	#35 of 52	Map
Young professional	51	#1,006 of 1,627	#33 of 47	Map
DINKS	47	#1,156 of 1,543	#35 of 46	Map
Remote worker	59	#1,822 of 2,047	#48 of 75	Map
Commuter	68	#972 of 1,657	#34 of 48	Map
Car-free household	64	#696 of 1,462	#30 of 46	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#1,089 of 1,977	#35 of 70	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#1,354 of 2,047	#37 of 75	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#771 of 1,543	#30 of 46	Map
Expat professional	41	#1,361 of 2,047	#37 of 75	Map
Healthcare-first mover	60	#833 of 1,977	#29 of 70	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#1,388 of 2,047	#54 of 75	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#635 of 1,774	#25 of 75	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#1,442 of 2,047	#36 of 75	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,566 of 2,047	#57 of 75	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#1,673 of 2,047	#54 of 75	Map
Lottery winner	51	#1,130 of 2,047	#34 of 75	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#386 of 2,047	#40 of 75	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	50	#1,384 of 2,047	#38 of 75	Map
Digital native	46	#1,065 of 1,696	#32 of 52	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)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mobility and connectivity61
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Affordability54
Foundation53
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Green space43
Education and family43
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
Lifestyle and amenities39
Jobs and economy38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
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

Shanhecun 72 km
Wuchang 73 km
Bin Xian 73 km
Acheng 90 km
Bayan 108 km
Shulan 121 km
Harbin 122 km
Yushu (Jilin) 122 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.